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LEARNING DISABILITIES & GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS –
A QUICK OVERVIEWSusan Giuliano
Pre-GED TeacherFar Rockaway
What is a learning disability?
• A learning disability is a neurological condition that interferes with a person’s ability to store, process, or produce information.
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Common Disabilities
Dyscalculia – a mathematical disability in which a person has a difficult time solving arithmetic problems and grasping math concepts.
Dyslexia – a language-based disability in which a person has trouble with specific language skills, particularly reading.
Dysgraphia – a writing disability in which a person finds it hard to form letters, write within a defined space and express ideas.
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What does “it” look like?
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How can you help?
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Reading Strategies
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Writing Strategies
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Math Strategies
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Modeling
• Students don’t know how to use “helpers”
• Students can see/hear how you think
• What works for one student doesn’t work for all
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EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION -WHAT IS IT?
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Activity: How do we learn?
• Think about something you do well (driving, cooking, playing a sport) – How did you initially learn this skill? – What helped you become competent?– What are some things you all have in
common?
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It is……
1. Provide clear explanations.
2. Model the learning.
3. Engage in scaffolded practice.
4. Provide elaborate feedback.
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Why does it work?
• Instructor uses explicit instructions to clearly explain and model.
• Practice starts easy and gets more difficult.
• Practice is followed by positive and corrective feedback.
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Resources• Learning Disabilities Association of American
http://www.ldanatl.org/new_to_ld/defining.asp• Math Graphic Organizers
http://www.dgelman.com/graphicorganizers/#CIRCLES• Graphic Organizers
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/• Reading Quest
http://www.readingquest.org/strat/home.html• http://www.readwritethink.org/
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QUESTIONS?
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