Special Needs - Learning Disabled Adults - Physically Disabled Adults
Special needs resources for adult learners with different abilities, physical disabilities or learning disabilities.
Adult Learning Disabilities
By John E. Carpenter- types of learning disabilities and how to identify learning disabled adult learners as well as strategies for teaching learning disabled adults.
By John E. Carpenter- types of learning disabilities and how to identify learning disabled adult learners as well as strategies for teaching learning disabled adults.
Adult ADD Basics
Eileen Bailey outlines the essentials of adult ADD / ADHD.
Eileen Bailey outlines the essentials of adult ADD / ADHD.
How to Recognize a Learning Disability
Ann Logsdon tells you when to suspect special education may be necessary.
Ann Logsdon tells you when to suspect special education may be necessary.
Learning Disabilities and ADHD
Eileen Bailey discusses the relationships between learning difficulties and ADHD.
Eileen Bailey discusses the relationships between learning difficulties and ADHD.
What is a Learning Disability?
Ann Logsdon describes common characteristics of learning disabled students.
Ann Logsdon describes common characteristics of learning disabled students.
Adults with LD
Articles and resources for adults with LD from LD Online, including college and work transition issues for adults with LD, how to become a self-advocate, and what assistive technology can help meet your needs.
Articles and resources for adults with LD from LD Online, including college and work transition issues for adults with LD, how to become a self-advocate, and what assistive technology can help meet your needs.
Adults with Learning Disabilities
"This digest looks at current definitions of learning disabilities, the experiences of adults with LD, factors influencing their successful adjustment to adult life, and strategies for adult educators and counselors."
"This digest looks at current definitions of learning disabilities, the experiences of adults with LD, factors influencing their successful adjustment to adult life, and strategies for adult educators and counselors."
Adults with Learning Disabilities
The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) presents an overview of adults with learning disabilities, including assessment, civil rights, workplace issues, post secondary options, social and emotional issues and more.
The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) presents an overview of adults with learning disabilities, including assessment, civil rights, workplace issues, post secondary options, social and emotional issues and more.
Asperger's Syndrome and Adults
This web site is dedicated to all adults with Asperger's Syndrome and to those who love them and seek to understand more about their different abilities.
This web site is dedicated to all adults with Asperger's Syndrome and to those who love them and seek to understand more about their different abilities.
Fact Sheet: Literacy and Learning Disabilities
This fact sheet from the The National Institute for Literacy gives an overviews the scope, assessment and consequences of learning disabilities.
This fact sheet from the The National Institute for Literacy gives an overviews the scope, assessment and consequences of learning disabilities.
Dyslexia and the Brain
This summary of current research from LD Online responds to such questions as, What is dyslexia? What does brain research tell us about reading problems and what does this information mean for classroom instruction?
This summary of current research from LD Online responds to such questions as, What is dyslexia? What does brain research tell us about reading problems and what does this information mean for classroom instruction?
Learning Disability Fact Sheets
Fact sheets on learning disabilities from The National Center for Learning Disabilities.
Fact sheets on learning disabilities from The National Center for Learning Disabilities.
Students with Disabilities in Career and Technical Education
"This Digest provides information on students with disabilities for secondary CTE teachers."
"This Digest provides information on students with disabilities for secondary CTE teachers."
Successful Strategies for College-Bound Students with LDs
This article by Richard Harris and Jacqueline Robertson is geared at teachers and parents.
This article by Richard Harris and Jacqueline Robertson is geared at teachers and parents.