ACC for Children with Learning with Disability

LEARNING DISABILITY

• A disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using spoken or written language, which may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell or do mathematical calculations.

Learning Disability

Learning DisabilityDyslexia

Dysgraphia

Dyscalculia

Augmentative and Alternative way of communicating for

Learning Disabilities

Students with Reading Difficulty

DYSLEXIA

• Rule out hearing and vision issues

• Remediation of phonemic awareness

• Multi-sensory instruction

• Assistive technology like text-to-speech, spell check, word prediction, books on tape, and Educational software

Text- to- Speech

• Text-to-speech (TTS) is a type of speech synthesis application that is used to create a spoken sound version of the text in a computer document, such as a help file or a Web page.

Word Prediction

•Word prediction software can help a user during word processing by "predicting" a word the user intends to type.

• Change your default font• Use visual/graphical supports (mind-

maps, graphic organizers)

• Preserve self-esteem (don’t ask to read/write/spell in front of others).

Audio-Tape Recorded Book

With this method students can turn on a CD player and hear the text read aloud.  Audio textbooks are used along with the regular class textbook.  

All school text books are available for LD students to use to "read" through listening.

Students with Writing Difficulty

Dysgraphia

• Adapted grips and slanted writing boards

Use of alternatives to writing to demonstrate knowledge

–Oral reports–Art projects–Multi-media

presentations

Oral Reports

An oral report is a presentation, usually done for a student’s teacher and classmates, though it can also be done for a larger segment of the school community, for parents, or for a more open group, depending on the circumstances.

Multimedia presentation

• Text-to-speech, portable word processors, and word prediction

• Computer or portable word processor

(i.e. Alphasmart)

AlphaSmart

•The AlphaSmart is a keyboarding device that enables a person to work on the go, much like a laptop computer, but it is strictly for word processing, as it functions essentially like a simple digital typewriter. 

AlphaSmart

Students with Math Problems

DYSCALCULIA

• Multi-sensory instruction• Math done on graph paper to align

numbers• Use mnemonics (8x8 is 64, wipe your

nose and shut the door)

• Teach “tricks” like multiplying on fingers

• Allow scrap paper and “cheat sheets”

Calculators

– Number line– Abacus– Multiplication table– Visuals of story

problems– Time lines– Written schedules

Use visual supports/ Manipulatives

Manipulatives allow for math to be done without worry of writing or copying

errors

Modeling

• The teacher demonstrates for the student (e.g., Watch me; here’s how I do a division problem…”)

• The teacher has another student demonstrate (e.g., Watch Judy; she’s going to bisect that line.”)

• The teacher simply tells student a factual answer (e.g., “9 plus 5 equals 14”)

• The teacher uses or constructs materials that include demonstrations and leaves these for students to consult while solving problems.

“Teacher should think of the student with

learning disabilities not as

one with a disability but as one with ability.”