People often confuse students with disabilities as being lazy or slow. Some teachers do not even bother to make accommodations or modifications for the sake of the student’s success. The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) is a team making a difference for students with learning disabilities; in addition, it is creating opportunities for success for all individuals affected by learning disabilities and reducing the numbers of learning disabilities in future generations. To be part of LDA 2016 in Orlando was a lifetime opportunity that I can never forget. I have to say that my attendance to the LDA conference was a life changing experience. It was an experience that made me certain of my feelings and gave me many clarifications
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I had no idea how many learning disabilities existed, nor did I have a clue what to do to assist my students. Working as a paraprofessional made me consider being a special services educator; LDA made me certain that special education was my career path. I can truly say that many emotions went through me during my attendance at LDA and I had the sudden clarity of where I wanted to put my effort. I still remember Kayla Wilson’s word from the adult luncheon, “I was able to overcome my disability with the help of my teachers”. Kayla Wilson was a student with a specific learning disability that overcame his disability with the help of his educators. I realize that students with learning disabilities indeed have a future after high school; it is my job as a special educator to help children be successful. LDA gave me the tools to help many students with learning disabilities be successful. It gave me a lot of information, materials, and resources on how to assist and accommodate students with learning disabilities. All of the questions that I was seeking, were suddenly answered by attending this sessions. I am able to take all the implementations learned at the LDA and apply them to our students. For example, Kayla Wilson touch basis on “Assistive Technology for Students with learning disabilities”. She talked about the multiple tools and strategies that can help students with learning disability and/or executive function
I had no idea how many learning disabilities existed, nor did I have a clue what to do to assist my students. Working as a paraprofessional made me consider being a special services educator; LDA made me certain that special education was my career path. I can truly say that many emotions went through me during my attendance at LDA and I had the sudden clarity of where I wanted to put my effort. I still remember Kayla Wilson’s word from the adult luncheon, “I was able to overcome my disability with the help of my teachers”. Kayla Wilson was a student with a specific learning disability that overcame his disability with the help of his educators. I realize that students with learning disabilities indeed have a future after high school; it is my job as a special educator to help children be successful. LDA gave me the tools to help many students with learning disabilities be successful. It gave me a lot of information, materials, and resources on how to assist and accommodate students with learning disabilities. All of the questions that I was seeking, were suddenly answered by attending this sessions. I am able to take all the implementations learned at the LDA and apply them to our students. For example, Kayla Wilson touch basis on “Assistive Technology for Students with learning disabilities”. She talked about the multiple tools and strategies that can help students with learning disability and/or executive function