Learning disabilities
Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Students with special needs, a learning disability or communication disorders can learn the curriculum and can understand what is going on in the classroom. The only difference that they have from the other students is that they learn the information in a different way. They may learn it at a slower pace, different rate and it may take multiple times to get the information. But these students do get it and do learn in school. As educators it is our job to make sure that we are recognizing the needs of our students. We need to make sure that we are not rushing our students or making them feel like they cannot learn. Our expectation from our students needs to be different for our students because they all learn in different ways. Students with a learning disability can learn in a classroom, they just cannot learn as we the educators may expect them to learn. So it is our job to make sure that we teach them in a different way that will help them learn the material. With teaching our students with special needs learning disability and communication disorders we also need to make sure that we are communicating our rules and instructions very clearly. Because if we are not communicating clearly and getting our information out to our students, they will have a difficult time understanding what we are trying to explain. Especially our students with a disability will have a hard time. It is very important that we are explaining ourselves clearly and giving many detailed steps. Students with a disability need to have steps that are clear, detailed and easy. They have a hard time processing the information. So if we teach them in a way that makes it easy for them to understand and teach them in a way that they are able to remember the material. Their learning experience will be very positive. Communication is a very important thing to have when teaching in a classroom. If you do not have
Learning Disabilities Students with special needs, a learning disability or communication disorders can learn the curriculum and can understand what is going on in the classroom. The only difference that they have from the other students is that they learn the information in a different way. They may learn it at a slower pace, different rate and it may take multiple times to get the information. But these students do get it and do learn in school. As educators it is our job to make sure that we are recognizing the needs of our students. We need to make sure that we are not rushing our students or making them feel like they cannot learn. Our expectation from our students needs to be different for our students because they all learn in different ways. Students with a learning disability can learn in a classroom, they just cannot learn as we the educators may expect them to learn. So it is our job to make sure that we teach them in a different way that will help them learn the material. With teaching our students with special needs learning disability and communication disorders we also need to make sure that we are communicating our rules and instructions very clearly. Because if we are not communicating clearly and getting our information out to our students, they will have a difficult time understanding what we are trying to explain. Especially our students with a disability will have a hard time. It is very important that we are explaining ourselves clearly and giving many detailed steps. Students with a disability need to have steps that are clear, detailed and easy. They have a hard time processing the information. So if we teach them in a way that makes it easy for them to understand and teach them in a way that they are able to remember the material. Their learning experience will be very positive. Communication is a very important thing to have when teaching in a classroom. If you do not have
References: Hardman, M., Drew, C., Egan. (2011). Human Exceptionality: School, Community, and Family. 10th edition. Wadsworth Cengage Learning Cascella, P. W., & McNamara, K. M. (2005). Empowering Students With Severe Disabilities to Actualize Communication Skills. Teaching Exceptional Children, 37(3), 38-43. National Center for Learning Disabilities, Explore the National Center for Learning Disabilities, retrieved on March 17, 2013 from www.ncld.org.