Resources

The LDA Podcast 

Are you a parent or teacher of a child with a learning disability? Do you have a learning disability yourself? Do you work to support individuals who do? You are not alone. This weekly podcast series from Learning Disabilities Association of America shares cutting edge information, practical solutions, and useful tips to empower individuals with learning disabilities to thrive and fully participate in today’s society.

The LD Institute 

Providing education and resources aligned to the most current research on best practices in the field of learning disabilities to ensure accurate identification and appropriate intervention, and to inform federal and state policies affecting individuals with learning disabilities.

The LD Institute was created in partnership with the University of Arizona SALT Center to address the growing needs of children and adults with disabilities for high quality services by offering parents, professionals, and policy makers a trusted source for evidence-based information to improve practice.

LDA’s Core Principles

The Core Principles are LDA’s formal position statements on how learning disabilities are defined and how students with LD should be identified and served in schools. The collection opens with LDA’s working definition of learning disabilities, then covers evaluation and identification, best practices for using cognitive assessment in diagnosis, and racial and ethnic disproportionality in special education identification. Two more papers lay out LDA’s stance on Response to Intervention (RTI) and on full inclusion of students with learning disabilities. Parents heading into an evaluation or IEP meeting can use these papers to understand where LDA stands, and educators and evaluators can cite them directly in their own work.

Resources on Teaching & Learning

This page links to trusted websites with current information on teaching and learning for people with learning disabilities. It includes research on which teaching methods work, classroom guidance for educators, and an LDA fact sheet on disclosing a disability when applying to college.

Learning Disabilities / ADHD Information Resources

This page lists trusted organizations with reliable information on learning disabilities and ADHD. It includes national groups like CHADD, the International Dyslexia Association, and the National Center for Learning Disabilities, along with practical sites such as Reading Rockets for struggling readers and Learning Ally for audiobooks of textbooks and classroom materials.

Professional Organizations

The Learning Disabilities Association of America provides resources for Parents, Educators, Adults AND Professionals. We invite you to explore a list of select professional organizations listed in alphabetical order that also offer valuable information about learning disabilities and ADHD.

State Resources

This page helps you find disability support close to home. It points to directories of state agencies, Parent Training and Information Centers that help families take part in their child’s education, and regional ADA Centers that answer questions about disability rights in your area.

Disability Rights & Advocacy

This page links to trusted sources on disability rights and the law. Parents can find help with special education law and school disputes through Wrightslaw and the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, while adults can turn to the Job Accommodation Network for free guidance on workplace accommodations.

Government Agencies & Resource Centers

This page links to federal agencies and national centers that support people with learning disabilities and ADHD. Families can find special education and civil rights information through the U.S. Department of Education, while adults can get help with job training and workplace accommodations through the Department of Labor and the Job Accommodation Network.