Organizations and Websites for Learning Disabilities

• Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA), 4156 Library Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15234. www.ldanatl.org

This organization, formed in 1963, has around 50,000 members and concentrates mostly on parental concerns. This group has been a very effective advocacy group for children with learning disabilities (Hammill, 1993).

• Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD), 1920 Association Drive, Reston, VA 22091. www.teachingld.org

This group was formed in 1982 and has approximately 13,000 members. It is made up predominantly of educators and researchers concerned with learning disabilities (Hammill, 1993).

• Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD), P.O. Box 40303, Overland Park, KS 66204. www.cldinternational.org

This organization has about 4,000 members and attracts a large multidisciplinary membership of parents, psychologists, educators, and others (Hammill, 1993).

• International Dyslexia Association, 724 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21204. www.interdys.org

This is the oldest of the organizations that are specifically concerned with learning disabilities. Both a medical and an educational emphasis are maintained in this organization (Hammill, 1993).

• Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CAADD), 499 NW 70th Ave., Suite 101, Plantation, FL 33317. www.chadd.org

This organization advocates for students with ADHD and coexisting disorders. Since its founding in the late 1980s, membership has grown to over 20,000 persons worldwide.

• Research Websites

LD Online: www.ldonline.org

National Center for Learning Disabilities: www.ncld.org

www.brainconnection.com