Learning Disabilities

Learning disabilities (LD) are developmental difficulties which interfere with learning success. Even with extra classroom assistance, children with learning disabilities can struggle with certain skills, including reading, spelling, mathematics, and handwriting.

General Resources for Patients and Families

• International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
• Learning Disabilities Online
• Learning Disabilities Association of America
• National Center for Learning Disabilities

Local Resources

• Everyone Reading
• Great Schools - to help find information about local schools
• NYC DOE Academic Intervention Toolkit for Literacy

Information about Interventions for Families and Educators

• All Kinds of Minds
• Focus MATH
• Great Leaps Math Program
• Joint Statement AGANIST Visual Therapies for Dyslexia
  
• Jump Math
  
• Universal Design for Learning