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We Care at Lines School

We Care at Lines School. Learning Disabilities. What is a learning disability?.

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We Care at Lines School

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  1. We Care at Lines School Learning Disabilities

  2. What is a learning disability? • When someone has a learning disability, their brain works differently than another person. It is caused by the brain’s impairment to translate what the eyes see and the ears hear. It is not because of a vision or hearing problem.

  3. Fact 1 in 7 Americans have some type of learning disability.

  4. A person with a learning disability could have difficulty with one or more of the following: • Math • Reading • Writing • Spelling • Remembering Information • Organization

  5. A student with a learning disability could have difficulty with one subject, but excel in all other areas of school.

  6. Fact 80% of students with learning disabilities have difficulty with reading.

  7. Reading Disability - Dyslexia • When a person has trouble understanding written words. • Examples: • Letter Reversals – d for b • Word Reversals – tip for pit • Inversions – m for w, u for n • Transpositions – felt for left • May Confuse Small Words (at for to, does for goes) • Spelling difficulty • spells the same word differently on the same page (goes, gose, gos)

  8. Math Disability - Dyscalculia • When a person has a difficult time solving math facts and grasping math concepts. • Examples: • 2 + 5 = 7 and 2 x 5 = 7 (doesn't recognize change in symbols) • 93 -56 43 (forgets to borrow) • Mike had 4 apples and Sara had 2 apples. How many apples were there in all? (can't decide which operation to use)

  9. Writing Disability - Dysgraphia • When a person finds it hard to write letters or write within a defined space. • Examples: • Irregularly sized and spaced letters • Capital letters in the wrong places • Incomplete sentences or words are missing • Difficulty organizing thoughts on the paper

  10. If a student has been identified as having a learning disability, they might work with a resource teacher. • The resource teacher will help the student learn new ways to understand or remember important information.

  11. Sometimes students with learning disabilities need extra help or accommodations. • For example, having a test read out loud to them, using a calculator to solve a math problem, or using the computer to type a story instead of handwriting it.

  12. If you know someone with a learning disability you can help by… • Not laughing or teasing if they make a mistake • Offering to help them find the answer • Raising your hand in class when you know the answer

  13. Many people have overcome their learning challenges to do amazing things in their lives such as…

  14. Albert Einstein

  15. Thomas Edison

  16. Sylvester Stalone

  17. Tom Cruise

  18. Walt Disney

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