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Identifying and helping students with learning difficulties (Step 1:…
Identifying and helping students with learning difficulties
Step 1: Identification :female-detective:
Hiding :silhouette:
Excessively shy
Limited participation in class discussion
Limited participation in group work
Sitting at the back
Regular toilet breaks
Misbehaviour :warning:
Being the class clown
Being defiant
Attitude of not caring
Work :pencil2:
Late/incomplete homework
Poor reading comprehension
Difficulty organising thoughts
Difficulty decoding words
Long time to complete tasks
Attention / Memory :thinking_face:
Daydreaming
Difficulty copying
Difficulty remaining on task
Cannot follow multi-step instructions
Well-being :frowning_face:
Unhappy
Tired
Stressed
Low self-esteem
Frustrated
Overwhelmed
Distant
Step 2: Gather Information :information_source:
Contact parents :telephone_receiver:
Speak to other staff members :male-teacher::skin-tone-6:
Subject teachers
Learning support
School counsellor
Language support
Senior leadership team
Speak to the student :female-student::skin-tone-4:
Assessment
https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/evaluations/types-of-tests
Step 3: Create Student Profile :newspaper:
1-2 Pages.
Informs all students' teachers about learning challenges, access arrangements, level of support and
strategies
.
Organisation :file_folder:
Break tasks into small steps
Write down instructions
Record instructions on sound buttons
Use visuals and diagrams to support instructions
Information and concept checking questions
Provide models
Scaffold activities
Visual timetable
Colour coding
Reading :books:
Audiobooks
Read written materials aloud
Label objects in the classroom
Clap the syllables of words
Dot and line words for phonics and digraphs
Blending and segmenting words
Sight word practice
Teach students to use contextual cues to comprehend texts, e.g. look at the pictures and surrounding words
Writing :pen:
Oral exams to replace written ones
Provide gapfills / writing framework
Allow use of laptop or iPad
Speech recognition programs
Assistive Technology :iphone:
Clicker 7
http://www.cricksoft.com/us/clicker
Widgit online
https://widgitonline.com/
Simple wikipedia
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Mindmeister
https://www.mindmeister.com/
Speech Texter
https://www.speechtexter.com/
Text Help
https://www.texthelp.com/en-us/
Translated and sent to parents
Reviewed termly. If no progress continue to Step 4.
Step 4: External Professional Support :female-doctor:
Examples
Speech Therapist
Audiologist
Educational Therapist
Neurologist
Occupational Therapist
Pediatrician
Clinical Psychologist
References
Tips for Recognizing Learning Disorders in the Classroom. (2018). Child Mind Institute. Retrieved 30 June 2018, from
https://childmind.org/article/recognizing-learning-disorders-in-the-classroom/
Morgan, H. (2013). Professionals Who Can Help. Learning Disabilities Association of America. Retrieved 30 June 2018, from
https://ldaamerica.org/professionals-who-can-help/
Types of tests. (2018). Understood.org. Retrieved 1 July 2018, from
https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/evaluations/types-of-tests