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Group1 Learningdisabilities
Group1 Learningdisabilities
Disabilities
GROUP ONE
The Facts of Specific Learning
Disorders
Facts: Definitions
IDEA Definition
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
A disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved
in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, that may
manifest itself in imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell,
or do mathematical calculation.
NJCLD Definition
National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD)
Came up with their own definition because they perceived a lack in the
IDEA definition.
Learning disabilities is a general term that refers to a heterogeneous
group of disorders manifested by significant difficulties in the acquisition
and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning, or
mathematical abilities.
Facts: Prevalence
Currently 2.4 million students are diagnosed with SLD and receive
special education services in our schools or 4-6% of all public school
students.
IDEA Part B Child Count, 2010, Students ages 6-21. Available at www.IDEAdata.org
Oral Expression: express thoughts, and ideas using appropriate language structures
Is NOT reading aloud or reading fluently.
must adversely affect academic performance.
If a deficit does not affect academic performance the speech-language pathologist
may better address the student’s needs.
http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/dysgraphia http://edie502.wikispaces.com/Oral+Expression+Disability
Facts: Reading Disability
Two types: Reading Fluency and Reading Comprehension
Also known as Dyslexia
Most prevalent type of learning disability
Characterized by difficulties with accurate word recognition,
decoding and spelling.
May result in poor reading fluency and reading out loud.
Reads slowly and painfully
http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/what-is-dyslexia
http://ldaamerica.org/types-of-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/
Facts: Math disability
Two types: Math Calculation and Math Reasoning
Visual-spatial difficulties and language processing difficulties contribute to math disabilities .
http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/dyscalculia/what-is-dyscalculia
Causes and Preventions of Specific
Learning Disabilities
Causes of Specific
Learning Disabilities
Physiological:
Brain injury – may occur prenatally if
exposed to toxins, during birth if deprived
of oxygen, or postnatally from an accident
or illness.
Heredity – if one or both parents have a
learning disability, the chance of the child
having one is 30-50%.
Chemical imbalance – biochemical
disorder in the brain.
Causes (continued)
Southeast GLRS
GLRS is based in several locations across the state of Georgia. Its primary
focus is to provide professional learning for teachers who teach students
with learning disabilities and to parents with children who have learning
disabilities. The nearest location to me is Southeast GLRS in Claxton, Georgia.
Each location serves as a source of local support for schools and families
who are within its coverage area.
Website
Parent 2 Parent of Georgia
Parent 2 Parent of Georgia is a support organization which allows parents
with children who have all types of disabilities, including specific learning
disabilities, to get advice and support from other parents who are experts.
The organization is located in Statesboro.
Website
Accommodations for Students with
Specific Learning Disabilities
Accommodations in the Classroom
Academics and Organization
Present information visually and verbally
Use diagrams, graphics and pictures to
support instruction.
Provide independent practice
Write legibly and print when possible
Use large print
Speak clearly and turn so students can see
your face
Present learning tasks into small steps
Accommodations ( Cont.)
Academics and Organization
The article discusses the special education teacher as an advocate for students
with special needs. There are five professional standards that guide the special
education teacher in her role and they are defined by the Council for Exceptional
Children (CEC).The five guidelines require the teacher to work to improve
services students receive, work with other professionals for the benefit of the
student, to remain objective and document any issues in the special education
services, make sure students are properly placed, and to follow the laws. The
article discusses the issues special education teachers may face with the school
administration. At times special educators are expected to do things that are not in
the best interest of the special education student due to costs.
Journal Article Five (cont.)
Teachers have been faced with hardships and mistreatment in their role as advocates
for special education students by administrators. Universities are not preparing
teachers for the opposition they are facing. Special education teachers may also
encounter hostility from the general education teachers regarding accommodations.
The article shares some training that universities should incorporate to get special
education teachers ready for the adversities they may experience. Special education
teachers should also be very knowledgeable about the law and how it is implemented
at the school and district level. The article suggests strategies that teachers can utilize
to effectively advocate for special education students. Teachers have to build a
positive relationship with the building staff and place the needs of the student first at
all times. Special education teachers have to ensure the individual student is addressed
rather than special education as a whole. Effective strategies and methods teachers
can use to conduct a productive meeting with the parents and general education
teachers are discussed. The article goes on to state that the special education teacher
has to remember to use diplomacy. It will quell most negative situations and yield
positive results.
Quiz Question
True or False
Answer
False
Cigarette Smoke
Quiz Question
b. Dyslexia
Quiz Question 1
False
Quiz Question #1
True or False
Answer
True
c. Dyscalculia
Quiz Question 2
Color pencils
Quiz Question
a. Dysgraphia
Quiz Question # 3
True
Quiz Question
Which of the following is NOT
accepted as a type of learning
disability:
a. Reading Fluency or Comprehension
b. Written or Oral Expression
c. Math Calculation or Reasoning
d. Attention Deficit Disorder or Hyperactivity Disorder
Answer
True
Sources
Learning Disabilities:
Foundations, Characteristics,
and Effective Teaching, by D.P.
Hallahan, J.W. Lloyd, J.M.
Kauffman, M.P. Weiss, E.A.
Martinez, 2005 edition.
Special Education:
Contemporary Perspectives for
School Professionals, by
Marilyn Friend, 4th Edition.
www.education.com
www.naset.org