Essay On Students With Disabilities

Understanding a student who has a learning disability can be difficult for some. IDEA makes it possible for students with disabilities to be included in general education classrooms. If a student with a learning disability is in a general education setting with a teacher who has never taught a student with a learning disability the teacher may have to alter their teaching strategies. If a teacher fails to realize a student is expressing signs of a learning disability the student may suffer with their education. There are a variety of ways a general education teacher can assist a student with a learning disability in the class. Throughout this paper I will be discussing different ways a general education teacher can academically assist a student with a learning disability.
General education teachers are prepared for teaching a class as a whole. But, every student learns differently so, one way a teacher can adjust their lesson plans to meet a student’s needs that has a disability is to give more specific and direct instructions within a developed frame work. An example might be; Alice is struggling in …show more content…
Early intervention focuses on improving education, development, and reducing the future effects of disabilities in young children. In order for a child with a disorder of any kind to have a successful future in education it all starts with the early intervention phase. Neglecting to partake in early intervention the student will struggle as he or she goes through school that is if they stay and are even motivated. Most students who become unmotivated because they are failing their assignments will then show signs of conduct disorder and that can either lead to dropping out of school and or becoming depressed. It is most important to get children the proper assistance when it comes to their