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The British Dyslexia Association
Offers advice, information and help to families, professionals and dyslexic individuals. Committed to raising awareness and understanding of dyslexia, and to effect change.
International Dyslexia Association
Formerly the Orton Dyslexia Association. Provides resources for professionals and families dealing with individuals with reading disabilities. Membership available. Special sections for Teens and Adults.
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
Offers news, events, information, resources, and referral services; promotes public awareness; develops educational programs; and advocates for more effective policies and legislation. Features "Living with LD" - a web-based guide for teens and adults to help promote success at school, at work, at home, and in the community.
British Institute for Learning Disabilities
Committed to improving the lives of all persons with a Learning Disability.
CHANGE
Dedicated to helping people with a learning disability and a sensory impairment. Provides workshops and theatrical performances to teach employers and legal groups about LD and sensory impairments, advocacy work, booklets and other publications, as well as a quarterly newsletter. Located in London and Leeds, UK.
Nonverbal Learning Disabilities Association
The NLDA promotes research, education, support, and advocacy for people with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, their family members and friends, and for the professionals who work with them.
Prospects
A Christian voluntary organisation which values and supports people with learning disabilities so that they live their lives to the full.
Dyslexia Bulletin Board
A public forum for sponsored by Davis Dyslexia Association International. Includes Parent Support, Networking, and Chat.
Learning Links
An Australian charity providing specialist tuition, therapy, information, and counseling to children with learning difficulties, learning disabilities, or developmental delays and their families.
Sutton Dyslexia Association
Provides support for dyslexics and their families. The programme of meetings gives an the opportunity to meet and talk with others who are experiencing similar problems.
Collaborative Group for Learning Disability Research
Provides a forum for researchers in North West England to exchange ideas and findings about learning disability research. Offers a newsletter, a digest of completed research projects, information about conferences and events, and reports.
Mencap - the Learning Disability Charity
Works to gain support, education, housing, jobs, and recreational opportunities for people with learning disabilities. Also offers supportive services to their families and care givers.
Primary Movement
A charitable organization established to bring a unique program which replicates the primary reflex movements of the fetus and newborn baby into the public domain through training courses for those working with children with specific learning difficulties.
Warrington Mencap
Charity group providing help and support for people with a learning disability and for their families. Offers recreational activities, clubs, holiday trips, as well as supported and independent living programs.
Hello Friend/Ennis William Cosby Foundation
Dedicated to helping people learn about Ennis, about the foundation established in his memory, and about learning and learning differences.
Association for Residential Care (ARC)
A membership organization offering support, training, and information to service providers assisting people with a learning disability in the UK.
Learning Disabilities Association of America
A national organization of parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities. Promoting advocacy, education, and research into the causes of learning disabilities to improve the quality of life.
Learning Disabilities Association of Canada
Offers fact sheets, publications, research articles, scholarships, conferences, project management initiatives, workshops, event calendar, advocacy, and resources. (In English and French)
An Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities
Provides diagnostic services, learning centers, day school, adult programs, and training workshops to aid children and adults with Specific Learning Disabilities in the Pittsburgh area.
Wigan Link Supporting People with Disabilities
Aims to enable people with learning disabilities to have ordinary lifestyles, choices and experiences. Assists in finding appropriate housing in their own communities.
Council for Learning Disabilities
CLD is made up of professionals who establish standards of excellence and promotes innovative strategies for research and practice through interdisciplinary collegiality, collaboration, and advocacy. Contains information about conferences, the latest issues of Learning Disability Quarterly, and gives awards to "outstanding" researchers.
Acton Saturday Venture Club
Local charity in Ealing, London which provides leisure activities and support for young people with learning disabilities and their families.