Special Ed-Learning Disability By Keir Thomas

     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.

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

Learning Disabilities Online’s mission is to assist children and adults with learning disabilities to reach their full potential by offering advice and up-to-date information. They also offer educators with authoritative information about learning disabilities so they have a place to obtain any help that they may need. This site offers reliable information so a parent or a teacher can research learning disabilities and get information such as the definition of learning disabilities, the signs to look for, how to respond, and how to get help. It is estimated now that 2 million children in the United Sates have ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and they offer

Kathie Snow thinks the greatest Paraplegic heroes who struggle to become normal again. Nor are they retarded, autistic, blind, deaf learning, because a person who is impaired, one of their life's major functions, some people believe that the person is a second-class citizen. However, most people with disabilities have skills, knowledges that make the impaired in the work place. In fact, people with quadriplegic can drive cars and have children. Disability diagnoses are, unfortunately used to define a person’s value and potential, and low expectations and a dismal future are the predicted norm, with the best of intentions, we work on people's bodies and brains while paying scant attention to their hearts and minds. What the author means

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.

This source provides a demographic breakdown of Alvord Unified School District. Information includes racial/ethnic breakdown of student population, number of students receiving special education and ELD services, free and reduced price lunch, academic achievement, and disciplinary data for the entire district.

1. Read Feature Teacher and described what you learn from this teacher that will reflect in your work with exceptional children.

With every classroom you are able to see a dynamic between students and their teacher. It takes a strong teacher to really make everything accessible to all students including student with learning disabilities. The class that I watched was Christina Hilliker’s second grade. The disabilities that were part of this great dynamic were Downs, Autism, ADHD, auditory processing and behavior issues that cause learning difficulties.

This research paper has looked into various views on the role of counselors in Special Education Needs student’s preparation for transition. Most researchers feel that the counselors have a huge role to play when it comes to preparing learners for transition (Milson, 2002, Geddes, 2015). The research is pointing out to some important features that will help improve the transition. First the counselors should be well trained on their role in guiding learners with disability for post secondary experience. Second, the counselors cannot work alone in the process of improving transition period. Hence, parents, administrators, staff, and learners should work with the guidance counselors to improve the SEN learners experience after high school

Special education is a form of instruction that serves to help individual students with disabilities in the classroom, or any other setting that is considered acceptable by the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team. The process used to determine special education starts when either a teacher or a parent makes a referral to have an individual student evaluated to determine if there is a disability.

An important responsibility for administrators is to provide a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) to students with disabilities and exceptionalities. The day-to-day responsibilities and the management of special education programs and staff within a school building are laid in the hands of the administrator. In some cases, the administrator has very little knowledge or training of special education law, however it is crucial that administrators familiarize themselves with these laws. The four cases that have taken an affect on the way we interpret special education law are described in Zobrest v. Catalina Foothills School District, Schaffer v. Weast, Irving Independent School District v. Tatro, and Hendrick Hudson School District

McHenry, D. F., & Cansdale, R. W. (1975). Curriculum ideas for the elementary educationally handicapped student: Mainstreaming of exceptional children; 1974-75 school year.

Special education has faced many changes during the last century. During this time there have been many opinions on the way students with differences should be taught and treated. This paper will discuss the history of special education during the twentieth century. We will also discuss the laws associated with Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Finally we will discuss the current and future challenges that the laws have on special education.

Do you know anyone who suffers from a learning disability? There are several disabilities out there, so chances are you must know someone who battles with the day-to-day hassles. But, are learning disabilities really a hassle? More often than not, this can be considered a misconception. Learning disabilities (LD) affect the way a person “of at least average intelligence receives, stores, and processes information” (NCLD 2001). This neurological disorder prevents children especially from being able to perform well academically. Therefore more time and special programs are fostered to them. Once one is educated about what the disability means, the causes of LD, what programs are available to

One of the most controversial issues facing educators today is the topic of educating students with disabilities, specifically through the concept of inclusion. Inclusion is defined as having every student be a part of the classroom all working together no matter if the child has a learning disability or not (Farmer) (Inclusion: Where We’ve Been.., 2005, para. 5). The mentally retarded population has both a low IQ and the inability to perform everyday functions. Activities such as eating, dressing, walking, and in some cases, talking can be hopeless for a child with mental retardation.