• From High School to College: Steps to Success for Students With Disabilities

    College is a different world from high school and the laws, expectations, and culture around disability services and accommodations are different, too. Elizabeth Hamblet, a Columbia University Learning Specialist/Consultant and recognized transition speaker and writer, has written a one-of-a-kind, step-by-step guide that is an essential resource for college-bound students, their families, and the special educators and school counselors who work with them. This second edition has been updated to include recent research and reflections from college disability services directors, successful colle... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0865865205
    • ASIN: 0865865205
    • ISBN: 0865865205
    • Manufacturer: Council for Exceptional Children

  • The Gallaudet Children's Dictionary of American Sign Language

    * Featuring more than 1,000 ASL sign drawings* All signs paired with charming color illustrations* Introduction explains how to sign ASL and fingerspell* Complete index of English terms for each sign, including synonyms* Sample sentences using specific words to match every sign’s meaningThe Gallaudet Children’s Dictionary of American Sign Language presents more than 1,000 ASL sign drawings arranged alphabetically by English terms, plus delightful color illustrations for each sign. Also featuring English sentences for each sign, the Gallaudet Children’s Dictionary stands alone as the best... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1563686317
    • ASIN: 1563686317
    • ISBN: 1563686317
    • Brand: Gallaudet University Press
    • Manufacturer: Gallaudet University Press

  • Supporting English Learners in the Classroom: Best Practices for Distinguishing Language Acquisition from Learning Disabilities

    In this important resource, educators will find evidence-based best practices to help them address the individual needs of English learners with academic challenges and those who have been referred for special education services. The authors make the case that systems can be put in place at three levels to help English learners succeed: the classroom level, before and after identification; the support-team level, when support plans are developed and assessed; and the system level, where programs and professional training plans should be continually developed, assessed, and revised. Putting the... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0807759538
    • ASIN: 0807759538
    • ISBN: 0807759538
    • Manufacturer: Teachers College Press

  • Niagara Falls, Or Does It? #1 (Hank Zipzer)

    Inspired by the true life experiences of Henry Winkler, whose undiagnosed dyslexia made him a classic childhood underachiever, the Hank Zipzer series is about the high-spirited and funny adventures of a boy with learning differences. It's science project time in Ms. Adolf's class. This is good news and bad news for Hank-he loves science, but he hates the report part. So Hank turns to TV to take his mind off things. But when the program directory scrolls by too quickly for Hank to know what's on, he decides to take apart the cable box to try to slow down the crawl. Great! Now Hank has found th... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0448431629
    • ASIN: 0448431629
    • ISBN: 0448431629
    • Brand: Grosset Dunlap
    • Manufacturer: Grosset & Dunlap

  • The K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Differences, 12th Edition: 350 Schools with Programs or Services for Students with ADHD or Learning Disabilities (College Admissions Guides)

    Find the Right School for Your Specific Needs. Hundreds of thousands of students with learning differences head to college every year. This comprehensive guide makes it easy for those students and their families to tackle the daunting process of finding the school that fits their needs best.  This indispensable resource book for students, parents, and professionals includes:   • 350 school profiles with targeted information on services, admissions, and support at each school   • Advice from learning specialists on making an effective transition to college   • Services avai... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0804125570
    • ASIN: 0804125570
    • ISBN: 0804125570
    • Manufacturer: Princeton Review

  • The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes

    A revised and updated new edition of the bestselling workbook and grammar guide The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is a concise, entertaining workbook and guide to English grammar, punctuation, and usage. This user-friendly resource includes simple explanations of grammar, punctuation, and usage; scores of helpful examples; dozens of reproducible worksheets; and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar to students of all ages. Appropriate for virtually any age range, this authoritative guide makes learning English grammar and usage simple and fun. This updated Eleventh Edition reflects ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B00I0SJXN4
    • ASIN: B00I0SJXN4
    • Manufacturer: Wiley

