Hsc300 Unit 2

Unit two consists of articles related to Learning disabilities (LD). The articles range from academic support to declines in LD staffing, and specific types of LD such as Dyslexia, to building organizational skills to helping LD students become successful. In the article, “Learning Disabilities” Freiberg (2015), it explains that the LD eligibility category makes up the largest number of students enrolled in inclusive and regular classrooms from grades k-12. The article goes on to explain other eligibility categories that mirror LD, and how more precise labeling has contributed to a reduced number of students being labeled LD. In the article Freiberg also explained that a LD student is defined by the general public as a difficulty in reading and/or calculation (2015). While Freiberg also stated that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act defines LD students as a processing disorder that involves understanding language wither spoken or written which in turn may
The program focused on all students who need more content-based support as well as more subject-specific support than the normal reinforced learning strategies that special education tends to provide. “Weintraub envisioned an alternative and effective way to support student, allowing them to succeed academically in the mainstream, alleviating the stigma commonly associated with special education, reducing paperwork, increasing teacher morale, and saving the district money over time.” (pg.33) The program basically became a content-based tutoring session within a formal structure for all students. The article concluded with being able to back their program by stating that fewer students were being placed in special