Add Literature Review

Learning disabilities are a life long struggle but if caught at a young age and early intervention takes place. The stress on the child and family is greatly reduced. Learning disabilities spread to every part of a child’s life affecting them socially. Teachers must remain professional and refrain from calling students lazy as in Adams case. A good teacher or specialist can demystify a learning disability and help a child’s

Every parent who has a child suffering from a psychological disorder that affects their behavior dreads a new school year. This means new teachers not aware of the disorder, more parent-teacher conferences, and more pressure to medicate the child. The most common and well known behavioral disorders are Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Write a 1,050 to 1,400 word paper addressing each of the six questions at the end of this assignment.

"More than 10% of normal children in primary schools have learning difficulties to some extent" (Holle, 1976). Teachers should try to find the problem the student is having and find them the help they need by consulting with parents or counselors.

Throughout my elementary school days, my teachers regarded me as a trouble maker. Most instructors just assumed that as a young boy, I was naturally energetic and loud. My second grade teacher, however, did not see it that way. She told my mom about her hunch, suggesting that I get tested for ADD. My mother however, thought I was just being an overzealous kid. Yet, the bad reports continued. Many teachers said that I was “too loud, disruptive, hyper, etc.”. Finally, I was diagnosed with ADD in eighth grade.

The students in this resource class had learning or behavioral disorders including: ADD, ADHD, or intellectual disabilities. By observing the students, I noticed most seemed anxious, rested or impatient. I think these characteristics related to them having an attention disorder. Students were impatient while waiting to answer questions or easily disrupted the class with a random thought. Some students had trouble staying focused and would look around the room. The teacher would have to say let’s stay focused or pay attention throughout the lesson.

Use of ethos is imperative in any presentation since the target audience is not easily persuaded unless they have trust in one or an organization. The article assumes an authoritative tone, and this makes most readers believe that the information on ADHD as provided by CDC is credible. Readers are convinced of the credibility of the article since the CDC is the main entity in America dealing with developmental disorders, and therefore, they are deemed credible for reporting such issues (Roberts et al. 2010). Furthermore, the organization is accredited by the government, and this helps the target audience to trust the organization as a viable source of such

The education system today is more aware of students who face a diversity of disabilities than ever before. In a classroom, students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are especially triggered to experience the disability due to the many physical or emotional stimuli. This disorder involuntarily inhibits a student’s control over most of his or her behavior, so this does not allow a student to experience the same quality of learning as his or her peers. In the article “Arranging the Classroom with an Eye (and Ear) to Students with ADHD”, Eric Carbone reports on avoiding predecessors that worsen the student’s disorder. Through a study on antecedent interventions, Eric Carbone found strategies to help teachers readily instruct students suffering from ADHD.

Those simple instructions helped the students to get into their daily routine. With the increased discovery and changes in special education, the kids will benefits from newly developed technology in the future. During lunch, the students sat at the table with their peers. I felt like the school needed more set of hands; in other to achieve their desired goals. Ms. Gonzalez was a very happy and hardworking teacher who loved her job. I asked Ms. Gonzalez what motivated her to become a special education teacher. She said that she was motivated by her son. She had a three year old son who was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Conduct Disorder (CD). She said during the initial stage of her son diagnoses, she felt hopeless, frustrated and taught she will not be able to take care of her child. She attended a lot of seminars and training on how to care for a child with such disorder. After series of training, she was able to care for her child and love her child just the way he was. When her child got older, she decided to become a special aid teacher. Her goal was to share her story; as well as educate the parents on how to care for children with disabilities and ways to reduce parental anxiety and frustration while caring for their

From the time I was four years old, I was absolutely sure I was different from most people. My teachers would yell in frustration, and my parents were determined to find the answer. The diagnosis finally came when I was seven years old. I have ADD. At the time, I was still unsure of what I had. I only thought I was different from everyone, but it turns out it was more than that. My disorder does not define who I am. In fact, I define the true meaning of what it is. In this essay, I will tell you why you need someone like me in the Medical Science Program. I want to change the future of the children who are diagnosed with ADD/ADHD.

Born in 1989, raised by two young American-Irish high school graduates in a small, predominately white, working-class, suburban neighborhood sitting just north of Camden, NJ and the city of Philadelphia. My parents’ decided to purchase their first home in Delran, NJ, due to the reputation of the town’s excellent public school system, low crime rate, and close proximity to extended members of both sides of our family. By the time I had finished intermediary school and entered 6th grade my mother and father had accumulated recommendations from several teachers suggesting they test and treat me for ADHD and ADD. My parents were not particularly found of the idea that I might have a learning disability or need medicine daily to help me

There is a need to provide effective comprehension support for students labeled with ADHD. ADHD students struggle with comprehension and there is limited research on comprehension strategies for these student. This is a qualitative research study that proposes to find useful comprehension strategies for students with ADHD. The literature points to a need for further research in this area. The participants of the study are 1st to 4th grade teachers that teach students diagnosed with ADHD. The duration of the study will be approximately three months. The proposed data would be collected through questionnaires, interviews and focus groups. Data will be compared and analyzed throughout the study process. For each data collection method, narrative data collection and analysis will be performed. To meet triangulation, all notes from the interviews, questionnaires and focus groups will be examined, compared and coded for common themes. The study will conclude with a report listing useful strategies and intervention, the pros and cons found for each and the usefulness of each according to the data.

Choose one (1) of the topics from the list of topic choices below. Read the topic carefully. Write a three to four (3-4) page paper (750-1,000 words) that responds to each of the items described in the topic.

The article talks a little about general education teachers and how they rarely receive any training on ABA. I think that all future educators should be required to take a class that at least discusses ABA and how to use it in the classroom. General education teachers will have special education students in their classroom at some point during their career and they will have to co-teach with a special education teacher so I think it is good for both teachers to be well-informed about ABA.

Caitlyn describes her ADD as “it’s like looking at a picture and I see all the individual parts and those parts come together to make the whole.” “After I take my meds, I see the picture as a whole, and I don’t need to think about the individual parts”. Caitlyn reiterated again and again that her ADD was “not a disability”. She believes the only effect ADD has had on her life is her inability to finish her schoolwork which in turn affects her grades. She does not want to receive “special treatment” for her ADD, and does not like the term disability. When asked what strategies she uses to get schoolwork done, she answered, “meds”.