  • Dyslexia: Surviving and Succeeding at College

    Dyslexia: Surviving and Succeeding at College is a practical and easy-to-read guide for dyslexic and dyspraxic students. Clearly and simply written, in a dyslexia-friendly format, it addresses not just study skills, but also more general aspects of coping with student life.Each chapter includes step-by-step strategies which can be put into practice from the very first day at college. You will learn how to develop effective study skills such as: reading strategies to improve your accuracy and comprehension skills how to make your note-taking efficient and useful for essay writing feeling con... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0415430593
    • ASIN: 0415430593
    • ISBN: 0415430593
    • Manufacturer: Routledge

  • It's Called Dyslexia (Live and Learn Series)

    This is one of several titles in Barron's Live and Learn series for younger children. They are books that take a child's point of view, especially if the child suffers from some physical challenge or lack self-confidence in going about everyday activities. These attractively illustrated picture storybooks encourage kids never to be afraid of a challenge. Following each story are four pages of suggested activities that relate to the book's theme. A final two-page section offers advice to parents. The child in this story knows the alphabet, but she sometimes has trouble putting all the letters... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0764137948
    • ASIN: 0764137948
    • ISBN: 0764137948
    • Brand: Moore-Mallinos, Jennifer/ Roca, Nuria/ Fabrega, Marta (ILT)
    • Manufacturer: B.E.S. Publishing

  • Best Lefty Ever: Left Handed Gifts, Composition Book,Notebook, Journal,Lined paper, Cactus,Novelty, Present, Birthday, Christmas

    A standard composition sized book with a cool cover that any proud left hander would love! Lined paper100 pagesSoft Matte CoverSame Cover design front and back

    • ASIN: 1729819249
    • ASIN: 1729819249
    • ISBN: 1729819249
    • Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

  • My Name Is Brain Brian (Apple Paperbacks)

    This "outstanding" (School Library Journal) book for children is the sensitive portrayal of a boy who struggles to hide his dyslexia from his friends. Based on the author's personal experience as a dyslexic, this novel is "drawn from real insight". Kirkus Reviews.

    • ASIN: 0590449222
    • ASIN: 0590449222
    • ISBN: 0590449222
    • Brand: Scholastic Paperbacks
    • Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperbacks

  • ADHD: The College Experience: How to stop blaming yourself, work with your strengths, succeed in college, and reach your potential

    ADHD: The College Experience offers a strength-based approach to learning that flips the script about ADHD for students who are struggling to succeed in college. This transformative perspective shows students with ADHD how they can embrace their unique abilities to find joy in learning, succeed in college, and reach their potential. Through humorous storytelling, Zaghi explains how ADHD traits are a genetic inheritance that benefits human societies, how procrastination and inattention can lead to highly creative solutions, and how risk-taking and impulsivity can lead to unexpected discoveries.... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 173259340X
    • ASIN: 173259340X
    • ISBN: 173259340X
    • Manufacturer: Arash Esmaili Zaghi

  • The Passionate Teacher: A Practical Guide (2nd Edition)

    Every teacher could be a passionate teacher—one who engages young people in the excitement of learning and ideas—if teaching were not being undermined by the ways we "do business" in schools. The Passionate Teacher draws on the voices, stories, and success of teachers in urban, suburban, and rural classrooms to provide a guide to becoming, and remaining, a passionate teacher despite day-to-day obstacles. A new afterword speaks to the special challenges facing first-year teachers. "Convinces us of the value of passion by actually taking us into classrooms where teachers dissolve s... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0807031437
    • UPC: 046442031431
    • ASIN: 0807031437
    • ISBN: 0807031437
    • Manufacturer: Beacon Press

  • Reversals: A Personal Account of Victory over Dyslexia

    There was something wrong with my brain. What had previously been a shadowy suspicion that hovered on the edge of consciousness became certain knowledge the year I was nine and entered fourth grade. I seemed to be like other children, but I was not like them; I could not learn to read or spell.In this first account of what it is like to grow up dyslexic, Eileen Simpson vividly recreates the frightening world of a child living in the limbo of illiteracy. Simpson's lack of reading skills so exasperated her teachers and relatives that they began to think she was mentally retarded. She could get l... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0374523169
    • ASIN: 0374523169
    • ISBN: 0374523169
    • Brand: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
    • Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

