Schwablearning.org for Learning Disabilities

Schwablearning.org is devoted to learning disabilities but it covers helpful information to help all students who struggle, those with disabilities and those without disabilities. The site helps with:

• Understanding special needs
• Helping your student at school
• Helping your student at home
• Helping your student socialize
• Finding more information and publications
  

Evaluation and Eligibility for Specific Learning Disabilities

This article explains how students are assessed and determined to be eligible for specific learning disabilities, with discussions into topics like:

• Definition of "specific learning disability"
• Changes in laws from before IDEA 2004 and after in regards to learning disabilities
  
• Definition of "discrepancy requirement" in order to determine eligibility
  
• Definition of "Response to Intervention" in order to help students before receiving special services
• The steps to determine eligibility for learning disabilities
• Differences in how states handle learning disabilities
  

Learning Disabilities Association of America

The Learning Disabilities Association of America is devoted to learning disabilities. The website covers a wide variety of topics on learning disabilities, such as:

• Recent news
• Articles and research
• Classifications of different learning disabilities
  
• Conferences and meetings
• Informations for parents, teachers, and professionals
  

Eligiblity for Special Education Services at the Learning Disabilities Association of America

The Learning Disabilities Association of America lists the determination for eligibility for Special Education and related services with extra emphasis on learning disabilities. The site does not go into great detail on eligibility but it is helpful in answering initial questions in areas such as:

• When eligibility is determined
• Who determines eligibility
  
• What the team considers in order to determine eligibility
• Other procedures to evaluate students
• Other procedures to determine specific learning disabilities
• The two main components for a student to be eligible for special services
• Definition of "child with a disability"
• Definition of a child with developmental delays
• How to determine special services based on developmental delays
• Learning disabilities if identified with developmental delays
• Other possible designations