INCLUSION

LEARING DISABLITIES: How do they affect the classroom?

There is a 6-10% estimate of the school-aged population in the United States that is labeled as being learning disabled. The learning disabled have difficulties with academic achievement and progress. There are descrepancies that exist between a persons potential for learning and what they actually learn. The learning disabled show an uneven pattern of language, physical, academic, and perceptual development. Learning disabilities develop at different rates and may run in families.
The primary characteristic of a learning disability is a significant difference between a child's achievement in some areas and his or her overall intelligence. Learning disabilities typically affect five general areas:
Spoken language: delays, disorders, and deviations in listening and speaking.
Written language: difficulties with reading, writing and spelling.
Arithmetic: difficulty in performing arithmetic operations or in understanding basic concepts.
Reasoning: difficulty in organizing and integrating thoughts.
Memory: difficulty in remembering information and instructions. If your child has a learning disability you should contact the child's school and arrange for testing and evaluation. Federal law requires that public schools provide special education and related services to children who need them. There is different planning and placement that can take place. With the proper help most children that have a learning disability can make excellent progress.


I work for an afterschool program and in the program there is a child that struggles very much when it comes to homework. I have communicated with parents and teachers and it seems as if he is not getting the proper help needed. This young boy is 9 in 3rd grade. It is his second time in third grade. His most difficulties are with math. He has a tough time even adding simple numbers. I do whatever i can to help him with his homework to make sure he understands, but that is not enough if i am the only one. There definitely needs to be more done for this young child to help him succeed because doing nothing is not going to help.

http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/learning/learning_disabilities.shtml