Learning Disabilities
Definition:
According to IDEA, 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 itself in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations, including conditions such as perceptual disabilities, brain injury, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, and developmental aphasia.
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CharacteristicsFurther Resources:
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Application for TeachersIdentify and Learn the Students individual learning disability
Know the student as a whole, and proceed to treat them that way Work with their strengths, but do not forget about their weaknesses Be willing to be creative Make the Parent your partner Be an Advocate for the child |