Informing People About Reading Disability

I believe that the parents of children with disabilities play a pivotal roll in the educational and social development of their children. When a child is diagnosed with a disability it leaves the parent with a lot of responsibility and difficult decisions to make. When parents start planning to have children, most of them do not expect to have a child with special needs. It is the parents’ responsibility to provide everything that they are capable of to give the child what they need to succeed regardless of what those needs may be.

Communication between teachers and the parents of students is essential for the growth and success of the student both inside and outside of the classroom. This communication is best achieved through parent conference opportunities. One way that this is achieved is through regular open house nights. This is where parents, and other members of the community, are invited to come to the school and talk to the teachers and other faculty at the school. Another conference opportunity presents itself in a scheduled appointment between the teacher and the parent. This will enable the parent to meet face-to-face with their child’s teacher during a time that is more convenient to them, as these appointments can occur before, during, and after school. Additionally, conferences can take place over the phone. This is a convenient way for both parties to communicate effectively in a way that works best for them.

This writer was given an assignment of researching three questions related to learning disability. The three questions are: 1. what is a learning disability? 2. How do individuals with learning disabilities process information? and 3. What challenges are related to how these individuals process information? This writer has learned a lot about learning disability and special education all throughout this course, during this research, and during observation time in the classroom. Special education, a program developed in order to provide a free, appropriate education to all students, even those with special needs, was

Torres-Burgo, Reyes-Wasson, and Brusca-Vega conducted a study in the year 1999 with the goal of finding out what is the perspective of Hispanic and non-Hispanic parents in regards to the services that their kids with learning disabilities receive at school. And to find out, what strategies can school personnel and school staff use to improve participation of these parents? In order to conduct the study the authors developed a survey, which was translated into Spanish and it included three sections; 10 questions regarding demographics, 35 questions including satisfaction rating and short answers. After a pilot study the survey was changed and some modifications were made to the form of delivery among those were the offering of $1 for every parent

Communicating effectively with parents and students is important in order to be successful at teaching. Studies have shown that parental involvement in a student’s education allows for greater success in the classroom (Duarte, G, Cerda-Perez, E & Rosenberg, G 2007). Technology is beneficial in communicating with students and parents. The use of technology allows for students and parents to have access to current lesson plans as well as access to the teacher after normal school hours. This opens up doorways for the student or parent to ask questions about assignments and class discussions. The uses of classroom websites, e-mails, text messaging and student web sites are just a few examples of technology that is used to communicate

to communicate on a level of understanding for a person with a learning disability. Thus, important health education messages are long forgotten by learning disability parents even before the their child leaves the surgery or the ‘professional’ leaves the home. It should be said in support of the health care professionals that empowerment is of primary importance in their philosophy and advice acknowledged can be either implemented or ignored but hopefully whilst the child is under the canopy of the school medical services problems will be identified.

Having a child with disabilities dramatically impacts the parent 's role in their life. Disabled children require more attention because they face daily challenges

Specific strategies apply to specific learning disabilities. It is important to know how to accommodate disabled’s needs and differentiate instruction. When developing a teaching for people with disabilities, the nurse assess the need for family involvement and advocacy because the nurse must work together with the family to assess learning needs, and create an environment that will heighten learning Bastable (2014). One of the most effective means of ensuring successful teaching is to engage families in their

Argumentative and alternative communication systems (AACs) are interventions for students with severe communication impairments, such as autism spectrum disorders and other severe disabilities. In addition, the case of autism disorders will be used to represent severe communication impairments while providing guidelines in how to prepare teachers to be able to use the picture exchange communication system (PECS) as an example AACs. The PECS and other methods of AAC have gained popularity in their usage to improve the communication capabilities of children with significant communication impairments. However, it difficult to use PECS and other methods of AAC to improve the communication skills of the children without preparing and supporting. The content include four areas which special education teachers should be knowledgeable about when teach students with severe communication impairments and who are in need for AACs. First will outline characteristics and needs of the students and then secondly, will provide guidelines on how to asses and identify an appropriate method of AACs to use with an individual student. After that it will give information on how to implement and support the individual student use of PECS or other methods of AACs. These educational guidelines are

From the first day a child is born, parents are there to nurture their child, to support them as they grow and develop. There is a lot to learn about raising a child under normal circumstances, but when a child has special needs parents must learn this whole new language of medical and special education terms (Overton, 2005). Parents enter this new world where navigating for the best interest of their child is riddled with challenges and obstacles that they need to somehow overcome. This is especially true when parents are dealing with the special education program in their child’s school.

According to the author this study is relevant because it broadens the research already done on online communications between adolescents and the effects this kind of communication has on their development.

This essay is a reflective account, I will be talking about communication in regards to learning disabilities, and it will explore needs of the client or clients, styles of communication and effectiveness of communication in creating advocacy, empowerment and choice for the client.

Having a child with a disability can cause various hardships on a family. Families with a child with a disability can cause strains on finances, parental employment, and relationships within the family. After analyzing research done by a variety of sources the following essay should convey the findings in regard to the affects raising a child with a disability has on a family. One idea to keep in mind is disabilities have a variety of different impacts on a family, not all will impact a family the same way.

Children with special needs are slightly different from non-disabled kids, but they’re should not be a barrier between non-disabled children and children with disabilities. Special needs covers a wide range. Some children with physical disabilities use wheelchair, or cane while other children with learning disabilities such as, autism, or emotional disorder. Children with special needs are like all children they want to make friends. Non-disability children want respect, love, good education and job of their dream. Children with special needs can do the same things non-disabled kid do, but it can take them longer. It requires additional explanation or attention. Parents of children with special needs usually feel isolated and uncertain about their child 's future. Schools can help them find support that children are not alone and help is available. Teachers should meet with parents in order to get to know the children better, the specific of their children. Special teachers may come into the class to work one-on-one with the student, for individualized attention. Change begins with an honest examination of understandings, knowledge and belief. Children with special needs should spend more time with non-disabled kids. Children with special needs should study more at public school to learn from

Learning to read is one of the most foundational skills needed for educational success. As children learn to read they develop the ability to decode, interpret, and store information from what they are reading. Reading comprehension allows a child to gain meaning from text and decoding allows a child to process sounds into words. Reading is vital to educational success because it allows a student to learn new information and build upon their prior knowledge. Students who attain reading skills are more likely to achieve academic success while students who have reading difficulties are likely to struggle academically and fall behind their peers. Reading difficulties have been prominent within the US for years. For example, the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress statistics shows that only about 33% of fourth graders are at or above proficient at reading (National Center for Educational Statistics, 2011). Studies show that the cause of reading difficulties is based primarily on genes, environment, and instructional experience (Vellutino, Fletcher, Snowling, Scanlon, 2004). Students with a language learning disorder have difficulty comprehending spoken and written language thus making it difficult to learn new information. Children with reading disabilities are more likely to struggle during elementary school years as students are asked to think about what they read more critically. Speech language pathologists and teachers can help