  • There Are No Shortcuts

    Year after year, Rafe Esquith’s fifth-grade students excel. They read passionately, far above their grade level; tackle algebra; and stage Shakespeare so professionally that they often wow the great Shakespearen actor himself, Sir Ian McKellen. Yet Esquith teaches at an L.A. innercity school known as the Jungle, where few of his students speak English at home, and many are from poor or troubled families. What’s his winning recipe? A diet of intensive learning mixed with a lot of kindness and fun. His kids attend class from 6:30 A.M. until well after 4:00 P.M., right through most of their v... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1400030838
    • ASIN: 1400030838
    • ISBN: 1400030838
    • Brand: Esquith, Rafe
    • Manufacturer: Anchor

  • High School Dropout to Harvard: My Life with Dyslexia


    • ASIN: B0758TJ6LK
    • ASIN: B0758TJ6LK

  • Gut and Psychology Syndrome : Natural Treatment for Autism, Dyspraxia, A.D.D., Dyslexia, A.D.H.D., Depression, Schizophrenia, 2nd Edition

    "First published in the United Kingdom in September 2004 by Medinform Publishing"--T.p.

    • UPC: 44102845
    • Rating: 4.0

  • The Math Handbook for Students with Math Difficulties, Dyscalculia, Dyslexia or ADHD - eBook

    The Math Handbook has been developed for students with Dyscalculia and others who are struggling with mathematics. The book is based upon the Singapore Primary Mathematics curriculum, as well as the International Math curriculum. More

    • UPC: 561095194
    • Rating: 4.0

  • Disconnected Kids : The Groundbreaking Brain Balance Program for Children with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Neurological Disorders

    Originally published in hardcover in 2009 by

    • UPC: 40974180

  • Dog on a Log Chapter Book Collections: Five Chapter Books 1: Systematic Decodable Books Help Developing Readers, including Those with Dyslexia, Learn to Read with Phonics (Paperback)

    Finally, a delightful book series that helps kids learn phonics rules step by step. Fun and engaging books designed for anyone learning to read with phonics, especially learners with dyslexia. Start anywhere in the series,

    • UPC: 746278717

  • I Can Read - Book A, Orton-Gillingham Based Reading Lessons for Young Students Who Struggle with Reading and May Have Dyslexia

    This is the first book, of two, of a step-by-step reading program/workbook, which utilizes free online resources, such as flash cards and fun online games that your child will love. This program is perfect for

    • UPC: 53390843

  • Teaching Students with Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, OWL LD, and Dyscalculia

    This revised edition is a resource for pre- and in-service educators and covers four types of learning disabilities that require differentiated instruction: dysgraphia, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and oral and written language learning

    • UPC: 46765627

  • Helping Your Child with Language-Based Learning Disabilities : Strategies to Succeed in School and Life with Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, ADHD, and Processing Disorders

    Based in cutting-edge research in neuroscience, education, and the principles of attachment-based teaching, this important guide for parents offers tools and practices to help children transcend language-based learning difficulties such as dyscalculia, dyslexia, and auditory

    • UPC: 425019991

  • What the Best College Students Do

    The author of the best-selling What the Best College Teachers Do is back with humane, doable, and inspiring help for students who want to get the most out of their education. The first thing they

    • UPC: 20664518
    • Rating: 2.5

  • The Disconnected Kids Nutrition Plan : Proven Strategies to Enhance Learning and Focus for Children with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Neurological Disorders

    "Based on the popular Brain Balance

    • UPC: 48587285

  • I Can Read - Book B, Orton-Gillingham Based Reading Lessons for Young Students Who Struggle with Reading and May Have Dyslexia

    This is the second book, of two, of a step-by-step reading program/workbook, which utilizes free online resources, such as flash cards and fun online games that your child will love. This program is perfect for

    • UPC: 53390844

  • Hack ADHD and Dyslexia to Ace College - How to use ADHD & Dyslexia to your advantage in college.

    Studying with dyslexia

    Advice for Students with Dyslexia for Exam Preparation