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My biggest take away is the that each student with a learning disability is unique, and we must collaborate with the student, their parents, and any support services to develop an individualized approach that meets each students specific needs. We must ensure that when instructing learners with learning disabilities, it is important to provide targeted support and accommodations to help them succeed. 

Helping our students with learning disabilities will allow them to have more time to read and comprehend what they maybe struggling with that may take longer than the average student.  So it helps them to still be successful by helping them with an IEP plan. 

Asking what tools were helpful in the past seems like the fastest and easiest way to get any necessary accommodations in place.

During this course ive learned to Instruct learners with disabilities. I find this course fascinating. to learn about the different types of disabilities. i feel if the student is willing and motivated to put in work to achieve their career goal help them as much as you can by  giving out the resources for your students to be successful. 

Once we identify the learner disability, it is easy and simple to help them to succeed. They will tel you what worked for them in the past and see if you can help them with their needs.

Students with learning disabilities require additional support from the instructors and resources that can be provided by the institution written policy. Just a few of the many strategies to help students with learning disabilities are: providing a range of activities in using the application of key words, give students feedback, gain rapport with the student by learning a few words of the their language, and having students demonstrate the learned skills.

This module on students with learning disabilities has reinforced what I have previously experienced in the middle school classroom.  A big challenge then was discovering the learning disability the student actually had and then putting accomodations and or modifications in place.  In the college classroom, the student is their own advocate and knows, for the most part, what has worked for them in previous classes.

I do agree that the accomodations used to assist students with learning disabilities can benefit most students in general.  For example - giving instructions orally and repeating them, have a few students tell you what the instructions are telling them to do, and finally, break up larger text into smaller sections.

I've worked with many students with varying disabilities; from blind or deaf students to those with physical or mental disabilities.  I've found that a lot of these students don't want special treatment (beyond reasonable accommodations); they know what they are capable of, and in most cases they have a drive to push beyond their limitations.  

Students with dyslexia are average or above average learners, they just may need more time

I learned how to be patient, accommodating and understanding of students with learning disabilities. I also learned about the different learning disabilities.

Modifications for students with learning disabilities.

Students with learning disabilities need more time, they are able to succeed with the right support.

If a student has a learning disability, then I need to talk with them to see if they have had anything in place to help them be able cope with the disability so that they can be successful in the class. Let them understand that I know that they may require more time on certain assignments. Also will need to get with the school and see if there is a program already in place for students with learning disabilities.

Accommodating students with learning disabilities is important and can help them be successful in your course. It is so helpful to have open communication with the student because they often know what has worked and not worked for them in the past. 

As someone who has previously taught students with mental disabilities such as Dyslexia, modifying teaching methods remains difficult but worth it. Providing one on one with those students after class and having open, honest, conversation's about their own learning requirements remains paramount if you wish for those students to succeed. If the student is younger, always make inquiries concerning an IEP and work around that plan. The biggest thing, however, is patience. They want to succeed just as much as you want them to succeed. By taking the time, you are bound to promote them to the place they aspire to be.

It is good practice to ask the student what has worked well in the past. 

This module really helped me in this area of disabilities and how better to communicate and allow that student to succeed in a career.

I did have a student in my last class who said she was "dyslexic"...but at the end of the class.  I often wondered how she could be so attentive in class & do so poorly on the exams & quizzes.

I now know if I see this behavior again I will ask about disabilities.  I think a student should notify the instructor that there is a learning ability at the beginning of the new term.  This way accomodations can be made at the start of the term, not the end.

Great information regarding types of disabilities and how to recognize and support those students.

There are many ways to accommodate students with learning disabilities. This can be integrated into the classroom and testing environment. One simple way to accommodate the testing student is to allow them extra time on an exam. Another method is to put each question into a box so that the student is less likely to become distracted.

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