Learn how ADHD is identified, the types of ADHD, treatments and accommodations, how ADHD co-occurs with LD, and more.
LD/ADHD Basics
A Parent’s Guide to Evaluations, IEPs, and More
A Q&A with LDA CEO, attorney, and parent Cindy Cipoletti If you suspect your child has a learning disability, what should your first steps be? This would depend on how…
A Parent’s Guide: What to Expect When Your Child Has LD
A Q&A with Mitchell Beres, President of LDA Virginia and a parent to two children with learning disabilities. Anthony would start asking the question, ‘Why me? What’s wrong with me?…
The LDA Podcast
Episode 34: What is ADHD? Though not a learning disability itself, ADHD can frequently co-occur with learning disabilities. We talk with Dr. Vincent Alfonso about the types of ADHD, how…
A Timeline of Learning Disability History
Learn more about landmark legislation, how the term learning disabilities came about, LDA’s actions throughout the years, and more.
Understanding Dysgraphia, from The International Dyslexia Association
This guide from the International Dyslexia Association breaks down dysgraphia, and provides information on instructional activities and strategies to help individuals with dysgraphia, if dysgraphia occurs alone, and more.
8 Signs your Child may have a Learning Disability, National Institute of Health
In addition to 8 signs of a learning disability, this site has resources on specific learning disabilities as well.
How Can we Help Kids with Self-Regulation? Child Mind Institute
This guide defines self-regulation and emotional dysregulation, explains how to teach self-regulation skills, and more.
Questions Parents and Educators Can Ask to Start Conversations About Using Terms Like Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Dysgraphia, National Center for Learning Disabilities
This guide helps parents and educators to navigate using general terms like learning disabilities, and more specific terms like dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia.
Introduction to Learning Disabilities, National Association of Special Education Teachers
This publication from NASET breaks down the definition of learning disabilities, dispels common myths about learning disabilities, provides history of the field of learning disabilities, and more.
