Learning Disabilities References Article

How Do You Define a Special Needs Child?

Anatomy of a special needs child, the. (n.d.). Masters-in-Special-Education. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.masters-in-special-education.com/special-needs/

Children with special needs. (n.d.). M&L Special Needs Planning. Retrieved August 2019 from  https://specialneedsplanning.net/children-with-special-needs/#

Graham, M.A. (2017). Special needs children—know the types and know your rights. Pregenzer Baysinger Wideman & Sale, PC. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.pbwslaw.com/special-needs-children-rights/

Mauro, T. (2009). Challenges and issues for special needs children. verywell family. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.verywellfamily.com/what-are-special-needs-3106002

Special needs child. (2018). Investopedia. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/specialneedschild.asp

Special needs law and legal definition. (n.d.). USLegal. Retrieved August 2019 from https://definitions.uslegal.com/s/special-needs/

Tips for Parenting Children with Special Needs

Ambrozich, A. (n.d.). Survival tips for special needs parents… You’re not alone, I promise! The Center for Parenting Education. Retrieved August 2019 from https://centerforparentingeducation.org/library-of-articles/focus-parents/survival-tips-for-special-needs-parents-youre-not-alone-i-promise/

Dalien, S. (2014). 5 tips for parenting a child with special needs. Special Ed Resource. Retrieved August 2019 from https://specialedresource.com/resource-center/5-tips-parenting-child-special-needs

Disciplining your child with special needs. (2015). KidsHealth. Retrieved August 2019 from https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/discipline-special.html  

Graham, J. (2017). 10 tips for parenting children with special needs. ParentMap. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.parentmap.com/article/top-tips-parenting-special-needs       

Lebowitz, M. (2016). Please Help – Parents of special needs kids need special care, too. Life. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.huffpost.com/entry/please-help-parents-of-special-kids-need-special-care-too_b_9010534

What’s an Individualized Education Program? Who Needs One?

Individualized education programs (IEPs). (2016). KidsHealth. Retrieved August 2019 from https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/iep.html

Short-and-sweet IEP Overview. (2017). Center for Parent Information & Resources Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.parentcenterhub.org/iep-overview/

Wittmer, J. & Clark, M.A. (2007). Managing your school counseling program: K-12 developmental strategies. Minneapolis: Educational Media Corporation.

A Learning Disabilities IEP: How Does it Help Your Child?

Lee, A.M.I. (n.d.). Modifications: What you need to know. Understood. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/treatments-approaches/educational-strategies/modifications-what-you-need-to-know?gclid=Cj0KCQjwy97qBRDoARIsAITONTI7Cv65dMiY1vuMiQBrFC8YXHMuen6cmKheRlypCL127THladzqkqcaAqNHEALw_wcB

National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD). (2006). Accommodations for students with LD. LD Online. Retrieved August 2019 from http://www.ldonline.org/article/8022/

Understood Team. (n.d.). Understanding special education. Understood. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/special-education-basics/understanding-special-education#top

What is a Learning Disability? Definition of Learning Disability

Learning disabilities. (n.d.). MedicineNet. Retrieved August 2019 from http://www.ldaamerica.org

Shiel, W.D. (2017). Medical definition of learning disability. MedicineNet. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=39226
 
Types of learning disabilities. (n.d.). Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA). Retrieved August 2019 from https://ldaamerica.org/types-of-learning-disabilities/

What Causes Learning Disabilities?

Learning disabilities. (n.d.). MedlinePlus. Retrieved August 2019 from https://medlineplus.gov/learningdisabilities.html

Learning disabilities—causes, effects & diagnosis. National Institute for Learning Development. Retrieved August 2019 from http://nild.org/learning-disabilities/causes-effects-diagnosis/

What causes learning disabilities? (2018). Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/learning/conditioninfo/causes

Learning Disability Symptoms and Signs for Concerned Parents

Logsdon, A. (2019). Tips to recognize early signs of learning disabilities. verywell family. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.verywellfamily.com/recognizing-early-signs-of-learning-disabilities-2162458

Symptoms of learning disabilities. (n.d.). Learning Disabilities Association of American (LDA). Retrieved August 2019 from https://ldaamerica.org/symptoms-of-learning-disabilities/

What are some signs of learning disabilities? (n.d.). Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/learning/conditioninfo/signs

How Do I Get a Learning Disabilities Diagnosis for My Child?

