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How I would define a learning disability is when a child is showing signs of being significantly low in reading, math, or writing and need education support

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Criteria:

Significant difference between IQ (intelligence) and how the child is doing in class (academics)

NOT related to other conditions or problems

Child needs services/ support

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Reading Problems (phonetics, comprehension)

Written Language

Math

Poor Social Skills

Attention deficits and hyperactivity behavior (ADHD)

Low self esteem

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Children with a learning disability need specially individualized instruction

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Dyslexia: reading (difficulty with phonological & language processing)

Dysgraphia: writing (difficultly putting thoughts on paper)

Dyscalculia: math skills (difficulty with calculations, problem solving, and number concepts)

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Brain damage/ dysfunction

Hereditary (passed down in family)

Environmental factors (poor schooling, socioeconomic status)

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Teach

Letter phonemes (sounds)

Letter sound relationship (letters have a sound or more than one sound)

Sounding out words

decodable text (texts that include simple single syllable words a child can sound out)

Fun stories to help with comprehension

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Teach

answering questions

self- questioning

graphic organizer

text structures

summarizing

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Practice a lot

Give specific feedback

Self-monitor

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Show many examples

Have students verbally state the steps

Use a lot of visuals

Continuous assessments

Peer mediated instructions (have children work together)

Learn strategies for problem solving

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Some psychologists diagnose Learning disability as "a substantial discrepancy exists between the academic achievement (as determined by achievement test) and the intellectual potential (as demonstrated by intelligence, I.Q., testing), in one or more areas of learning (including reading, mathematics, and written expression)"

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Depending on the child, many children get help in the general education classroom (roughly about 80% of the school day)

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Some children might need help outside of the classroom

A special education teacher provides intensive individualized instruction

This can include

* Academic skills

* Social skills

* Learning strategies

Try to help students fill the gaps**