Educational Resources: Online and Books
Resources for Students With Learning Disabilities and ADHD Assistive Technology:*
Kurzweil reading, writing, and learning software – http://www.kurzweiledu.com/
Learning Ally (Audiobooks for Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities) – http://www.learningally.org/
NaturalReader 6.5 text-to-speech software Free Download available – http://www.naturalreaders.com/
Dragon Speak speech recognition software – http://www.nuance.com/dragon.html
Livescribe record and link audio to what you write – http://www.livescribe.com/smartpen/index.html
Playattention and Braintrain games that improve concentration – www.playattention.com and www.braintrain.com
Helpful Online Resources:
LD Online leading website on learning disabilities, learning disorders and differences – www.ldonline.com
Attention Deficit Disorder Association leading adult ADHD organization – http://www.add.org/
Additude Magazine online magazine for individuals with ADHD – http://www.additudemag.com/
OASIS online resources for individuals with autism spectrum disorders – http://www.aspergersyndrome.org/
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD) – http://www.chadd.org, 800-233-4050 (voice)
HEATH Resources Center – [email protected] 800-54-HEATH voice/TTY
Books:
The Learning Disabled Child by Sylvia Farnham-Diggory.
Learning Outside the Lines by Cole and Mooney.
You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?! by Kate Kelly.
Survival Guide for College Students with ADD or LD by Kathleen G. Nadeau.
Guiding Teens with Learning Disabilities by Arlyn Roffman.
Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz.
Learning Outside the Lines by Jonathan Mooney and David Cole.
Out of the Fog by Kevin R. Murphy.
Driven to Distraction by Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey.
Also, tutorial services (such as Sylvan Learning Centers) offer help with time management and study skills.
*Note: These are just some of the available resources to students with disabilities. Please note that not all resources have been tested by the College and they are not endorsed by the College in any way. We believe them to be from reputable sources and to be beneficial for some students but Trinity College assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or helpfulness of any web site over which we have no control.
