Learning Disability: Resource List

Books for Children

ADD/ADHD

Ages 4 to 8

• ADHD; Woodland Publishing, 1999
• Otto Learns About His Medicine: A Story About Medication For Children With ADHD; by Sandra Ferraro; Magination Press, 1995

Ages 6 to 9

• A Child's Guide to Concentrating: For Kids With ADHD; by Bonita Blazer; Shire Richwood, 1998
• The ADD Book for Kids; Shelly Rotner; Millbrook Press, 2000

Young Adult

• ADHD Eddie, Intergalactic Ladies' Man!; by Tom Quinn; Dunvegan Publ., 1999

DYSLEXIA

Ages 4 to 8

• How Dyslexic Benny Became a Star: A Story of Hope for Dyslexic Children and Their Parents; by Joe Griffith; Yorktown Press, 1998

Ages 9 to 12

• Dyslexia; by Alvin Silverstein; Franklin Watts, 2001
• Let's Talk About Dyslexia; by Melanie Gordon; PowerKids Press, 1999

Young Adult

• Dyslexia; by Wendy Moragne; Millbrook Press, 1997

OTHER LEARNING DISABILITIES

Ages 6 to 8

• When Will I Read?; by Miriam Cohen; BantamDoubleday, 1996

Ages 8 to 12

• Trouble With School: A Family Story About Learning Disabilities; by Kathryn Dunn; Woodbine House, 1993
• Learning Disabilities; by Paul Almonte; Macmillan, 1992
• Yes I Can!: Struggles from Childhood to the NFL; by Neil Smith with Brad Hamann; Addax Pub. Group, distributed by Andrews McMeel Pub., 1998
• Do Bananas Chew Gum?; by Jamie Gilson; Econo-Clad, Books, 1999
• The Don't-Give-Up Kid and Learning Differences; by Jeanne M. A. Gehret, Sandra A. Depauw; Verbal Images Press, 1996
• Keeping a Head In School: A Student's Book About Learning Abilities and Learning Disorders; by Mel Levine; Educators Pub. Service, 1991
• Adam Zigzag; by Barbara Barrie; Delacorte Press, 1994
• The Best Fight; by Anne Schlieper, Mary Beth Schwark (illustrator); A. Whitman, 1995

Ages 10+

• All Kinds of Minds: A Young Student's Book About Learning Abilities and Learning Disorders; by Mel Levine; Educators Pub. Service, 1993
• Dolphin Sky; Ginny Rorby; Putnam's Sons, 1996
• Egg-Drop Blues; Jacqueline Turner Banks; Houghton Mifflin, 1995
• Trouble With School: A Family Story About Learning Disabilities; by Kathryn Dunn; Woodbine, 1993
• The Survival Guide for Kids with LD (Learning Differences); by Gary Fisher; Free Spirit Press, 1990
• Living with Learning Disabilities: A Guide for Students; by David E. Hall; Lerner Publications, 1993
• The Worst Speller in JR. High; by Caroline Janover; Free Spirit Publ., 1995

Books for Adults

ADHD

• Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder: What Every Parent Wants to Know, 2nd ed.; by David Wodrich; Paul H. Brookes Publishing; 1999
• From Chaos to Calm: Effective Parenting for Challenging Children with ADHD and Other Behavioral Problems; by Janet Heininger; Perigee, 2001
• A Mind at a Time; by Mel Levine; Simon & Schuster, 2002

DYSLEXIA

• Dyslexia: Practical and Easy-to-Follow Advice; by Robin Temple; HarperCollins, 1999
• Dyslexia and Other Learning Difficulties: The Facts; by Mark Selikowitz; 2nd ed.; Oxford University Press, 1998
• Helping Your Dyslexic Child: A Step-by-Step Program for Helping Your Child Improve Reading, Writing, Spelling, Comprehension, and Self-Esteem; by Eileen M. Cronin; Prima Publishing, 1997
• How to Reach & Teach Children & Teens With Dyslexia; by Cynthia Stowe; Center for Applied Research in Education, 2000
• How to Teach Your Dyslexic Child to Read: A Proven Method For Parents and Teachers; by Bernice H. Baumer; Birch Lane Press, 1996
• Practical Strategies For Living With Dyslexia; by Maria Chivers; Jessica Kinglsey Publ, 2000

OTHER LEARNING DISABILITIES

• Finding Help When Your Child Is Struggling In School; by Lawrence J. Greene; Golden Books Pub. Co., 1998
• The Learning Differences Sourcebook; by Nancy S. Boyles; Lowell House, 1998
• Learning Disabilities: How to Recognize and Manage Learning and Behavioral Problems in Children; by Trudy Carlson; Benline Press, 1997
• Learning a Living: A Guidebook to Career Success for People with ADD, Learning Disabilities & Dyslexia; by Dale S. Brown; Woodbine House, 2001
• Negotiating the Special Education Maze: A Guide for Parents and Teachers; by W. Anderson, et al.; 3rd ed.; Woodbine House, 1996
• Understanding Learning Disabilities: A Parent Guide and Workbook; by The Learning Disabilities Council, P.O. Box 9451, Richmond, VA 23226

Other Resources

Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD)
P.O. Box 40303
Overland Park, KS 66204
(913) 492-8755
http://www.cldinternational.org

National Center for Learning Disabilities
381 Park Ave. Ste. 3401
New York, NY 10016
(212) 545-7510
http://www.ncld.org

Learning Disabilities Assn. of America (LDA)
4156 Library Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
(412) 341-8077
http://www.ldanatl.org

The Orton Dyslexia Society
724 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21204
(800) 222-0312