How are learning disabilities diagnosed? (2018). Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/learning/conditioninfo/diagnosed

Kemp, G., Smith, M., & Segal, J. (2019). Learning disabilities and disorders. HelpGuide. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.helpguide.org/articles/autism-learning-disabilities/learning-disabilities-and-disorders.htm

Learning disabilities. (n.d.). MedicineNet. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.medicinenet.com/learning_disability/article.htm#what_are_learning_disabilities

Logsdon, A. (2018). Overview of learning disabilities. verywell family. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.verywellfamily.com/what-are-learning-disabilities-2162939

Can I Test My Child for a Learning Disability Online?

Is it Dyslexia? About this test. (n.d.). Davis Dyslexia Association International. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.testdyslexia.com/about-this-test/
 
Kemp, G., Smith, M., & Segal, J. (2019). Learning disabilities and disorders. HelpGuide. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.helpguide.org/articles/autism-learning-disabilities/learning-disabilities-and-disorders.htm

Morin, A. (n.d.). 10 resources for finding a free or low-cost private evaluationfor learning and attention issues. Understood. Retrieved August 2019 from     https://www.understood.org/en/family/managing-everyday-challenges/financial-challenges/10-resources-for-finding-a-free-or-low-cost-private-evaluation-for-learning-and-attention-issues  

Silver, L. (2018). Does your child have a learning disability? Take this symptom self-test. ADDitude. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.additudemag.com/does-your-child-have-a-learning-disability-take-this-self-test/              

Wright, P.W.D. & Wright, P.D. (n.d.). Tests and measurements for the parent, teacher, advocate, and attorney. LD Online. Retrieved August 2019 from http://www.ldonline.org/article/6026#top

What Are Treatments for Learning Disabilities?

Interventions for learning disorders. (n.d.). HealthyChildren.org: American Academy of Pediatrics. Retrieved August 2016 from https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/learning-disabilities/Pages/Interventions-for-Learning-Disorders.aspx

Learning disability: Meaning, characteristics and remedy. (n.d.). Psychology Discussion. Retrieved August
2019 from http://www.psychologydiscussion.net/child-development/learning-disability-meaning-characteristics-and-remedy/1099

Silver, L. (2017). Medication for Learning Disabilities? ADDitude. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.additudemag.com/medication-for-learning-disabilities/
 
Specific learning disorder treatment. (n.d.). Child Mind Institute. Retrieved August 2019 from https://childmind.org/guide/specific-learning-disorder/treatment/
 
What are the treatments for learning disabilities? (2018). Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/learning/conditioninfo/treatment

What Are the Characteristics of a Learning Disability?

Characteristics of a learning disability. (n.d.). LearningRx. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.learningrx.com/characteristics-of-a-learning-disability/   

Learning disability: Meaning, characteristics and remedy. (n.d.). Psychology Discussion. Retrieved August
2019 from http://www.psychologydiscussion.net/child-development/learning-disability-meaning-characteristics-and-remedy/1099  

NASET LD report #3: Characteristics of children with disabilities. (n.d.). National Association of Special Education Teachers. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.naset.org/fileadmin/user_upload/LD_Report/Issue__3_LD_Report_Characteristic_of_LD.pdf
 
Silver, L. (2018). Half of all kids with ADHD have a learning disability or related condition. ADDitude.
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What are the Different Types of Learning Disabilities?

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (Fifth Ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association.

