Chapter 5 Teaching Students with

Learning Disabilities

By Ms. Kyle

LIST WORDS, IDEAS, THOUGHTS, FEELINGS. BE PREPARED TO SHARE.

Topic: What comes to mind when you hear “Learning Disability?”

Bell work:

3 min.

Student Learning Outcome

• Identify Basic Concepts about Learning Disabilities (LD).

• Describe the Characteristics of Students with LD.

• Discuss Effective Inclusive Practices for students with LD.

• Classify the Role of Teachers in Classroom Adaptations for Students with LD.

1. Be Prepared

2. Participate

3. Have fun!

Warm Up Activity

Mr. and Mrs. Wright

Definition…Specific Learning Disability means a disorder

in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, that may manifest it self in an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or do mathematical calculations, including such conditions as perceptual disabilities, brain injury, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, and developmental aphasia…

Specific learning disability does not include learning problems that are primarily the result of visual, hearing, or motor disabilities, of mental retardation, of emotional disturbance, or of environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage.Page 154-155

Identification & EligibilityIdentification

Documentation of a child not making adequate progress in age-appropriate Standards

Lack of Responsiveness to Intervention (RTI)

The team must rule out the possibility that the academic deficit(s) might be primarily caused by a condition other than a learning disability.

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Eligibility• Observe student in

Gen. Ed Classroom• Evaluate whether

there are any vision or hearing problems

• Identify a pattern from the students strengths & weaknesses

• Student’s history• Focus on language

& academicPage 157-

158

Causation & Risk Factors

1. Genetic Factors2. Causes Occurring before birth3. Causes Occurring during the

Birth Processes4. Medical & Environmental

Causes Occurring after birth

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Characteristics of Students with Learning Disabilities

Learning Disabilities

Academics Reading

MathWriting

Language Speaking Listening

Memory

Social-Emotional MaturityMotor Skills

& Coordination

Perception

Cognition

Metacognition

AttentionHyperactivity

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Effective Inclusive Practices Activity

• In your group, you will discuss and present your findings based on your topic:

– Elementary Services: What are some strategies that can help students with Reading, Mathematics, Written Language, & Listening Skills? PAGE 168

– Secondary Services: What are some ways you can teach self-determination skills, study skills? PAGE 177

– Adult Services: What are some services that are offered to adults? PAGE 182

Classroom AdaptationsAcademic & Language Deficits (modifications)– Size– Time– Input– Output– Difficulty– Participation– Level of Support– Alternative Goals– Substitute

CurriculumPAGE

185

Recommended Programs-Write: Outloud-Intellitalk II-Inspiration-Writing with

Symbols 2009-Stanley’s Sticker

Stories

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Let’s Review

• What is a learning disability?• Name 2 ways we can identify a

student with a learning disability. • Name 3 characteristics of a

student with a learning disability.• Name 2 modifications teachers

can implement in their classrooms for students with learning disabilities.