learning disablity
I have not had much experience with that yet. But it is good to know if I do geta student with disability, how I can hepl them.
Jacqui;
I totally agree with your statements, specially the last one.
As teachers, we share the knowledge and industry experiences and we will go above and beyond to help a student in need; but if the student does not attend classes regularly or comes in always late, he/she will be at more disadvantage.
Once a student comes forward and brings me the paperwork from the Office of Disabilities, I will take time to let him/her know that I will do what it takes to help, but that I need him/her in the classroom. Stating to the students the benefits of attending classes is very important.
When we have students who are aware of their disabilities and comfortable enough to discuss them, we can have great success. I think we need to make sure that students to advocate for themselves, and we as instructors can be supportive and work with them to make their educational experiences successful.
Knowing the definition of these types of disabilities is informative to me, and the proper process to follow, beginning with the Office of Disabilities. Very few students have expressed a problem, so far in my past classes, but I think I can be more proactive in looking for this challenge.
Hi, Asha.
We are at a disadvantage unless the student comes up to us to reveal the fact that they do have a learning disability. They need to meet one-on-one with someone from the Office of Disabilities - paperwork is completed and documented - then they must bring it to their teachers to sign off on. In the past 10 months I have had 5 people who have come forward proclaiming they needed additional assistance wth their classroom work. We have worked out a plan and allowed extra time for them to complete the projects. Most of the time this worked out fine, but they had to know they had to attend class to participate in the lectures and labs.
