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these students need more time and more methods like using animations, pictures.
Priscilla ,
yes, they often know what will help them most & so we should tap into that so we know how to best serve them.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
I find that students will often let you know if they have a disability and how or what instructional techniques work best for them.
Yes, most directly put, patience and understanding can be the most important factors in working with disabled students of any kind.
ROBERT,
yes, embracing the diversity of learners in the classroom is important & makes us that much more effective.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
The more you study and learn about the brain the more you will realize that everyone is wired a little different. Keeping this in mind has improved my instruction. I always try to present materials in multiple ways and in the lab I show increased patience with students learning new materials.
Give students more time to take exams& with a little understanding students with disabilities will succeed with the class work.
I believe that it is more than just "more time" each individual will learn differently. Some may need the questions asked to them in a different manner or perspective to help them acclimate the statement and give the appropriate answer. Others may need to see it for them to comprehend what is being taught and others might learn better by doing the task with guidance to learn thru memorization.
Each individual is that; and should be approached and taught to help them learn in the best productive manner appropriate. This may mean more work for the instructor but that is what we do.
Time and patience I think are very critical, we are all unique in our learning abilities.