Working with students who have learning disabilities to determine what strategies and accommodations are useful to them will help the teacher and the students to be successful.
apply assessment before implementation, find out what the students need before taking action
Since students with learning disabilities are not covered by the law after they turn 21, I think any accommodations made for them should be made for all. This will keep them from being stigmatized when other students find out they got special accommodations, it will keep any drama about it out of the classroom, and it's just plain fair to everyone.
Very useful tips on how to help students with learning disabilities. Have any techniques helped in the past? Auditory or visual enhancements. More time.
One thing that I learned from this section of the course is that ALL students are capable of being successful with the proper support. One good thing to ask students with disabilities is how they were able to be most successful in the past. What I have found in my teaching career is that sometimes students with disabilities do not feel comfortable advocating for themselves. One student that I have had in the past who had dyslexia had an easier time if I printed my work for her on a colored paper! What an easy fix; I just had to know.
Student self-advocacy is talking with instructors and letting them know the nature of the disability and how it impacts their learning.
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.
Great information regarding types of disabilities and how to recognize and support those students.
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.
This module really helped me in this area of disabilities and how better to communicate and allow that student to succeed in a career.
It is good practice to ask the student what has worked well 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.
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.
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.
Students with learning disabilities need more time, they are able to succeed with the right support.
Modifications for students with learning disabilities.
I learned how to be patient, accommodating and understanding of students with learning disabilities. I also learned about the different learning disabilities.
Students with dyslexia are average or above average learners, they just may need more time
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.
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.
