Characteristics Of Students With Learning Disabilities

- Types.

• 1. Dyslexia, difficulties with reading
• 2. Dysgraphia, difficulties with writing
• 3. Dyscalculia, troubles with math

- Struggle with specific learning tasks like math, reading, etc.

- Identification 

• Social /Emotional
• Literacy
• Math
• Written Language
• Reading
• Attention
• Organization
• Other

- Unexpected Difficulty: The general impressions of the students don't lead you to predict that he or she has a disability.

- Ineffective, students who struggle with memory, ideas, learning strategies.

- These characteristics lead to strengths and struggles in terms of performance inside the classroom.

Instructional Strategies/Accommodations For Students With Learning Disabilities

- Teaching students in groups

- Controlling task difficulty, 

- Graphic organizers

- Use direct instruction

- Think alouds like learning practices

- Teach self-regulation and self-control

- Provide extended practice 

- Give Feedback

- Give extended time

- Tools, pencil grip, calculator, etc

Resources For Students With Learning Disabilities 

- LD Resources - This page holds links to various sites and resources with information on LD - https://ldaamerica.org/resources/ 

- Supporting Learners With LD - This page holds resources for supporting students with LD - https://digitalpromise.org/online-learning/sped-resources/ 

- LD Resource Blog - This blog page educates and provides people with LD resources - https://www.ldrfa.org/?https%3A%2F%2Fwww_ldrfa_org%2F&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwzMi_BhACEiwAX4YZUNaEX5lExpcDd43gaSugRu-D1_CowRNnE5rY0j0PmCwkESDJBnq3JRoC5eYQAvD_BwE 

- Video LD - This is a great video that encourages families to talk with teachers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTQmWR6f8xo 

- Strategies For LD Students Video - This clip gives you teaching strategies for students with LD - https://study.com/academy/lesson/video/math-strategies-for-students-with-learning-disabilities.html