LEARNING DISABILITY INFORMATION

Autism Resources

Index of online information and resources on the developmental disabilities Autism and Asperger's Syndrome.


The Inclusive Classroom: Mathematics and Science Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities

This site is a publication of instructional-based strategies for teaching students with learning disabilities, an intensive research conducted by Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory.


LD Info

LDInfo has been created as a non-profit organization designed to provide up-to-date information and an ever-growing dialog on how to effectively deal with a learning difference.


Learning Disabilities

This site contains excellent web sites, organizations, general informations and chat lines dealing with learning disabilities.


Learning Disability Online

This site is about Learning Disabilities from the Research and Training Division of the Learning Disabilities Center. Questions and comments are appreciated. Information about, Research Articles, Training Activities, A List of Products, and Consumer Led Empowerment Training are included.


Learning Disability Resources for Sale

The LD Store offers an array of resources on learning disabilities and related topics. Within each topic area you will find information on selected publications, audio and video programs, and other resources.


The Resources for Learning Disabilities

This site contains a variety of resources for learning disabilities.


Learning Disabilities and Assistive Technologies

This site provides strategies for coping learning disabilities.

ASSISTIVE SOFTWARE FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES

  1. Access to Math
    An on screen talking math worksheet that guides a student to math solutions. Students with learning disabilities can learn math at their own pace with this program.
    Availability: Commercial product
    Contact: Don Johnston Inc USA
    Phone: +1-847-526-2682
    Fax: +1-847-526-4177
    E-mail: info@donjohnston.com
  2. Basic Fractions CD
    Basic Fractions provides graphics of unprecedented variety and richness which will engage and stimulate learners of any age. Presents wholes, halves, thirds, quarters, sixths and eighths in illustrations showing familiar and appealing food items. Provides practice in naming and recognizing fractions as parts of a unit whole, as parts of collections and as measurements. Also provides the opportunity to identify equivalent fractions.
    Availability: Commercial product.
    Contact: Attainment Company
    Phone: +1-800-327-4269
    E-mail: info@attainmentcompany.com
  3. Creature Antics by Laureate Learning Systems Inc.
    Designed for those with severe difficulties, this program has cast of animated characters helping users to begin learning about cause and effect and turn taking. Similar programs included Creature Capers, Creature Cartoons, Creature Chorus, Creature features, Creature magic.
    Availability: Commercial product
    Contact: Laureate Learning Systems, Inc.
    Phone: +1-802-655-4755
    Fax: +1-802-655-4757
    E-mail: mailto:customer-service@laureatelearning.com
  4. Dyna Vox Mac by Dyna Vox Systems Inc.
    Dyna Vox Mac software helps students with disabilities break through the barriers to learn and succeed in the classroom. Dyna Vox software can be used to create dynamically linked communication pages for those with special speech, language and learning needs. Dyna Vox Mac acts as a speech/language therapy tool and also helps turn a Macintosh into an augmentative communication device for the speech disabled.
    Availability: Commercial product
    Contact: Dyna Vox Systems Inc.
    Phone: +1-888-697-7332
    E-mail: sales@dynavoxsys.com
  5. Early Learning I, II, III by Marblesoft.
    This program is designed to let the student have fun learning while requite a minimum amount of time from the teacher or parent. Early Learning I includes 4 activities that teach pre-reading skills, Early Learning II includes 4 activities that teach addition and number sequencing. Early Learning III includes 3 activities that teach subtraction and number comparison.
    Availability: Commercial product
    Contact: Marblesoft USA
    E-mail: mail@marblesoft.com
  6. Following Directions: Left and Right by Laureate Learning Systems Inc.
    Designed to help those with disabilities and impairments, this program offers 10 activities to help student learn to follow directions and discriminate between left and right, accessible through keyboard, touch screen or single switch.
    Availability: Commercial product
    Contact: Laureate Learning Systems Inc.
    Phone: +1-802-655-4755
    Fax: +1-802-655-4757
    E-mail: customer-service@laureatelearning.com
  7. Micro-LADs: MicroComputers Language Assessment and Development System by Laureate Learning Systems Inc.
    Designed to train 46 basic syntactic structures, this is aimed at the special needs of those with disabilities and impairments, accessible with keyboard, touch screen, single switch or mouse.
    Availability: Commercial product
    Contact: Laureate Learning Systems Inc.
    Phone: +1-802-655-4755
    Fax: +1-802-655-4757
    E-mail: customer-service@laureatelearning.com
  8. Monkeys jumping on the bed by Soft Touch Software
    This program combines a favorite preschool song with number and color activities. Students with cognitive delays respond to upbeat music and interesting sounds. Large graphics help learners focus on the action.
    Availability: Commercial product.
    Contact: Soft Touch Software USA
    Phone: +1-877-763-8868
    Fax: +1-661-396-8760
    E-mail: softtouch@funsoftware.com
  9. Show Me Math CD
    A bundle of three basic maths program that teaches students basic steps in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. The instructional module helps students visualize math problems.
    Availability: Commercial product.
    Contact: Attainment Company
    Phone: +1-800-327-4269
    E-mail: info@attainmentcompany.com
  10. Teach Me to Talk by Soft Touch Software
    Many students have difficulties learning to speak. This program features several strategies where children learn language through rhyme, rhythm, and repetition.
    Availability: Commercial product
    Contact: Soft Touch Software USA
    Phone: +1-877-763-8868
    Fax: +1-661-396-8760
    E-mail: softtouch@funsoftware.com
  11. Co: Writer 4000 by Don Johnston Inc.
    Co: Writer is a writing assistant with intelligent word prediction, a productivity tool for those who struggle with writing due to injury, physical limitation, language delay or learning disability. Co: Writer is suitable for all vocabulary levels. And the speech output gives auditory feedback to those who need to hear their words. Co: Writer is a whole-language-writing tool for novel communication and for student with language deficiencies or learning disabilities.
    Availability: Commercial product
    Contact: Don Johnston Inc USA
    Phone: +1-847-526-2682
    Fax: +1-847-526-4177
    E-mail: info@donjohnston.com
  12. Write: OutLoud by Don Johnston Inc.
    Write: OutLoud is a flexible and user-friendly talking word processor that offers multisensory learning and positive reinforcement for writers of all ages and ability levels. Write: OutLoud uses CD-quality audio to repeat words, letters and sentences as students type. The auditory feedback is great for students with learning disabilities because they can hear if words are omitted or substituted. Write: OutLoud is a suitable creature writing program for all ages and especially for students with learning disabilities.
    Availability: Commercial product
    Contact: Don Johnston Inc. USA
    Phone: +1-847-526-2682
    Fax: +1-847-526-4177
    E-mail: info@donjohnston.com

Last updated:
April 22, 2005

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