ldinthelibrary

=__Learning Differences in the Library__=

[[file:LD in the library.pptx]]
~ A non-profit institute for the understanding of differences in learning See their [|Neurodevelopmental Framework]
 * __**Information on Learning Differences and working with LD students**__ || **__Web Tools to use with LD Students__** ||
 * [|All Kinds of Minds]

[|Dr. Robert Brooks] ~ Resilience, Self-Esteem, Motivation, and Family Relationships

[|CAST: Center for Applied Special Technologies] Book: __Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age: Universal Design for Learning__ by David H. Rose and Anne Meyer

[|Discovering Assistive Technologies] ~ An online learning program by the California School Library Association 2.0 Team

[|Richard LaVoie] ~ Book: __The Motivation Breakthrough: 6 Secrets to Turning on the Tuned-Out Child__ ~ DVD: __How Difficult Can This Be? The F.A.T. City Workshop: Understanding Learning Disabilities__

[|Success Attributes Among Individuals with Learning Disabilities] || [|Wordsift] ~ Creates word clouds and gives you options for exploring the text through images and a visual thesaurus.

[|Readability] ~ A tool for your browser's bookmark toolbar that clears the excess clutter from webpages, making them easier to read.

[|100 Useful Tools for Special Needs Students & Educators]

[|Read the Words] A text-to-speech program that allows you to create mp3s of documents and webpages

[|Graphic Organizers from Freeology]

[|delicious] Social bookmarking site. Allows for tagging of bookmarks and can help students keep track of resources.

[|Bookshare] ~ Free accounts for students with identified learning differences, and free accounts for schools. Digital texts in DAISY format.

[|DAISY] Digital Accessible Information SYstem

[|DAISY: AMIS] AMIS is a software program you can use to read DAISY books.

[|Audacity] Simple, free recording program. ||

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