An Concept Of A Learning Disability

“Specific learning disability means a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations, including conditions such as perceptual disabilities, brain injury, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, and developmental aphasia. Specific learning disability does not include learning problems that are primarily the result of visual, hearing, or motor disabilities, of mental retardation, of emotional disturbance, or of environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage” (Special Education Guide, 2017).

In the United States today, there are over fifty-one million disabled adults and children. Throughout our nation’s history, we have not allowed the best treatment and care for these numerous citizens. But, in the recent past, the government has passed laws, made exceptions, and thoroughly tried to provide accommodations to these people with special needs. While this is true, America, as a whole, still views this group as strange or different. Even though this is exceptionally normal, it is not correct. The United States needs to be opened up to the truth about their fellow American citizens. The people of America ought to understand that these disabilities affect not only those who are disabled, but that it affects the family and friends

     When a child doesn’t seem to be learning, some teachers and parents in his/her life might criticize the child and think of them as stupid, or maybe just too lazy to want to learn. What they don’t realize is that the child might have a learning disability. But how are these children being helped? There are many programs, special schools and facilities, home teaching methods and many other ways in which children with Learning Disabilities are being helped.

Learning disabilities are defined as the inability to process information and the inability to communicate effectively. This can cause problems during the child’s years in school. It is often characterized by as having a below average intellectual functioning level as well as below average adaptational skills.

1.1 1.2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 | Identify legislation and policies that are designed to promote the human rights, inclusion, equal life chances and citizenship of individuals with learning disabilities. Explain how this legislation and policies influence the day to day experience of individuals with learning disabilities their families. Explain what is meant by 'learning disability' Give examples of causes of learning disabilities.

When some people think of someone with a learning disability they often think of someone who is not able to contribute to society. It is often assumed people with learning disabilities are people who have low intelligence, work the school systems, and are socially awkward. As someone who has a learning disability these misconceptions have made it difficult for me to be open about it and prove these stereotypes wrong. Most of these misconceptions stem from people not understanding what alearning disabilities are, a learning disability “results from a difference in the way a person's brain is wired. Children with learning disabilities are as smart or smarter than their peers. But they have difficulty reading, writing, spelling, reasoning, recalling and/or organizing information if left to figure things out by themselves or if taught in conventional ways” (idonline.org).

Under IDEA (2004), Disproportionality continues to exist in several categories listed, especially the categories of the Specific Learning Disability (SLD), Emotional Disturbance (ED), and Intellectual Disability (ID) ,(Gamm, 2007). Disproportionality is defined as the “overrepresentation” and “under-representation” of a particular population or demographic group in special or gifted education programs relative to the presence of this group in the overall student population (National Association for Bilingual Education, 2002). So many factors are responsible for this disproportionality, but the key factors, as apparent from researchers are; (1) gender difference, (2) overrepresentation of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse CLD population, (3) unsuccessful teaching approaches, (4) poor classroom management skills, and (5) assessment policies and practices.

For the social justice project, my group chose to focus on college student with a learning disability. College students with a learning disability can sometimes be overlooked or not represented in the classroom setting that Beneful for them. My initial impression of a person that has a learning disability is having trouble retaining information that can be seen as simple to others. They need a little bit more help which can be tutoring, study method or extra time on assignment. After this project, I have a new respect for people with learning disability. They must do more in order to achieve a goal that comes easily to other. They never complain, nor they do give up on a task that could be difficult to them. The most interesting aspects of what I learned about learning disability through my individual interview is a new-found respect for my best friend.

When you think of overcoming challenges in life, think of a game of baseball. The pitcher throws a player a curve ball, but he doesn't know until the pitch is thrown. Just like you, you have no clue what challenge is coming your way next. Your life could be flawless, but at the last minute, just like a curve ball; it changes. The curve ball represents the challenge, I encounter every day of my life; learning how to manage with a learning disability. Attention Deficit Disorder "ADD."

In which state are you certified and/or will you be certified to teach? I am currently certified in the state of Louisiana.

The student is not meeting grade level expectations on state tests in one or more subjects (Basic Reading Skills, Reading Fluency, Reading Comprehension, Written Expression, Math Calculation, Mathematic problem solving), when quality researched based intervention is being used in each subject that the student is not performing on level.

Meiling is a 6th grade student attending Northeast Middle School. As a result of the reevaluation conducted on December of 2015, she is currently identified as a student with a Specific Learning Disability in Basic Reading Skills, Reading Comprehension, Written Expression, Mathematics Computation, and Mathematics Problem Solving as well as a Speech and Language Impairment. Meiling receives academic support twice in a six-day cycle with the learning support teacher. She is in an itinerant learning support classroom and the learning support teacher is with her in all academic classes.

If a school counselor is to execute the most effective curriculum, each intervention should be tailored to the needs of the specific age-range. This may vary from school to school depending upon the school culture and population. The Hill Center counseling department has used research in conjunction with on-site observations to conclude that friendship and peer relations are most relevant to the elementary aged students. A sizeable number of elementary students world-wide experience difficulties in friendship-making. They may experience poor relationships, have few friends, and find it difficult to handle sometimes complicated interactions involving adult figures in the school and at home (Oden & Asher, 1977; Omizo & Omizo, 1988; Shechtman,

To make sure that people with learning difficulties are able to live in their flats independently and not go through any abuse, there are various strategies to help them such as:

A lot of days, I used to wake up and ask “god why me?” Until one day I realized it is ok to be different. I have always been an average kid growing up. Until one day in the year 2000, I think I was in the 3rd grade. I realized I was not learning as well as my class mates. I was not reading, writing, spelling, or learning like the rest of my peers. My grades kept dropping, so my mother decided to take me to a neurologist to get me evaluated. The news came back that I had a learning disability. The doctor never told me where it came from, but I think it just happens to some kids. At that time, I did not understand what it meant and the kids at school did not treat me any different from the rest of my class mates.