Dane, Elizabeth. Painful Passages. NASW Press, 1990. Written by a social worker, this book offers information on understanding and working with individuals with learning disabilities and their families.
Farnham-Diggory, Sylvia. The Learning Disabled Child. Harvard University Press, 1992. This book presents a comprehensive overview of learning disabilities.
Fisher, Gary and Cummings, Rhoda. The Survival Guide for Kids with LD. Free Spirit Publishing, Inc., 1990. This book was written for children, to help them understand their learning disabilities.
Garber, Stephen, Daniels Garber, Marianne, and Spizman. Beyond Ritalin. Harper Perennial, 1992. This book presents an overview of ADHD, the role of medication, and alternate strategies to address issues related to ADHD.
Garcia-Winner, Michelle. Thinking About YOU Thinking About ME. Published by Michelle Garcia Winner, SLP, 2002. mwinner@worldnet.att.net. This book provides an overview of social cognitive deficits and offers strategies to develop perspective taking and communication abilities.
Hallowell, Edward and Ratey, John. Driven to Distraction. Pantheon Books, 1994. This book was written for laymen and professionals. It presents an overview of ADHD in children and adults.
The Lab School of Washington. Color Me Successful. I can be successful, just like my role models. The Lab School of Washington, D.C. This is a colouring book highlighting successful individuals and how they learned to overcome their learning disabilities. 4759 Reservoir Road Northwest, Washington, D.C. 20007, USA, (202) 965-6600.
Lee, Christopher and Rosemary Jackson. Faking It: A Look into the Mind of a Creative Learner. Heinemen, NH: Boynton Cook Publishers, 1992. In this book, a young adult describes his experiences growing up with learning disabilities and the process of accepting help through college.
Levine, Mel. All Kinds of Minds. Educators Publishing Service, Inc., 1994. This book was written to help children 11 and under to understand different kinds of learning disabilities.
Levine, Mel. Educational Care: A System for Understanding and Helping Children with Learning Problems at Home and in School. Educators Publishing Service, Inc., 1994. This book offers descriptions of learning difficulties, strategies for teachers and parents, and ways to demystify learning difficulties so that children can better understand their problems with learning.
Levine, Mel. Keeping a Head in School: A Student’s Book About Learning Abilities and Learning Disorders. Educators Publishing Service, Inc., 1987. This book was written for teenagers to help them understand their learning disabilities.
Mate, Gabor. Scattered Minds: A New Look at the Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit. Vintage Canada. 2000. A new book on understanding attention deficit, written by a clinician who has ADD.
Mather, Nancy & Goldstein, Sam. Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviors: A Guide to Intervention and Classroom Management. Paul H. Brooks Publishing Company, 2001. This book was co-written by a psychologist and an educator, to assist teachers in understanding and programming for students with learning disabilities.
Manassis, Katarina. Keys To Parenting Your Anxious Child. Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 1996. This book is written to assist parents who are raising anxious children.
Osman, Betty B. Learning Disabilities: A Family Affair. Warner Books, reprinted 1989. This book describes the impact of the child with learning disabilities on the family and offers parenting strategies.
Rourke, B.P. (1995). Syndrome of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: Neurodevelopmental Manifestations. New York: Guilford Press.
Shaywitz, Sally. Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level. Alfred A. Knopf, 2003. This book offers up to date information on understanding and treating dyslexia.
Smith, Sally L. No Easy Answers: The Learning Disabled Child at Home and at School. Bantam Books, 1981. This book was written to help parents and teachers unlock the mysteries of learning disabilities. The author is a mother, teacher, school administrator and university professor.
Stewart, Kathryn. Helping a Child With Nonverbal Learning Disorder or Asperger's Syndrome. Harbinger Publications Inc. 2002. Practical information for those working and/or living with children who have symptoms of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities or Asperger's Syndrome.
Swanson, H.Lee, Harris, Karen L. & Graham, Steve. Handbook of Learning Disabilities. The Guilford Press. 2003. This is a comprehensive volume of articles on understanding and remediating learning disabilities.
Thompson, Sue. The Source for Nonverbal Learning Disorders. LinguiSystems, Inc., 1997. Practical information for parents of children with nonverbal learning disabilities.
Wong, B.Y. The ABC's of Learning Disabilities. Academic Press, 1997. An excellent overview of learning disabilities, a review of current research in the field and academic intervention.
Wong, B.Y. & Donahue, M. Eds. (2002). The Social Dimensions of Learning Disabilities. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.
