The greatest challenge would be to get the student to where they may understand and grasp things. The student may feel confortable enough to work on their own and still stay at the same pace as the other students. Get the challenge students to keep up and not fall behind with the material being taught.
In my thinking it has to center on patience and
accepting the student wants to succeed even though that student has a Learning Disability. It is too easy to draw the conclusion the student is simply lazy and looking for an out in order to slide through the class if at all possible. Most will let you know if they have a Learning Disability and do not necessarily want special favors. They simply want the opportunity to be successful.
Finding out what helps them learn and making sure they do not fall behind.
I find that a student with a learning disability, needs to be given more time. It's important to find out where their strong points are; another words, their abilities and experiences coming into your classroom. Also what has motivated them to come to this school? Knowing these facts will make it easier for us as intructors to tailor the classroom enviroment to make their learning experiences more positive and and interesting, at the same time the rest of the class would also benefit.
Providing the same type of learning environment is the challenge here. But, this also makes for better creativity for the instructor to help the challenged student to understand the subject matter by use of games or visual aids. A hands on approach to some subject matters helps the challenged student visualize with better understanding what is expected of them.
I found frustration seems to be the greatest challange. Once you reduce the students level of frustration they then can focus thier attention on how to assimilated the information. This requires first that you understand what the student seems to feel the issues are. Once you have done that helping the student becomes much less of a challange
I try to get the student to feel at ease they want to be treated as a normal student So I do (not abusing) but talk /joke interact like there is No difference this has worked for me
Our program is an accelerated program so if the student has a learning disability to is even harder for them. It is hard to give them much more time for tests because then they would miss out on lecture. I have encouraged them to tape the lectures. We have lectures and then have labs to enforce the material which seems to work for some. I try to review the previous days lecture before starting something new.
Being a teacher who is dyslexia, I have dealt with these problems my whole life so I tell my students about things that worked for me. Knowing that I did not let it stop me from being successful is helpful for them.
I appreciate you sharing your families struggle with a disability. It is extremely tough for the student to fit in to a classroom who socially and emotionally delayed. I have struggled with a student who has the abilities to be very successful and she has a learning disability. She has had to help me by telling me what works for her. I have made time to be on campus on weekends and evenings to be available to tutor and help her. I am so proud of this student because she will be graduating in a week and she has been so successful. I have watched her change over the past two years and she has so much more confidence in herself now. I know you will be so proud of your son and it is amazing to watch the transformation that he is going to make.
Trying to meet their needs and keeping the accommodations private sometimes other students do not have all of the information and have felt that I am treating a student with a disability special. The other students in my classes have not been very tolerant of a student who needs more one on one attention or who has a special accommodation for testing.
Working with students with learning disabilities is challenging by having them keep up with the rest of the class and the curriculum. You don't want to disrupt the rest of the class with the flow of information.
Remembering that this is a situational problem: that is the student, as a person, is handicapped in a given setting and this does not constitute success or failure in their contributions outside this environment.
I generally work in lab classes and I have had many students inform me of their learning disabilities. Our school has a Learning center that works with certain student that have informed them of certain disabilities and they provide tutoring that helps them and provide them with some extra time need for focusing in on certain things. I also try to provide assistance to the students during given times and not to the point of showing them help as a dependence. I still want the students to feel as if they are on level playing fields.
The greatest challenge is discovering what works for them for successful learning.
The discovery is very challenging
Working with the students I find is very rewarding. It challenges me to be better prepared when dealing with disabilities
One large challenge is the instructor not having insight and knowledge of learning disabilities and their effects. Instructors must educate themselves on what to expect when dealing with learning disabled students, and be able to identify at the very least the types of disabilities that are common. Instructors must also learn what they can do to assist each student according to their disability and discover the most practical ways to ensure their success.
Getting them to actually admit that there is an issue. Also, accepting help or asking questions.
The greatest challenge is usually getting the student to discuss their learning disability.
They fear they will be ridiculed or made fun of. Children can be cruel and when a student becomes an adult with a learning disability some of the memories keep them from disclosing this information. It is important to create a safe and supportive environment.
I think it is also helpful for them to share their challenges because there may be other students that struggle with the same issue and they can help each other.
My now 21 year-old son has a learning disability. He suffered three head injuries in August 1998 at the beginning of the fourth grade. He struggled since then and still continues to struggle. He has acheived a fair margin of success with the right support strategies. He graduated from high school with a 2.9 GPA. He is now a senior in college and his cumulative GPA is 3.8, but he has had to work very, very hard to accomplish his goals. I furnished you with all these details to indicate I have some first-hand knowledge with LD. Our (my wife and I) greatest challenge is that as our son developed and matured, more was demanded at each grade level. We were / are constantly updating old strategies and developing new strategies to "stay afloat". It has been a constant battle for the past dozen years or so! He is dedicated to the work and we have been by his side to assist in any way we can! The older he gets and the more he matures, the easier it gets. He struggles and his doctors have told us he will most likely always be five years behind his age in terms of ability. He is 21 and he functions at at 16 year-old level. In five more years, he will function as a 21 year old adult. We have been down a long, difficult road but we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. He plans to earn a doctorate degree. Hope he can do it!
