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Culture and Wellbeing: Learning Disabilities

Guide to support events in the Library, College and the wider environment.
About Learning Disabilities
The term "Learning disability" covers a wide spectrum of conditions which can impacts each person differently.
It is commonly believed that a learning disability occurs due to the development of a person's brain being affected either before they were born, during their birth or in their early childhood.
They usually results in the intellectual ability of a person to be affected, and for them to have difficulties with some everyday activities.
While a person with a learning disability may require more time and support to learn or develop new skills, it does not mean it is beyond them.

Books for Teachers and Support Staff

Dyslexia, learning, and the brain Roderick I. Nicolson and Angela J. Fawcett.
The effective teacher's guide to dyslexia and other learning difficulties (learning disabilities) : practical strategies / Michael Farrell.
The parents' guide to specific learning difficulties : information, advice and practical tips / Veronica Bidwell
Effective differentiation : a training guide to empower teachers and enable learners with SEND and specific learning disabilities / Abigail Gray.
Learning disability [electronic resource] : a life cycle approach / edited by Gordon Grant
Dyslexia, dyscalculia and mathematics a practical guide / Anne Henderson.
Principles and practices of working with pupils with special educational needs and disability : a student guide / Trevor Cotterill.
A-Z of Learning Disability
It just doesn't add up : explaining dyscalculia and overcoming number problems for children and adults / Paul Moorcraft
Specific learning difficulties : what teachers need to know / Diana Hudson

Learning from People with Learning Disabilities

Great interactions : life with learning disabilities and autism / Polly Braden
Don't put us away : memories of a man with learning disabilities / Richard Keagan-Bull ; foreword by Mel Giedroyc
Dyslexia is my superpower (most of the time) / interviews by Margaret Rooke ; forewords by Professor Catherine L. Drennan and Loyle Carner.

Dyslexia Friendly Font

The following list of books use a Dyslexia friendly typeface and page layout. All these books are from the Reading Collection (RC) or the Young Adult (RCY) collection. Ask the library if you would like to see more of these books. 

Cultural Capital: Dyslexia friendly font

Databases, Journals and Websites

Issues Online
MEDLINE
SocINDEX
Journal Of Research in Special Educational Needs
Support for Learning
Learning Disabilities
Learning Disability Quarterly
British Journal of Learning Disabilities
Insights on Learning Disabilities
Turning Research into Practice
National Health Service
MENCAP
British Institute of Learning Difficulties
Public Health England
Can I tell you about …
This illustrated series of books is excellent at explaining various mental and physical conditions in a clear, concise, and compassionate manner. The series does not shy away from tackling the difficult issues involved and seeks to help explain the complexities of each topic in a way that is accessible for children and young people, parents, and professionals.
The following are a selection of the titles available for you to borrow from the library :
These titles are available to read online: