Teaching students with learning disabilities effective study strategies is only one part of helping them reach their full potential. Teachers must also make sure that students acquire the required content objectives for each subject. Often, as Dr. Allsopp points out above, students with learning disabilities fall through the cracks as they get older and may not develop a full understanding of what they are learning.
ON THE FRONT LINES: Q&A ON THE ACTIVE LEARNER APPROACH FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES with David Allsopp, Ph.D.
Why do current teaching methods sometimes fail to meet the needs of
students with learning disabilities?
The most notable omission regarding instruction for students with learning disabilities in secondary and postsecondary settings is lack of attention to individual learning needs. Students with learning disabilities have an array of potential learning needs that are the result of their disability. Moreover, no two students with learning disabilities are alike in how their disability affects their learning.
Navigating the complex and ever-changing world of peer relationships in middle school can be hard for any student. Students with disabilities often find it particularly challenging to establish friendships with their typically developing peers. In "Social Relationships and Peer Support," authors Martha Snell and Rachel Janney offer some suggestions for school administrators on improving the school environment and building positive peer relationships.
While students with ADHD often have above average intelligence, teachers often find it a challenge to keep them on task during classroom activities. David Wodrich, Director of Psychology at Phoenix Children's Hospital in Arizona and author of "ADHD: What Every Parent Wants to Know," offers the following suggestions for teachers. For strategies on how you can help children with ADHD achieve success in your classroom, read on!
