Extractions: Thank you for taking an interest in the Learning Disabilities Association of California and in learning more about learning disabilities. The Learning Disabilities Association of California is a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer organization of parents, professionals, and adults with learning disabilities. Its purpose is to promote and support the education and general welfare of children and adults of potentially normal intelligence who manifest learning, perceptual, and/or behavioral handicaps The goals of the Learning Disabilities Association of California are to: Advance parents' understanding and responsibility for the education of their children Increase community awareness and acceptance of the unique problems of persons with learning disabilities and their families
Extractions: Home Page About Us Services FAQ's ... Contact Liz Toole 105 Pettigrew Drive * Savannah, GA 31411 Phone: 912-598-4114 * Fax: 912-598-4090 Welcome to Learning Disabilities College Placement Assistance Learning Disabilities College Placement Assistance provides college and university placement help to the student with documented learning disabilities.Our college and university placement service will match the student with an institution of higher learning and will coordinate his/her special needs with programs offered by the college or university. In addition, our placement service will help take much of the guesswork out of the college or university application process. We will save you time and money by eliminating many unnecessary steps in finding the right school with the appropriate programs for the student with learning disabilities. Choosing the right institution of higher learning is one of the most important, life-affecting decisions that you will ever make.We can save you or your student money by suggesting the correct channels through which to apply for financial aid, grants and scholarships. Please read our frequently asked questions. To contact us, simply call or use our online form.
Guide To Learning Disabilities For The ESL Classroom Practitioner In many countries, learning disabilities are not recognized or, in some cases, This paper is meant to be a basic primer on learning disabilities. http://www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/information/tesl-ej/ej01/a.4.html
Extractions: Harvard University It is estimated that in the United States 15% of the general population has a learning disability (Monarez 1992, p. F3). It is possible that many of the ESL students whom we view as poor language learners are struggling because they too have a learning disability. In many countries, learning disabilities are not recognized or, in some cases, they are recognized but not dealt with. This paper is meant to be a basic primer on learning disabilities. It will describe classroom behaviors associated with several common learning problems, the results of research into them and it will offer practical suggestions to classroom teachers for working more profitably with these students. According to Dr. Melvin Levine, Director of the Clinical Center for the Study of Development and Learning at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Learning Disability is the term currently used to describe a handicap that interferes with someones ability to store, process or produce information. Such disabilities affect both children and adults. The impairment can be quite subtle and go [-1-] undetected throughout life. But learning disabilities create a gap between a persons true capacity and his day to day production and performance. Its not always immediately obvious that a person has a learning disability. The most straightforward indication is academic failure or underachievement by someone who seems capable of more (Levine 1984, p.1).
Extractions: Newsletter Volume 17, Number 3, Summer 1996 In a recent conversation with the mother of a former student, I learned that her son, Rob, had been placed in the gifted class for math in the school he now attends. His mother was very pleased but told me that, because Rob is also learning disabled, she went to speak with the math teacher to explain accommodations Rob might need. She was stunned to hear the teacher say that, had she known about Rob's learning disability, she would never have allowed him to be placed in her class. The teacher went on to say that it was not possible to be gifted and learning disabled. Rob's mother will keep close tabs on his situation and Tommy did learn to read through a very structured program, while I'm left wondering how we can help teachers accept that students may be gifted and learning disabled and how we can better prepare them to identify and meet the needs of these students. As we take a closer look at this seemingly strange combination, it will be good to keep in mind the heterogeneity found in nearly every group of students with whom we, as teachers and administrators, work. Spend a day in a gifted resource class and you will begin to notice that gifted students vary tremendously in terms of learning styles, readiness, and interests. So, too, do those in the learning disabilities resource room and the regular classroom as well!
SASS - DSU Learning Disabilities Guide @ ANU learning disabilities are `severe and prolonged difficulties in the learning disabilities are presumed to arise from neurological impairment. http://www.anu.edu.au/disabilities/swld.html
Extractions: References Learning disabilities are `severe and prolonged difficulties in the acquisition and development of expected literacy, numeracy and reasoning skills given at least average intelligence and the absence of other causal factors' (Monash University Guidelines). Learning disabilities are presumed to arise from neurological impairment. They are intrinsic to the individual, occur across the lifespan and allow for much variation in the presented difficulties.They are not caused by low intellectual ability, inappropriate learning background or emotional difficulties, though these disadvantages might coexist with learning disabilities.
THE ADD/ADHD/LD LINKS & RESOURCES PAGE Information and resources related to attention deficit disorder with and without hyperactivity and learning disabilities. http://www.angelfire.com/ny/Debsimms/add.html
LDA Of Kentucky Offers events, video rentals, and meeting information. http://www.ldaofky.org/
AES - Intro An intensive, therapeutic, k12 program for students with learning disabilities and emotional disturbances. Also provides specialized educational, counseling, and substance abuse services. Richmond, VA. http://www.metropolitandayschool.com/
Learning Disabilities Association Of Colorado Participates in lobbying legislators and school board members on behalf of person swith learning disabilities, collects and distributes research, http://www.ldacolorado.com/
Cleveland House, Broadstairs, Kent UK Care home for young adults with learning disabilities (Broadstairs, Kent). General information, facilities, activities, news, awards and links. http://www.clevelandhouse.net/
Extractions: Cleveland House is a K.C.C. registered residential home offering long and short-term care for young adults with learning disabilities; the home is run under the personal supervision of the resident proprietors, with trained and experienced staff who provide 24-hour care. We aim to provide a warm relaxed atmosphere , whilst respecting the privacy and independence of our residents. Situated on the outskirts of Broadstairs Kent , opposite the Thanet College, and within easy reach of the town centre our home is fully modernized with its touch of Georgian character is furnished for comfort.
