Support for Students with Learning Disabilities
It is important to provide additional resources to students with learning disabilities to help them succeed.
Really there is no reason to limit anyone for resources, as everyone does learn differently.
My nephew (age 8) has a learning disability and one recommendation was that he be able to use a computer to complete his work instead of writing. With "going green" many school are having students complete homework, quizzes, and exams on-line. This is a great benefit for those students who have a problem like my nephew.
At the school where I teach instructors have web pages where we can upload homework, quizzes, test, and notes. Special instructional aids for those with learning diabilities can be uploaded here and other students can also benefit from them.
Hi Kelly!
Thanks for sharing the first hand knowledge of having a family member who benefits from the use of computers. I guess my concern is that it doesn't affect the importance of learning from each other from those personal interactions. I know it depends on each individual and situation. Sounds like a perfect approach in this case.
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
i attempt to accomadate everyone in my classes, most learn just fine, but others need certain things such as, being in the front of the class, taking tests/quizzes in a quiet room or having tests read to them, most ESL students.
Hi Chris!
Good for you as it isn't easy to be all things to all students. I know that you make learning much easier when you address individual student needs.
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
Since I teach in the medical field, a large problem I have seen is the national certification requirements do not make any type of exception for the impaired student. Many of my students can get by in school, yet, most have trouble passing the national tests. Most national tests are written by professional test writers and this in itself makes it difficult for these students to not only misunderstand the the question but not understand some of the answers. Their clinical skills may be quite good, yet, they can't pass the written parts of the tests. Are we setting them up to fail in the long run?
A resource that I offer my students with disabilities is additional help before or after class, as well as time during breaks. I try to make myself as available to students as possible to ensure that they are successful in my class.
Do you have any iusses with students that do not want the help. Or that try to hide it from other students
Roy,
I have definitely run across this problem. I generally try & approach these students very privately & ensure that they understand I want to help them succeed. Some have responded to this & others haven't. Unfortunately for those we have to resign ourselves to the truth that we can't help those who don't want our help.
Dr. Ryan Meers
I do what I call Walk-Abouts or weekly 1 on 1 talks. Soem students open up on issues they have
