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maintain consistency in daily routines and allow extra time for reading and writing.

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I learned that a LD doesn’t just impact the student within the four walls of the school. A LD can impact various different aspects of that child’s life. I loved how my article made the distinction that a child with an LD isn’t lazy or dumb, their brains are wired differently.

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Before identifying a student with LD, I will create and use a cultural checklist that will help rule out cultural factors to a student’s performance that might not actually indicate a LD.

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Giving parents ideas and resources for differentiating and accommodating at home. These types of things don’t just happen in the class room!

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One resource I will apply is keeping in mind the cultural aspect in special education. I feel often times we jump to separate the two rather then accepting that there are situations where they both need to have a balance. Keeping in mind strategies in dealing with families while respecting and understanding culture will result in a more authentic learning

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Grade students based on what they know, not on handwriting or spelling.

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In the future I will look into community resources such as summer camps, after school programs, and sports that will support my students’ academic and physical needs beyond the classroom setting.

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Provide support and education for families to better understand their child’s disability and prevent conflict in the family.

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LD can cause stress on a student not only in school, but also at home. We need to be mindful of this when teaching students with LD and make sure they know that we are on their side so that they don’t feel like it is themselves against the world!

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Thoughts On LD & Culture
Be aware of what culture each student comes from and then make decisions that will consider these differences. Never neglect the students home life or background because this is where they have come from. (Common differences: personal space, tone of voice, authority, eye contact)

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When I will be in an IEP meeting and we are diagnosing a student with a learning disability, I would want to come more than prepared with information on what that SLD is. This could help to ease the mind of parents when they are in the meeting because they will know exactly what it is.

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Learning disabilities aren’t just relevant at school, they “quickly become ‘a family affair’ in every sense of the word.” Realizing that LD can be “disruptive to the family equilibrium,” we need to assist families as much as possible.

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Consider culture with LD bc there is a connection