Learning Disabilities

A collection of external links, organizational resources, and professional development materials to help educators support adult learners with learning disabilities in workforce and academic settings.

External Resources & Links

ADA Information Line
ADA Northeast Center
Cornell Northeast ADA & IT Center

Includes relevant state and local laws and codes, on-site access surveys, technical support, and quarterly technical bulletins.

Department of Justice ADA Website

Information and links covering ADA requirements and clear explanations of various ADA provisions.

Job Accommodations Network

Guidance on accommodation implementation, model job interview procedures, and associated materials.

National Organization on Disability

A general resource on disability issues, national activity, and accommodations.

New York State Commission on Human Rights

Helps people with disabilities understand their rights and report potential discrimination in housing, employment, and education.

Office of Disability Employment Policy

Information on employment policy for people with disabilities, including resources on recruiting, hiring, and retaining employees with disabilities. Categories include Youth, Employment Supports, and workforce information.

Workforce One Centers

Information for businesses, workers, and job seekers to access and better understand the workforce system, including technical assistance, resources, and funding opportunities for workforce professionals.

Learning to Achieve

The Learning to Achieve series provides practitioners with practical strategies developed within the learning disabilities community that work for all of our learners.

Learning To Achieve: Online Module Access

A series of online modules covering key topics including learning disability definitions, accommodations, legal issues, reading and writing disabilities, neuroscience, self-determination, and workforce strategies. Modules include: Definition of Learning Disabilities, Legal Issues, Self-Disclosure and Confidentiality, Accommodations, Written Expression Disabilities, Reading Disabilities, Neuroscience, Explicit Instruction for Strategy Learning, Content Learning, Learning Disabilities and English Language Learners, Self-Determination, Workforce, and Professionals Guide.