1.LEARNING DISABILITIES AND FAMOUS PEOPLE

2. WHAT IS A LEARNING DISABILITY?Learning problems affecting the following skills:ReadingWritingListeningSpeakingReasoningDoing Math 3. TYPES OF LEARNING DISABILITIESDyslexiaA language and reading disabilityDyscalculiaProblems with arithmetic and math conceptsDysgraphiaA writing disorder resulting in illegible textDyspraxia (Sensory Integration Disorder)Problems with motor coordination 4. TYPES OF LEARNING DISABILITIESCentral Auditor y Processing DisorderDifficulty processing and remembering language-related tasksNon-Verbal Lear ning DisordersTrouble with nonverbal cues, e.g., body language; poor coordination, clumsyVisual Perceptual/Visual Motor DeficitReverses letters; cannot copy accurately;Language Disorders (Aphasia/Dysphasia)Trouble understanding spoken language; poor reading comprehension 5. WHAT ARE THE CAUSES ?NO real causesMight be caused by: Hereditary Teratogenic Medical Environmental 6. HOW COMMON ARE LEARNING DISABILITIES?1 out of every 5 people in United States1 million children ages 6 21One-third of all children receiving special education have a learning disability 7. ADD AND ADHD SIGNSHyperactiveUnreasonableImpulsive emotionalFidgety negativityInattentiveEmotional outburstsDisorganizedFrustration over minor issuesBedwetting 8. DIAGNOSIS OF ADD AND ADHDEvaluate students behaviorContinuous performance test (CPT)Diagnosis should be based on multiple pieces of information and observations 9. APPROACHES TO DIAGNOSE DYSLEXIAToday, only after a student has reading difficulties can dyslexia be diagnosedDyslexia may have biological rootsPsychological testing can determine if a child has dyslexia 10. DYSLEXIA PARAGRAPH ACTIVIT YOne nigth ther saw a firer in a builing one man saw very injure he was rushed to hositipal and theree day he diad for interle njres.One night there was a fire in a building. One man was very (badly) injured. He was rushed to the hospital and (after) three days, he died from internal injuries. 11. SIGNS OF LEARNING DISABILITIESTrouble learning alphabet or rhyming wordsNot understanding text readTrouble spellingWhen reading aloud, repeats and pauses oftenTrouble following directionsStruggles to express ideas in writing 12. EMOTIONAL ISSUESStudents with learning disabilities may suffer from emotional problems/depression, and/or low self-esteem. This may cause students to withdraw from social interaction.These same students may turn to drugs or alcohol for relief from feelings of low self-worth.As many as 35% of students with learning disorders,drop out of High School (Girod, 2001, p. 31).Teenagers with dyslexia [are] more likely tothink about and to attempt suicide than other young people their age (Landau, 2004, pp. 48-9). 13. FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES At the age of 12 he wasstill not able to read Remained deficient inreading his whole life Memorized lectures toget through school His disability neverstopped him fromGeorge Patton marching ahead 14. FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES He was slow in school Had a vivid imaginationwhich his teachersconsidered a distraction He was destined tobecome head of one ofthe largest theme parksin the worldWalt Disney 15. FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIESFamous entertainerAchieved success in two major fieldsBecause of math learning disability she can not remember phone numbers or balance a checkbookCher 16. FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES Has extreme difficulty in reading At a young age he was considered clumsy Became one of the most famous divers in the world Won gold medals in 84Greg Luganis and 88 Olympics 17. FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIESFamous statesmanFailed 8 th gradeTerrible in math anddisliked schoolFamous Quote:A lie gets halfwayaround the world beforethe truth has a chanceto get its pants onWinston Churchill 18. FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH LEARNINGDISABILITIESCould not talk until age 4Could not read until age 9His teachers considered him mentally slow, unsociable and a dreamerFailed college entrance examinationsAlbert Einstein Lost three teaching positions 19. FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIESHuge success in entertainment fieldCan only learn lines by listening to a tapeHe has been formally diagnosed with dyslexiaTom Cruise 20. FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES Was the 28 th President ofthe United States As a young boy, had greatdifficulty reading Unable to read well hiswhole life Was extremely successfulin politicsWoodrow Wilson 21. CELEBRITIES WITH DYSLEXIAJay LenoHenry The FonzWinklerWhoopi Goldberg Magic Johnson 22. CELEBRITIES WITH ADD/ADHDTy Pennington Robin WilliamsWill SmithTracy Gold 23. RESOURCES Girod, C. M. (2001). Diseases and disorders: Learning disabilities. SanDiego: Lucent Books. Landau, E. (2004). Dyslexia. New York: Franklin Watts.National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities. http://nichcy.org/disability/specific/ohi