Books and Articles — Learning Disabilities and Differences

Books for Children and Teens

Gehret, JeanneThe Don't Give Up Kid
Levine, MelAll Kinds of Minds
Moynihan, LaurenTaking Dyslexia To School
Stern, JudithMany Ways To Learn

Books and Videos for Adults

Alliance for TechnologyComputer Resources for People with Disabilities
Anderson, WinfredNegotiating the Special Education Maze
Beil, LindseyRaising a Sensory Smart Child
Capper, LizanneThat's My Child
Citro, AllissaTransitional Skills for Post Secondary Success
Citro, TeressaThe Experts Speak
Dornbush, MarilynTeaching the Tiger
Jamison, KayExuberance the Passion for Life
Kranowitz, CarolThe Out of Sync Child
Kranowitz, CarolThe Out of Sync Child Has Fun
Kranowitz, Carol (Video)(Video) The Out of Sync Child
Lavoie, Richard(Video) Learning Disabilities and Social Skills-last one picked, first one...
Lavoie, Richard(Video) Understanding Learning Disabilities: How difficult can this be?
Lee, ChristopherFaking It: Look into the mind of a creative learner
Lelewer, NancySomething is Not Right
Levine, Mel(Video) Misunderstood Minds
Levine, MelA Mind at a Time
Levine, MelAll Kinds of Minds
Levine, MelKeeping Ahead in School
Levine, MelThe Myth of Laziness
Mangrum, CharlesCollege with Programs for Students with LD
Markova, DonnaHow Your Child is Smart
National Research CounselStarting Out Right
Shaywitz, SallyOvercoming Dyslexia
Silver, LarryThe Misunderstood Child
Stewart, KathrynHelping a Child with NVLD or Aspergers Syndrome
Tanguay, PamelaNonverbal Learning Disabilities at Home
Tanguay, PamelaNonverbal Learning Disabilities at School
Thompson, SueThe Source for Nonverbal Learning Disabilities
Turrie, CherylChallenging Voices
Whitley, MichaelBright Minds, Poor Grades

Articles and Other Resources

Resources for Parents of Students With Learning Disabilities, by Konrad Walecia. New York Times, February 26, 2010.  “Many organizations and government agencies help parents to understand and use the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act.&rdquo

Studying Young Minds, and How to Teach Them, by Benedict Carey. New York Times, December 20, 2009.  “New research on when young brains are best able to grasp fundamental concepts could reshape early education.&rdquo

Massachusetts expands mental health parity, by Nan Shnitzler. New England Psychologist, October 15, 2009.

What Can Dance Teach Us about Learning?, by Scott T. Grafton. Dana Foundation, October 05, 2009.

Stepping Up to the Challenge, by Tara Parker-Pope. New York Times, April 14, 2009.

College Is Possible for Students With Intellectual Disabilities, by Jessica Calefati. US News & World Report, February 13, 2009.

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