Cortiella, C. & Horowitz, S.H. (2014). The state of learning disorders. Center for Learning Disabilities. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.ncld.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2014-State-of-LD.pdf

Moll, K., Kunze, S., Neuhoff, N., Bruder, J., & Schulte-Körne, G. (2014). Specific learning disorder: Prevalence and gender differences. PLoS One, 9(7). Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4114805/

Types of learning disabilities. (n.d.). Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA). Retrieved August 2019 from https://ldaamerica.org/types-of-learning-disabilities/    

Understood Team, the. (n.d.). Learning and attention issues by the numbers. Understood. Retrieved August 2017 from https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/getting-started/what-you-need-to-know/learning-disabilities-by-the-numbers

WebMD Medical Reference. (2018). Detecting learning disabilities. WebMD. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.webmd.com/children/guide/detecting-learning-disabilities#1-2     

What are the types of learning disabilities? (n.d.). National Institute for Learning Development (NILD). Retrieved August 2019 from http://nild.org/learning-disabilities/dyslexia-dysgraphia-dyscalculia/

What Learning Disabilities in Children Show Up Earliest?

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Learning disorders in children. (2019). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/learning-disorder.html

Logsdon, A. (2019). Tips to recognize early signs of learning disabilities. verywell family. Retrieved August 2019 https://www.verywellfamily.com/recognizing-early-signs-of-learning-disabilities-2162458

Rauch, C. (n.d.). Early warning signs of a learning disability. babycenter. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.babycenter.com/0_early-warning-signs-of-a-learning-disability_65007.bc

Rauch, C. (2019). How can I tell if my child has a learning disability? babycenter. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.babycenter.com/0_early-warning-signs-of-a-learning-disability-grades-1-to-3_67978.bc

Learning Disabilities Statistics and Prevalence

Dyslexia statistics and myth busting, inspirational, fun facts. (n.d.). The Reading Well. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.dyslexia-reading-well.com/dyslexia-statistics.html

How common is dyslexia? (n.d.). Child Mind Institute. Retrieved August 2019 from https://childmind.org/guide/parents-guide-to-dyslexia/how-common-is-dyslexia/

Kids’ learning disabilities may have multiple causes. (2013). HealthDay. Retrieved August 2019 from  https://consumer.healthday.com/kids-health-information-23/attention-deficit-disorder-adhd-news-50/kids-learning-disabilities-may-have-multiple-causes-675584.html

Morin, A. (n.d.) Learning disabilities facts, trends, and statistics. Understood. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/getting-started/what-you-need-to-know/learning-disabilities-facts-trends-and-stats

Prevalence and incidence of learning disabilities. (n.d.). RightDiagnosis. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.rightdiagnosis.com/l/learning_disabilities/prevalence.htm

Prevalence statistics for types of learning disabilities. (n.d.). RightDiagnosis. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.rightdiagnosis.com/l/learning_disabilities/prevalence-types.htm

Specific learning disabilities. (n.d.). ProjectIDEAL. Retrieved August 2019 from http://www.projectidealonline.org/v/specific-learning-disabilities/

Understood Team, the. (n.d.). Learning and attention issues by the numbers. Understood. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/getting-started/what-you-need-to-know/learning-disabilities-by-the-numbers       

What is specific learning disorder? (2018). American Psychiatric Association. Retrieved https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/specific-learning-disorder/what-is-specific-learning-disorder

What is a Specific Learning Disability? Definition, Types, Causes

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Specific learning disorder basics. (n.d.). Child Mind Institute. Retrieved August 2019 from https://childmind.org/guide/specific-learning-disorder/     

What is specific learning disorder? (2018). American Psychiatric Association. Retrieved https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/specific-learning-disorder/what-is-specific-learning-disorder

How Do You Spot a Math Learning Disability?

Dyscalculia. (n.d.). Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA). Retrieved August 2019 from https://ldaamerica.org/types-of-learning-disabilities/dyscalculia/

Ehmke, R. (n.d.). How to help kids with math anxiety. Child Mind Institute. Retrieved August 2019 from https://childmind.org/article/help-kids-with-math-anxiety/

Frye, D. (n.d.). What is dyscalculia? ADDitude. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.additudemag.com/what-is-dyscalculia-overview-and-symptom-breakdown/

How to spot dyscalculia. (n.d.). Child Mind Institute. Retrieved August 2019 from https://childmind.org/article/how-to-spot-dyscalculia/

Understood Team, The. (n.d.). Understanding your child’s trouble with math. Understood. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/math-issues/understanding-your-childs-trouble-with-math?gclid=CjwKCAjwnf7qBRAtEiwAseBO_D8Yd-_mv7oDzep45IqqNZNmJ5SyiRa1m9dna4r_VZ9IMhEdofhcExoC2lwQAvD_BwE

What is a Language-Based Learning Disability?

