Learning disabilities

The majority of research has demonstrated a commitment to characterize the dyslexia from the genetic, neurobiological, and cognitive levels (Kelly & Phillips, 2009; Reid, 2009). However, the causation of the failure in learning to read for individuals with dyslexia remains contested (Kelly and Phillips, 2009; Reid, 2009). The disagreements appear to lie in twofold: how many causes underpin dyslexia and whether or not the deficit is language specific (Jones, 2008). The most widely accepted…

between three groups of children between the ages of one and 6 ½: one group is of children with dyslexia who possess a familial risk for the disorder while also suffering from reading disabilities and discrimination problems (RDDP), and another group of children with dyslexia with a familial risk along with reading disabilities but no discrimination problems (RDTD), and typically reading children…

Technology and Accessibility" opened my eyes to the wide range of assistive technology that exists today. Sure in enough these groups of children are very fortunate to be able to have tools and programs that take into consideration all types of disabilities. These programs provide children with tools that can help them be active participates in the world. I didn't know that Microsoft office, window vista…

Among the advantages of inclusion system, let's consider the disadvantages the most. To the point that every children with disability needs an extra care and attention to an adult or even to a teacher for the reason that they manifest things different from the normal beings. They may manifest behaviors that will require attention and will result into behavioral difficulties (Comfort, 1988; MacCoby, 1983; Roedell 1984). Each student have their extraordinary behaviors which makes a teacher's mind…

I have this fear. It causes my legs to shake, and my sweat to build. The abrupt feeling that you would get when a roller coaster has just hit it’s peak, and you have less than one second to prepare for it plunges downward. When you are falling in a dream, and there is nothing there to help you stand up. At this point in my education, I would assume this discontent would disappear. However every time I have to speak publicly, that fear arises once again, and I become unsure on how the words I…

Literacy issues (trouble with reading and spelling). Treatment of Auditory Processing Disorder In the short term, treatment often involves changing the child’s learning environment. For example, remote-microphone hearing aids may be used in conjunction with teacher-orientated strategies. They would work together to improve the amount of auditory information the child can use. Over time, it is ideal for the child’s…

According to this measure, Gianna’s Academic Skills Battery (ASB) – a measure of overall academic achievement in reading, writing, and math – fell within the Below Average range (SS=85), with her performance being above 16% of same-age peers. Reading The Reading Composite is a measure of Gianna’s overall reading skills, which are based on basic word reading, word decoding, and reading comprehension. Gianna’s performance in this composite was in the Below Average range (SS=89; PR=23). The…

Developmental dyslexia is considered by some to be a lacking of reading skills in spite of the persons intellectual ability or education level. There has been a pervasive amount of research done in the last 40 years on developmental dyslexia; thus, dyslexia, has been proven to be a neurobiological syndrome. A strong link has also been proven that the genes related to developmental dyslexia do transfer from mother and/or father to their children. The research has also shown us that reading is…

Reform Research Paper Teaching Students’ with Disabilities Teaching student’s with disabilities is a research-based field that is dedicated to educators who believe in the growth and the well being of special kids. This topic discussed will introduce: what a disability is, how are kids referred to special education, how can we accommodate these kids, and what benefits can the kids have after high school. Teaching students’ with disabilities is a special task; a person has to have the…

Ableism has been defined as “the devaluation of disability” by which the disability is seen as an obstacle for the individual to overcome by working harder, not a trait of the person which should be accepted by society (Hehir). The importance of this subject as pertaining to schools is that statistically students with learning disabilities account for as much as six percent of the kindergarten to twelfth grade population, and this data does not include disorders such as dyslexia, the difficulty…