The following materials are TOP RESOURCES FOR LIBRARIES recommended by the American Library Association's Learning Disabilities Initiative.
Westport Library shelf locations are listed after each title.


What's wrong with me? Learning disabilities at home and at school,
by Regina Cicci
(Location: J P/T 371.9 Ci)

The survival guide for kids with LD,
by Gary Fisher and Rhoda Cummings
(Location: J 371.9 Fi and also the LD Kit in the Children's Library)

When your child Has LD: A survival guide for parents,
by Gary Fisher and Rhoda Cummings
(Location: J 371.9 Fi)

Straight talk about reading: How parents can make a difference in the early years,
by Susan L. Hall and Louisa C. Moats
(Location: 372.41 H147s)

When you worry about the child you love,
by Edward Hallowell
(Location: 618.8289 H158w)

How Difficult Can this Be? F.A.T. City
(a 70-minute video and manual by PBS Video )
(Locations: Audio Visual Library under INSTRUCTION
and also the LD Kit in the Children's Library)

To read or not to read; Answers to all your questions about dyslexia,
by Daphne M. Hurford
(Location: 616.8553 h936t)

All kinds of minds: A young student's book about learning abilities and learning disorders,
by Mel Levine
(Location: J P/T 371.9 Le)

Learning disabilities and ADHD: A family guide to living and learning together,
by Betty B. Osman
(Location: J P/T 371.926 Os and also the LD Kit in the Children's Library)

When learning is tough: kids talk about learning disabilities,
by Cynthia Roby
(Location: J 379.1 Ro)

The misunderstood child: A guide for parents of children with learning disabilities,
by Larry B. Silver
(Location: J P/T 618.9285 Si)

Learning Disabilities from A to Z: A parent's complete guide to learning disabilities from preschool to adulthood,
by Corinne Smith and Lisa Strick
(Location: 371.926 Sm531 and also the LD Kit in the Children's Library)

No easy answers: The learning disable child at home and at school,
by Sally Smith
(Location: J P/T 371.9 Sm)

Smart kids with school problems: Things to know and ways to help,
edited by Priscilla L. Vail
(Location 371.95 V193s)