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Language-based learning disabilities. (n.d.). Gateway School Hearing and Speech-Language Services. Retrieved August 2019 from https://hasa.org/topics/language-based-learning-disabilities

Language-based learning disabilities: What to Know. (n.d.). Landmark School Outreach. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.landmarkoutreach.org/strategies/lbld-basics/

Newhall, P.W. (n.d.). Language-based learning disability: What to know. LD Online. Retrieved August 2019 from http://www.ldonline.org/article/56113/

What is specific learning disorder? (2018). American Psychiatric Association. Retrieved https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/specific-learning-disorder/what-is-specific-learning-disorder

What is a Nonverbal Learning Disorder or Disability?

Non-verbal learning disability (NLD or NVLD). (2012). Michigan Medicine: University of Michigan. Retrieved August 2019 from http://www.med.umich.edu/yourchild/topics/nld.htm

Nonverbal learning disorder. (2017). Psychology Today. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/conditions/nonverbal-learning-disorder

Patino, E. (n.d.). Understanding nonverbal learning disabilities. Understood. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/nonverbal-learning-disabilities/understanding-nonverbal-learning-disabilities

How Do Students with Learning Disabilities Affect the Classroom?

Foust, K. (n.d.). The pros and cons of mainstreaming students. Bright Hub Education. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.brighthubeducation.com/special-d-inclusion-strategies/87058-examining-the-pros-and-cons-of-mainstreaming/

Garnett, K. (n.d.). What are classrooms like for students with learning disabilities? Reading Rockets. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.readingrockets.org/article/what-are-classrooms-students-learning-disabilities

Lyness, D. (2002). Talking to kids: Mainstreaming into classrooms. Bridges4Kids. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.bridges4kids.org/articles/2005/6-05/Mainstream6-28-05.html

Morin, A. (n.d.). Least restrictive environment (LRE): What you need to know. Understood. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/special-education-basics/least-restrictive-environment-lre-what-you-need-to-know

Pros and cons of mainstreaming kids with disabilities. (2014). The National Benefit Authority. Retrieved August 2019 from http://www.disabilityliving.ca/pros-and-cons-of-mainstreaming-kids-with-disabilities/

Room 241 Team, The. (2018). Mainstreaming special education in the classroom. Concordia University- Portland: Room 241. Retrieved August 2019 from https://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/classroom-resources/mainstreaming-special-education-in-the-classroom/

Learning Disabilities Vs. Intellectual Disabilities

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Definition of intellectual disability. (n.d.). American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD). Retrieved August 2019 from http://aaidd.org/intellectual-disability/definition

Kemp, G., Smith, M., & Segal, J. (2019). Learning disabilities and disorders. HelpGuide. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.helpguide.org/articles/autism-learning-disabilities/learning-disabilities-and-disorders.htm

Intellectual disability. (n.d.). Special Education Guide. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.specialeducationguide.com/disability-profiles/intellectual-disability/

Learning disability: Meaning, characteristics and remedy. (n.d.). Psychology Discussion. Retrieved August 2019 from http://www.psychologydiscussion.net/child-development/learning-disability-meaning-characteristics-and-remedy/1099

Morin, A. (n.d.) Learning disabilities facts, trends, and statistics. Underst¡ood. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/getting-started/what-you-need-to-know/learning-disabilities-facts-trends-and-stats

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Is Autism a Learning Disability? Why or Why Not?

Bailey, E. (2019). How to differentiate autism from a learning disability. ADDitude. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.additudemag.com/autism-learning-disability-symptoms/     

Cunningham, B. (n.d.). Is autism a learning disability? Understood. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/getting-started/what-you-need-to-know/is-autism-a-learning-disability

Morin, A. (n.d.). Autism vs learning and attention issues: What you need to know. Understood. Retrieved August 2019 from https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/getting-started/what-you-need-to-know/autism-vs-learning-and-attention-issues-what-you-need-to-know