Resources – Special Needs

Dyslexia

• The International Dyslexia Association http://www.interdys.org/

Multi-Sensory

• Orton-Gillingham Institute for Multi-Sensory Education http://www.orton-gillingham.com/

Learning Disabilities

• National Center for Learning Disabilities http://www.ncld.org/about-us

Attention Deficit Disorder

• ADD:  Additude http://www.additudemag.com/channel/adhd-learning-disabilities/index.html
• The Write Tools for ADHD Students:  Livescribe Pen, WordQ, Inspiration,  Co-Writer
• 18 Writing Tricks for ADHD Students: A series of slides with ideas to help students write.  Begin on this page http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/4027.html
• Writing Help for ADHD LD Children http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/1874.html

Dysgraphia

• Dysgraphia – LD.org National Center for Learning Disabilities http://www.ncld.org/ld-basics/ld-aamp-language/writing/dysgraphia

Executive Function Disorder

• Executive Function Disorder – LD.org http://www.ncld.org/ld-basics/ld-aamp-executive-functioning/basic-ef-facts/what-is-executive-function

Auditory Processing Disorder

• Auditory Processing Disorder http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/ears/central_auditory.html