Education and Training What is a learning disability How are they identified Identification Process Intervention Evaluations ARD Committee Modifications Accommodations Problems Reading Writing ID: 932250
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Researching Learning Disabilities
Education and Training
Slide2Slide3What is a learning disability?
Slide4How are they identified?
Slide5Identification Process
Intervention
Evaluations
ARD Committee
Modifications
Accommodations
Slide6Problems
Reading
Writing
Spelling
Math
Slide7How do they occur?
Slide8Causes
Genetic influences
Brain development
Environmental impacts
Slide9Types of learning disabilities
Slide10Types of Learning Disabilities
Dyslexia
Dyscalculia
Dysgraphia
Dyspraxia
Dysphasia (also known as
Aphasia or global aphasia)
Slide11Dyslexia
What is Dyslexia?
Slide12Dyscalculia
What is Dyscalculia?
Slide13Dysgraphia
What is Dysgraphia?
Slide14Dyspraxia
What is Dyspraxia?
Slide15Dysphasia (also known as aphasia or global aphasia)
Aphasia Quiz
Slide16TAFE Competitive EVENT
Overview and Instructions for
Researching Learning Disabilities
Slide17Resources
Kauchak
, D. & Eggen, P. (2014). Introduction to teaching: Becoming a professional. (Fifth ed.). Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
Kids Health (2014). Learning disabilities. Retrieved on June 3, 2014 from http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/learning/learning_disabilities.html#
LD Online. (2014). What is a learning disability? Retrieved on June 3, 2014 from http://www.ldonline.org/ldbasics/whatisld
Slide18Morrison, G. (2012). Early childhood education today. (Twelfth ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
The National Center for Learning Disabilities. (2014). General LD info. Retrieved on June 3, 2014 from http://ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/what-is-ld
Texas Association of Future Educators. (2014). Texas Association of Future Educators. Retrieved on April 21, 2014 from http://tafeonline.org