Written policy to determine accommodations and accommodations should be consistent with diagnosed condition.

The performance may not match existing potential. Students with learning disabilities generally have average or above average intelligence.

I really enjoyed this portion. It gave me new insight to my students that have challenges in learning. 

Having an uncle with special needs, this hits very close to home. I wonder if any of these concepts were considered with him when he was in the school in the 70's. I appreciate the new perspectives i have gained. 

Assessment is necessary to see the start of a class and where the students came from and knowledge they have. 

We have students that speak English as a second language and they seem to do ok as long as there is another student who is bilingual. 

I always look at a student as just that. "A Student". I always try to stay blind to race gender disability whatever, that's not important to me. What is important is how well can this this student be taught.

I teach welding and it's always stereotypes about women not making good welders and that not true. One of my best students was female and had never welded before.

We have to know the student we are teaching. Also how they value there education and the way they are receiving it. Life experience in what I teach will help the student to see relevance in the subject.

Tec is hear and only getting more and more popular with the new generation. We have to take advantage of this and adapt to it to be successful. It will make our lives easier with a little work.