LDA Minnesota
6100 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, Minnesota 55422
info@ldaminnesota.org
952-582-6000

Educational Resources

AskABLE
AskABLE is a Digital Disability Resource through the University of Wisconsin Stout. Users can post a question, which will then be routed to a "campus-expert" and a human response will be given in approximately 48 hours. Its goal is to improve the educational outcomes of students with disabilities.

MathNerds.com
MathNerds.com provides free math guidance through facilitated email discussions between its volunteer math professors and clients who are having difficulty understanding concepts. The average response time is 35 hours.

Sparktop.org
Sparktop.org is a free web site designed for kids ages 10-12 who have learning difficulties, including LD and AD/HD. The site offers a variety of creative activities for children to pursue their interests and discover new ways to succeed in and out of school.

Resource Organizations in Minnesota

Children, Youth and Family Consortium (University of Minnesota)
TheCYFC web site is a bridge to a wide range of information and resources about children and families. It connects research, teaching, policy, and community practice. And, it seeks to advance greater understanding, shared knowledge, and action that is informed and deliberate.

Children, Youth, and Family Consortium
McNamara Alumni Center, Suite 270A
200 Oak Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612) 625-7849
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Groves Academy
Groves is an independent day school specifically serving children who have learning disabilities or attention disorders in St. Louis Park, MN. Groves Academy’s newest program is Groves Post Secondary (GPS) which provides students with the necessary structure and support they need for a successful post-secondary transition in school, work, and their personal lives through education support, internship opportunities and independent living and life skills mentoring.

International Dyslexia Association - Upper Midwest Branch
IDA-UMB is the state affiliate of International Dyslexia Association. IDA-UMB supports individuals with dyslexia and related language-based learning disorders, their families, educators and the larger community.

Minnesota Department of Education, Division of Special Education
The Minnesota Department of Education strives to be an innovative education agency serving a wide range of customers.

Minnesota Department of Education, Division of Special Education
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266
(651) 582-8200
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PACER Center
The mission of PACER Center (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents.

PACER Center
8161 Normandale Blvd
Bloomington, MN 55437
(952) 838-9000
(800) 537-2237

National Resources

Association on Higher Education and Disability
AHEAD is the premiere professional association committed to full participation of persons with disabilities in postsecondary education, providing training programs, workshops, conferences, and publications.

Association on Higher Education and Disability
107 Commerce Center Drive, Suite 204
Huntersville, NC 28078 USA
PHONE: (704) 947-7779

LD OnLine
LD OnLine seeks to help children and adults reach their full potential by providing accurate and up-to-date information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD.

LD OnLine
WETA Public Television
2775 S. Quincy St.
Arlington, VA 22206

GED Prep Info
The tests of General Education Development, also called the GED, are used to measure the academic knowledge acquired by persons who have not completed a high school curriculum.

GED Prep Info
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HEATH Resource Center
National clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. Serves as an information exchange resource for educational support services, policies, procedures, adaptations, and opportunities at American campuses, vocational-technical schools, and other postsecondary training entities.

HEATH Resource Center
2134 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052
(800) 544-3284
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International Dyslexia Association
IDA is an international scientific and educational association concerned with the widespread problem of the specific language disability of developmental dyslexia. Local and state chapters serve as literacy resources for dyslexic adults and those who teach or advise them.

The International Dyslexia Association
40 York Road, 4th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21204
(410) 296-0232
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Learning Disabilities Association of America
LDAA (formerly ACLD) is a non-profit volunteer advocacy organization that provides information and referral for individuals with learning disabilities, their families and the professionals who work with them.

Learning Disabilities Association of America
4156 Library Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15234-1349
(412) 341-1515
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National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
NCLD works to ensure that the nation's 15 million children, adolescents, and adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work, and life.

National Center for Learning Disabilities
381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1401
New York, NY 10016
(888) 575-7373
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National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
NICHCY is an information clearinghouse that provides free information on disabilities and related issues, focusing on children and youth (birth to age 25). Free services include personal responses, referrals, technical assistance, and information searches.

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
1825 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20009
(800) 695-0285
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U.S. Department of Education, Division of AdultEducation and Literacy
DAEL promotes programs that help American adults get the basic skills they need to be productive workers, family members, and citizens.

U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202
(800) 872-5327

National Center for Family Literacy
NCFL is credited with pioneering – and continuously improving – various family literacy models and approaches that improve the lives of our nation’s most at-risk children and families.

National Center for Family Literacy
325 West Main Street, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 584-1133

Books about Learning Disabilities

Justice For All
by Karen Norlander
International Dyslexia Society (1998)

Living with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs: A Book for Sibs
by Donald J. Meyer and Patricia Vadasy
University of Washington Press (1996)

A Mind at a Time
by Mel Levine
Simon & Schuster (2003)

Negotiating the Special Education Maze: A Guide for Parents and Teachers
by Deidre Hayden, Cherie Takemoto, Winifred Anderson, and Stephen Chitwood
Woodbine House (1997)

Overcoming Dyslexia
by Sally Shaywitz
Knopf (2003)

The Survival Guide for Kids With LD: Learning Differences
by Rhoda Woods Cummings, Gary L. Fisher, and Pamela Espeland
Free Spirit Publishing (2002)

Uncommon Fathers: Reflections on Raising a Child with a Disability

by Donald J. Meyer
Woodbine House (1995)

Views from Our Shoes: Growing Up with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs
by Donald J. Meyer
Woodbine House (1997)