Understanding Learning Disabilities | Origin: ED132
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Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities --> Understanding Learning Disabilities
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This module described in detail the different types of learning disorders and methods on how to recognize them.
It was good to go over the different types of learning disorders and how to identify them.
Don't assume students are not wanting to learn
This module helped me to understand on a more granular level how various disabilities can impact student learning. This information will help me become more aware of potential areas where my students may struggle and need more support.
I was surprised to see that 30-50% of people with a learning disability also have ADD/ADHD.
I am going to use this to help some of my students get the proper support for their specific learning disabilities.
Very useful in my line of business. I work with those with disabilities. This really helped
This was so informational, and motivating to encourage more life skills.
I understand that most students get diagnosed early on if they have a learning disability but some students can slip through the cracks and not get diagnosed until later. Discussing the students IEP with them so you can apply it to your classroom.
This module really walked through the different types of learning disabilities and how they affect cognitive behavior. Too often the students are dismissed as lazy and not attentive to their work, when in actuality, that may be dealing with some type of learning disorder. It was also interesting to learn that a lot of the learning disabilities also co-exist with ADHD. This makes it even more challenging, although not impossible, to come up with a plan to help the students that are affected.
This module was very clear on all of the different types of learning disabilities. 60% of adults have learning disabilities that went undiagnosed. Too much screen time does not cause learning disabilities.
Diagnosing learning disabilities is difficult leaving some students without supports.
Colleges are not obligated to provide special supports but can offer accommodations.
I intend to build relationships with my students so they feel comforting sharing their disability with me and any support that they have learned help them in the classroom.
Students in post-secondary education may or may not be diagnosed with a learning disability. As educators, we can be alert to some of the signs that the student may have a disability. Although educators are not obligated to design a special plan for the students with a learning disability, it is important to find ways to assist the student/s by discovering why the student is having difficulties. Students may be referred to a success coach within the school and may be eligible for accommodations.
I had a student who clearly displayed all the criteria for ADHD. I recommended the student seek out assistance so that accommodations could be instituted. However, the student was reluctant stating he did not want his parents to know he had a learning disability. In the end, he did not pass his courses.
Knowing the characteristics or symptoms of learning disabilities allows us university professors to identify students who could present difficulties in order to devise a strategy that allows explaining the content including this or these students without disadvantageing students who do not present it, that is, , requires a greater effort from the teacher but can be generated as an explanatory or creative dynamic of the content that facilitates the learning of these students and reinforces the learning of what they do not have the disability.
I do wonder how this information affects atypical learners (ones that are older and going back to school). They were very likely undiagnosed and it is an uphill battle for them to accept any diagnoses now. I feel like this results in them not appreciating the tools they need to put in place to be successful.
Very informative and helpful. Gave me a better insight on the different disabilities and a better understanding of my own childs ADHD
In this section, I learned what all of the different types of learning disabilities were. There were some that I had never heard of until now. I also thought it was sad to find out that 60% of people have an undiagnosed learning disability that leads to poor success in their lives when it could have been treated and maybe the person would have had a better outcome.
I learned about the numerous learning disabilities and how they range across a wide spectrum.
It is amazing that people with actual brain processing functions were often labeled as dumb. They just need to learn in a different way. It is not a matter that they cannot learn, they may just need extra support and time. Some behavioral problems may actually be a processing or learning disability that exhibits as bad behavior. But, as a teacher, I see students take advantage of their diagnosis to get away with other issues.
