[MATHEDCC] Resources for learning disabilities

Laura Bracken (bracken@LCSC.EDU)
Fri, 1 Oct 1999 09:26:48 -0800

This information on learning disabilities comes from the Math Forum
Internet News, a great weekly digest of math links/discussions on-line.

--Laura

LD ONLINE - THE INTERACTIVE GUIDE TO LEARNING DISABILITIES
FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND CHILDREN

http://www.ldonline.org/

A vast array of information on topics within the area of
learning disabilities from CCLD, the Coordinated Campaign
for Learning Disabilities, and the National Joint Committee
on Learning Disabilities.

LD In-Depth offers articles, research findings, and
useful forums, including an area specifically devoted to
dyscalculia, or learning disorders in math.
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/resource-guide.html
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/math_skills/math-skills.html

See also 10 Tips for Software Selection for Math Instruction
(Babbitt), and Accessing Challenging Math Curriculum (U.S.
Dept. of Education).
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/technology/babbitt_math_tips.html
http://www.ldonline.org/videos/opening_the_door_mike.htm

For more sites with information about math and disabilities,
visit the Forum's Internet Mathematics Library:

Teaching Issues/Strategies: Special Contexts
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/library/ed_topics/contexts_disabled/

Social Issues/Public Policy: Equity
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/library/ed_topics/equity_disabled/

____________________________________________________________________
Laura Bracken bracken@lcsc.edu

Division of Natural Science and Mathematics Office: 208-799-2484
Lewis-Clark State College Fax: 208-799-2064
500 8th Avenue
Lewiston, ID 83501
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