Resources

Following are some additional sources of information about learning disabilities. It is LDA's policy not to recommend or endorse any one specific diagnostic or therapeutic regime, whether it is educational, psychological, or medical. LDA of Oregon offers testing for adults and children with learning disabilities. Call LDA at 503-968-0140 for further information.

Subject	Description	URL
Learning Disabilities	LD OnLine	www.ldonline.org/
	Learning Disabilities Association of America	www.ldanatl.org/
	International Dyslexia Association - Oregon Branch	www.orbida.org/
	Healthy Children Project	www.healthychildrenproject.org/
	National Center for Learning Disabilities	www.ncld.org/
	International Dyslexia Association	www.interdys.org/
	Diane Wiscarson - Attorney and Counselor at Law - Special Education Law and Advocacy - Licensed in Oregon and Washington	www.wiscarsonlaw.com/
	Hello Friend (the Ennis William Cosby Foundation)	www.hellofriend.org/
	NLDline - Nonverbal Learning Disorders	www.nldline.com/
	Great Schools	www.schwablearning.org
	Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D)	www.rfbd.org/
	Lana L. Traynor, LLC - Attorney at Law - Education Attorney Based in Portland - Works with Special Education and Special Needs Students and Their Families - Licensed in Oregon, Washington and California	www.traynorlawfirm.com/
	Maple Leaf Center - Information on Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, Asperger's Syndrome, etc.	www.mapleleafcenter.com/
	Landmark School Outreach Program	www.landmarkoutreach.org/
	Thomas Edison High School (Portland, Or.)	www.taedisonhs.org/
	Study on Learning Disabilities in the Workplace (Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario) - An opportunity to participate in the survey online	survey.business.queensu.ca/ld
	Bend Learning Center	www.bendlearningcenter.com/
	Bend Language & Learning (Linda Balsiger)	www.bendlanguageandlearning.com/
	Dynamic Learning Services (Janell Schicker) M. A., C. C. C. Speech and Language - Specializes in Auditory/Language Processing Disorders	www.dynamiclearningservices.net

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder	Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder	www.chadd.org/
	Attention Deficit Disorder Resources	www.addresources.org/
	Dr. Lawrence Weathers	www.caer.com/ www.adhdhelp.org/ www.adhdsuccess.org/ www.myhomeworkhelp.com/ www.aspergerssyndrome.net/ www.readingmathhelp.com/
	New Leaf Academy (Oregon Campus) - School for girls, ages 11-14, who have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder, Asperger's Syndrome, or related disabilities	www.newleafacademy.com/oregon.html

Related Organizations	NSpEd - Network for Special Education	www.geocities.com/nsped_or/
	Alliance for Technology Access	www.ataccess.org/
	American Speech-Language-Hearing Association	www.asha.org/
	Apraxia-Kids	www.apraxia-kids.org
	Online Asperger Syndrome-Information & Support	www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/
	Autism Network International	ani.autistics.org/
	Autism Society	www.autism-society.org/
	Heath Resource Center	www.heath.gwu.edu/
	Parents Helping Parents	www.php. com/
	Tourette Syndrome Association	www.tsa-usa.org/
	Healthy Child Healthy World	www.checnet.org/
	Environmental Health News	www.environmentalhealthnews.org/
	AblePlay - Independent ratings and reviews of toys for children with special needs	www.ableplay.org/
	Wise Choice Educational Solutions - Solutions for people who have difficulty with reading and language processing	wisechoiceeducationalsolutions.com/
	K12 Academics	www.k12academics.com/
	How To Learn English	www.howtolearnenglish.co.uk/
	Tardive Dyskinesia Center	tardivedyskinesia.com

Governmental Agencies	Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services	http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/
	U. S. Dept. of Education	www.ed.gov/
	Office for Civil Rights	www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr
	NICHCY	www.nichcy.org/

Terminology	Glossary of Special Education Terms (Council for Disability Rights)	www.disabilityrights.org/glossary.htm
If there are any other web sites you would like to see listed here, please call us at 503-968-0140.