*-*Hypothetical student w/ LD in reading & lang arts*-*?

Question

I'm writing a paper and was wondering....... if a student has a learning disability in reading and language arts and the goal of the activity is reading comprehension what are learning and behavioral characteristics?

-how does this learning challenge impact their social and academic functioning?

-what do they do or not do in a classroom that can be problematic?

Answer 1

Well answering from my own life experience because i have a type of learning disability, also ADHD, so basically what happens is with the ADHD, i have difficulty staying focused on a certain thing for a long period of time, especially if it's not interesting to me, now as far as a learning disability, myself included, but basically has trouble comprehending what they read, not able to get it easily, having to read it and re-read it a few times before they understand what is going on, often needing extra help, and sometimes has difficulty with writing, and grammar.  With that said, also being afraid to give speeches in public because of possible humiliation because of possibly having difficulty pronouncing words, fear of getting teased in academic situations because of their learning disability, which leads to not participating in class discussions, also can lead to disruptive behaivor especically with the adhd.

Answer 2

Many of the children I teach have specific learning disabilities, some of which manifest in an inability to process what they read.  These students require additional time to complete tasks and to have assignments broken down into smaller segments, in addition to other accommodations.

Other students I teach have ADD or ADHD.  While these students have higher than average intelligence, their difficulty in focusing on their reading and organizing their work can interfere with their progress.  Providing simple procedures to help them with organization, offering alternative assessments (oral responses vs. written) and supporting their efforts to monitor their attempts to be organized and focused are just a few of the  ways I scaffold their learning.

SLD students typically take much longer than other students to complete their work and become frustrated by this.  This leads to disruptive behavior if appropriate accommodations are not made.

Boys with add/adhd are typically a distraction to themselves and others.  This can lead to a breakdown in the educational process for the entire class if left unchecked.  Girls with add/adhd tend to shut down, withdraw, and daydream.  While not a distraction to others, they have to be closely monitored so that they don't spend long blocks of time off task, which results in unfinished work, lack of success, etc.

In some educational settings, students labeled SLD or ADD/ADHD become outcasts or victims.  This can lead to lowered self-esteem and greater feelings of frustration.  However, my personal experience has shown me that when the majority of students have learning deficits, including SLD or ADD/ADHD, the stigma is lessened - as is the frustration and low self-esteem.