Community Favorites: Books on Learning Disabilities
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 We reached out to our social media community and asked for their favorite LD-related book recommendations. A quick browse through this list will connect you with valuable information that can educate and inspire. If you have any other ideas, please add them to the comments below. And to join NCLD’s social media community, please visit us on Facebook and Twitter.
- Teaching Students with Dyslexia and Dysgraphia: Lessons from Teaching and Science, by Virginia W. Berninger and Beverly J. Wolf
- Late, Lost, and Unprepared: A Parents’ Guide to Helping Children with Executive Functioning, by Joyce Cooper-Kahn, Ph.D. and Laurie Dietzel, Ph.D
- The Dyslexia Advantage, by Brock L. Eide, M.D., M.A. and Fernette F. Eide, M.D.
- The Mislabeled Child: How Understanding Your Child’s Unique Learning Style Can Open The Door to Success, by Brock L. Eide, M.D., M.A. and Fernette F. Eide, M.D.
- Laughing Allegra: The Inspiring Story of a Mother’s Struggle and Triumph Raising a Daughter With Learning Disabilities, by Anne Ford and John-Richard Thompson
- Day to Day Dyslexia in the Classroom, by Joy Pollock, Elisabeth Waller, and Rody Pollit
- My Dyslexia, by Philip Schultz
- Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level, by Sally Shaywitz, M.D.
- From Emotions to Advocacy: The Special Education Survival Guide, by Peter W.D. Wright and Pamela Darr Wright
Check out other recommended reading on LD.org:
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