LDA Of Texas Provides basic information, tips, homework strategies, community education,advocacy, support groups, conferences, reference library, publication order form http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/LDAT/
Extractions: Please visit us at our new web address: www.ldat.org Learning Disabilities Association of Texas Welcome to the Learning Disabilities Association of Texas home page! LDAT is a nationally affiliated non-profit parent/professional organization chartered in 1963 to promote the education and general welfare of individuals with learning disabilities. LDAT membership includes parents, educators, adults with learning disabilities and professionals from a variety of related fields. LDAT does not endorse or recommend a particular person, publication, method, therapy, institution, product or treatment. It does, however, present without partiality many ways to assist those with learning disabilities in reaching their full potential.
Hijinx Theatre Company Professional theatre company touring plays to communities and people with learning disabilities, plus details of Odyssey Theatre, a participatory theatre group. Cardiff based. http://www.hijinx.org.uk/
Extractions: Hijinx is Wales' leading small-scale touring theatre company in the English language with over 20 years of experience in taking high quality theatre to communities - large and small, rural and urban, old and young. Two new productions a year are toured throughout Wales and England; the spring tour is a show for people with learning disabilities and the autumn tour is for the general public, touring to community venues and theatres. "Hijinx continue to offer small-scale masterpieces that celebrate the ordinary with an extraordinary blend of visual imagery, music and song." - South Wales Echo Odyssey Theatre is a project group set up by Hijinx in 1999 for adults of all ages and abilities, including people with learning disabilities; who share a desire and commitment to performance. Hijinx Theatre are one of the seven arts organisations resident in the Wales Millennium Centre. Future Productions Spinning The Round Table 20 Sept 10 Dec 05 more info e: info@hijinx.org.uk t: 02920 300331
LEARNING DISABILITY learning disabilities are an inherent, lifelong condition that can affectfriendships, Ask about experience working with learning disabilities and/or http://www.uc.edu/psc/sh/SH_Learning Disability.htm
Extractions: S ome Facts Psychologists Know About ACADEMIC PROBLEMS DO I HAVE A LEARNING DISABILITY? Most students wonder about a learning disability or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder when someone, such as a professor, parent, friend, relative, etc. usually raises it as a possibility. Typically these students are experiencing difficulty in school or work, and are unclear why after making every effort, are not succeeding as they should. Learning disabilities are an inherent, life-long condition that can affect friendships, school, college, trade school or university, becoming successful in business, the arts or in their chosen profession. But, for many, these individuals have struggled, even though they are intelligent, experiencing low self-confidence, feeling defeated, and frustrated. If you feel you may benefit from a learning disability evaluation (also known as a psychoeducational evaluation), please consider coming to Psychological Services Center (316 Dyer Hall) for a screening appointment. This is a free, first, consultation session where you can explore whether a learning disability evaluation is appropriate for you.
NINDS Forwarding Page learning disabilities information sheet compiled by the National Institute ofNeurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/learningdisabilities_doc.h
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Extractions: "understanding learning disabilities... learning about differences" Research strand 1, Policy and Funding , reviews state and local policies and rules which guide programs for adults with Specific Learning Disabilities. Identification and eligibility criteria, and program funding sources are also reviewed. Research strand 2, Functional Assessment , developed empirically-based Functional Assessment Profiles which describe subgroups of adults with similar approaches and functioning. These common patterns assist consumers and program providers to develop a better match between an adult and needed modifications and accommodations in a variety of settings (employment, post-secondary). Research strand 3
Carol Gray - CranioSacral Therapy - Homebirth Midwifery Services - Birthing From Gentle, noninvasive type of bodywork that is beneficial for infants and children for conditions such as infant colic, chronic middle ear infections, headaches, behavior problems, feeding difficulties, learning disabilities, neurological impairments, the effects of prolonged labor, instrumental delivery, and surgical birth childhood trauma. http://www.cstdoula.com/
Massachusetts Association Of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils A grass roots organization for Special Education Parent Advisory Councils which promotes advocacy for their children who have special needs and learning disabilities. Also provides an internet discussion forum for the parents of special needs children. http://www.masspac.org/
Extractions: John Dewey (1859-1952), renowned author and theorist, on education. Hello and welcome to the Massachusetts Association of Parent Advisory Councils, more commonly known as MASSPAC. Thank you for visiting this site. We are pleased you are able to access the important information provided here and hope you find this site helpful and educational. MASSPAC is an independent, nonprofit, tax-exempt member association of parents, school based councils, professionals and agencies. Its financial support comes primarily from membership dues, donations and advertising revenues. The success of this organization is dependent on its membership. The more members we have, the louder our voice. We need YOU to make MASSPAC a strong and viable association by becoming a member. Even though the parent advisory council (PAC) in your district may be a member, each individual should consider the value of their personal membership. It makes a difference! MASSPAC combines both traditional and innovative means to support its members. This includes a program of training, publications and communications. Use of the internet is central to MASSPAC activities.
