Learning Disability by Alexandra Lambert https://padlet.com/amlamber/tacfd89vbkem en-us 2018-02-14 18:19:41 UTC 2018-02-14 20:53:19 UTC hello@padlet.com Learning Disability Definition amlamber https://padlet.com/amlamber/tacfd89vbkem/wish/231701150 Learning disabilities arise from neurological differences in brain structure and function and affect a person’s ability to receive, store, process, retrieve or communicate information. –Sheldon H. Horowitz]]> 2018-02-14 20:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/amlamber/tacfd89vbkem/wish/231701150 Rates on ADHD amlamber https://padlet.com/amlamber/tacfd89vbkem/wish/231701631 ADHD by the Numbers According to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: 

About 6.4 million children have received an ADHD diagnosis at some point.

 ADHD diagnoses have increased 16 percent since 2007 and 53 percent in the past decade. Boys (13.2 percent) were more likely than girls (5.6 percent) to have ever been diagnosed with ADHD. 

 Rates of ADHD diagnosis increased at a greater rate among older teens as compared to younger children.]]> 2018-02-14 20:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/amlamber/tacfd89vbkem/wish/231701631 Warning Signs K-4 amlamber https://padlet.com/amlamber/tacfd89vbkem/wish/231702063 experience difficulty learning basic math concepts
have trouble learning about time
take a long time to learn new skills
have trouble remembering facts
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Not keeping up with papers or assignments
Messy handwriting
Struggle with time management
]]> 2018-02-14 20:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/amlamber/tacfd89vbkem/wish/231702228 5 tips for teachers: amlamber https://padlet.com/amlamber/tacfd89vbkem/wish/231702660 1) Collect information on your student’s performance
2) Learn as much as you can about the disability
3) Ask students to explain what they learned.
4) Review.
5) Present new information in small steps.



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