Life Success
For Students With Learning Disabilities:
A Teacher Guide

Resources for Fostering the Success Attributes:

Related Books, Articles, and Curricula

Books:

Brooks, R., & Goldstein, S. (2001). Raising resilient children. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Shure, M.B. (2000). Raising a thinking preteen: The “I can problem solve” program for 8-to-12-year-olds. New York: Henry Holt and Company.

Roffman, A.J. (2000). Meeting the challenge of learning disabilities in adulthood. Baltimore: Paul H.  Brookes Publishing Co., Inc.

Articles:

Cosden, M., Brown, C., & Elliott, K. (2002). Development of self-understanding and self-esteem in children and adults with learning disabilities. In B. Wong & M.L. Donahue (Eds.) The social dimensions of learning disabilities: Essays in honor of Tanis Bryan (pp. 33-50). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Roffman, A., Herzog, J., & Wershba, P. (1994). Helping young adults understand their learning disabilities. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 27, 413-419.

Reiff, H.B., Gerber, P.J., & Ginsberg, R. (1994). Instructional strategies for long-term success. Annals of Dyslexia, 44, 272-288.

Wehmeyer, M.L. (1996). Student self-report measure of self-determination for students with cognitive disabilities. Education and Training in Mental retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 31, 282-293.

Curricula:

Field, S., & Hoffman, A. (1996). Steps to self-determination: A curriculum to help adolescents learn to achieve their goals. Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.

Field, S., Martin, J., Miller, R., Ward, M., & Wehmeyer, M. (1998). A practical guide for teaching self-determination. Reston, VA: The Council for Exceptional Children.

Gold, E., & Sheets, D. (2003). My future plan: A transition notebook to help you plan your life after high school. Washington, DC: State of the Art, Inc.

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