SLD Savanna Forry OTD Resident OTRL Academic Coach What is a Specific Learning Disability SLD American Psychiatric Association 2013 3 Most Common Types of SLD Reading reading word recognition decoding and spelling ID: 1045370
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1. Learning with aSpecific Learning Disability (SLD)Savanna Forry, OTD Resident, OTR/LAcademic Coach
2. What is a Specific Learning Disability (SLD)?(American Psychiatric Association, 2013)
3. 3 Most Common Types of SLDReadingreading, word recognition, decoding and spellingWritten Expressionhandwriting and putting thoughts on paperMathematicsmath facts and performing math calculations(American Psychiatric Association, 2013)
4. How is a SLD Experienced?Difficulty with: reading quality (inaccurate, slow and effortful) reading comprehension spelling writing (grammar, punctuation or organization) understanding number concepts, facts or calculation mathematical reasoning (concepts or solving problems)(American Psychiatric Association, 2013)
5. Learn at Your Best with a SLD
6. Create Your Space to Reduce DistractionsUse headphonesClose doors and windowsKeep everything you need nearbySet boundaries with others that share the spaceThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NCThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND(Bamiou, Campbell, & Sirimanna, 2006; Geffner, & Ross-Swain 2019)
7. Keep OrganizedWrite things downChunk informationUse color codingFind accountabilityThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA(Geffner, & Ross-Swain, 2019)
8. Plan and Manage Your TimeBe specific with tasksEstimate time for each taskPrioritize tasks by project(Reis, McGuire, & Neu, 2000)
9. Read and Review Using SQRS Scan InformationQ Question InformationR Read Recite and/or Review InformationThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY(Reis, McGuire, & Neu, 2000)
10. Study StrategiesReorganize the informationWhy is this information important?How does it relate to the big picture?Switch it up!Utilize assistive technologyThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA(Bamiou, Campbell, & Sirimanna, 2006)
11. Stay Proactive With Your LearningSet a SMART GoalTake Self-Care BreaksGet support from Disability Services & Program (DSP)This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA(Bellis, 2017)
12. Thank you!
13. ReferencesAmerican Psychiatric Association. (2017). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: Dsm-5. Bamiou, D.-E., Campbell, N., & Sirimanna, T. (2006). Management of auditory processing disorders. Audiological Medicine, 4(1), 46–56. https://doi.org/10.1080/16513860600630498 Bellis, T. J. (2017). When the brain can't hear: unraveling the mystery of auditory processing disorder. Atria Books. Geffner, D. S., & Ross-Swain, D. (2019). Auditory processing disorders: assessment, management, and treatment (3rd ed.). Plural Publishing, Inc. Reis, S. M., McGuire, J. M., & Neu, T. W. (2000). Compensation strategies used by high-ability students with learning disabilities who succeed in college. Gifted Child Quarterly, 44(2), 123–134. https://doi.org/10.1177/001698620004400205