Child and Youth Health: Learning Disabilities
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- Read about what they are, problems that kids have, how to get help and tips from other kids. Play a memory game or word search puzzle. [Games may require free Java or Flash download.]
Encyclopedia.com: Learning Disabilities
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- Entry that explains what the disorders are and are not. Lists methods of classroom assistance and range of educational programs.
KidsHealth: Learning Disabilities
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- Article for kids to find out more about this common problem. Includes definitions for dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia.
LD InfoZone: LD At A Glance
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- Facts and statistics about this condition. Includes common types, areas of difficulty, symptoms, and examples.
LD.org: College and Work
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- Designed to help teens plan for life after high school. Includes information on education, employment, and advocacy.
LDOnLine: KidZone
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- Get information about learning disabilities. Check out the gallery, find books and articles, and go on a Scavenger hunt.
Matt's Hideout
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- Tells about his struggles with dyspraxia. Includes description, problems, tips, stories and moderated forum.
SparkTop.org
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- Listen to how three teens handle their learning differences. Get tips from a doctor who was an LD kid or use the message boards to ask questions.
TeensHealth: Learning Disabilities
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- Article for teens includes sections on signs, causes, self-diagnosis and how to cope.