Chris Okesola. Supporting vulnerable children, families and people with learning disabilities
Children with Learning Disabilities:
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Children with Learning Disabilities:
Technology the KEY to Success in the Classroom
Teaching Children with learning disabilities
involves giving rewards more than punishments in order to build self esteem,
finding ways to encourage the child, enforce classroom rules consistently
keeping in mind the special needs of the student with learning disabilities, giving out
only one task at a time and most importantly creating an environment that allows the student to be successful in the
classroom.
Auditory Processing DisorderA central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) is a condition in which one has difficulty processing or interpreting auditory information. The typical individual with a central auditory disorder has normal hearing, but is unable to interpret or process speech when in an environment which is less than quiet.
Environments such as a classroom setting, the work place, community gatherings, and church are often very threatening because of this auditory difficulty.
Technology To Assist Students With Learning Disorders
Headphones Tape Recorder Projector Word Processor Videos Co-Writer
Co-Writer (Software)
Word prediction software that adds grammar and vocabulary support capabilities to any word processor or email program.
Increases Independent writing skills by building confidence and predicting what words the student might be thinking of.
Helps students overcome mechanical barriers which then allows them to focus on conveying ideas.
$325 for a single userwww.donjohnston.com
When the Chips Are Down(Video) By Richard Lavoie
Strategies and philosophy changes for improving your student’s behavior through positive interactions.
Our students are - first and foremost - CHILDREN. They have the same rights, responsibilities, feelings, needs, and fears of all children.
It is important that you do all in your power to ensure that the child has as typical a childhood experience as possible.
Children should be praised, reinforced, and rewarded for positive and appropriate behavior. Only by using this approach will the child's behavior change, improve, and generalize to a variety of settings.
Last One Picked, First One Picked On
(Video) By Richard Lavoie Explores the social challenges that students
with learning disabilities experience on a daily basis in and out of the classroom
$49.95
http://ldonline.learningstore.org
How Difficult Can This Be?
(Video) By Richard Lavoie Exposes teachers and parents to just how
intimidating the classroom environment can be for a student with learning disabilities.
How these students experience frustration, anxiety, and tension each and every day.
$49.95
http://ldonline.learningstore.org
Visual Processing DisorderDyslexia
Dyslexic people are visual, multi-dimensional thinkers. They are intuitive and highly creative, and excel at hands-on learning. Because they think in pictures, it is sometimes hard for them to understand letters, numbers, symbols, and written words. They can learn to read, write and study efficiently when methods geared to their unique learning style are utilized.
Technology To Assist Students With Visual Processing DisordersElectronic ReaderZoom Text MagnifierLarge Key keyboardLanguage Tune-Up Kit Phonics (software)(Used by the State of Georgia Department of Education's Reading First Program) ISBN 0-9664115-1-X $239 Also available for the classroom)
http://www.jwor.com/ordrprog.htm
Electronic Reading Pen Portable scanner that helps students who have
reading difficulties, such as dyslexia. Repeats words out loud, shows definition of
words (contains American Heritage Dictionary). Includes 2 AAA batteries, earphone and operating manual.
Easy to learn---in about 15 minutes, reader can learn functions for independent study, in and out of classroom.
$269http://www.enablemart.com
Zoom Text Magnifier
Magnifier and Screen Reader enhances and reads aloud everything on the screen.
Allows Access to documents, email and the Internet
$355http://www.abilityhub.com/vision/
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Large Print KeyboardMade by The Key Connection, Inc.This large print keyboard has been designed for individuals who suffer from cerebral Palsy, visual impairments, or just have a hard time reading the existing commands on their keyboards. $189http://www.abilityhub.com/keyboard/expanded.htm
Visual Spatial Disorders:Dsycalculia It is important to recognize that average, bright, and even very bright youngsters can have the severe visual-spatial organization deficits that make developing simple math concepts extremely difficult. When such deficits are accompanied by strong verbal skills, there is a tendency to disbelieve the impaired area of functioning.
Parents and teachers can spend years growling, "She's just not trying ... He just doesn't pay attention . . . Because other accompanying weaknesses usually include a poor sense of body in space, difficulty reading the nonverbal social signals of gesture and face, and often severe disorganization in the world of "things," it can be easy to mistake the problem.
Math Pad
Makes it possible for students with visual spatial disabilities to solve arithmetic on the computer screen.
Auditory feedback. Students can save their work in individual
portfolios. Student work can be printed. $79.95 or 99.95 with fractions & decimalshttp://www.enablemart.com
Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder (ADHD) A disability that involves challenges with attention
span, lack of organization, impulse control, and the intensity level of activities at school, home or at work. Typical behavior would include such things as distractibility; difficulty with following instructions or in waiting for turns within groups; a difficulty with staying on task with chores or play activities; a difficulty with sitting or playing quietly; inattention; restlessness; and in severe cases even engaging in physically harmful or dangerous activities, without a concern for the resulting consequences for self or others.
ADHD The ADD/ADHD child isn't lazy, or just not
getting it. In fact, it's quite the opposite, they're getting EVERYTHING! But in trying to process the assignment and get the work done, the EVERYTHING gets in the way. The ADD/ADHD child can not screen out the other things going on around them, they absorb it all, and therefore are overwhelmed and can't get ANYTHING done.
PEAT
Software designed to provide cueing and planning assistance for people with memory, attention, and cognitive disorders. Typical users include patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), neuro-degenerative conditions including Alzheimer's disease, and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Software program that turns a standard handheld computer into a powerful planning and organizing tool.
$399
http://www.brainaid.com
ADD in the 21st Century(Video) By Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., This video offers tips for families and
techniques for teachers so children with ADHD can learn successfully.
$75
http://ldonline.learningstore.org/iclassroom
Other Valuable Resources For Teachers
The Mind That’s Mine:A program developed by All Kinds of Minds in collaboration with the Schwab Foundation for Learning. Materials created and written by Mel Levine M.D., Dr. Carl Swartz Ph.D., and Melissa Wakely Ph.D. The Mind That's Mine curriculum enables students to find out how their minds work, what their current strengths are, and what they can do to make their minds work even better!
The Mind That’s Mine
CostComponent Price for 1-5 Price for 6+Poster $20.80 $20.80Student Video $18.75 $18.75Teacher Video $18.75 $18.75Student Text $12.05 $8.05Teacher's Manual $87.40 $87.40Complete Kit (includes each of the above items)
$130.00Prices do not include shipping and handling http://www.allkindsofminds.org/store/mindThatsMine/ordering.aspx
http://www.epsbooks.com/dynamic/catalog/mel_levine.asp?subject=15S
A Mind at a TimeBy Dr. Mel Levine How can a parent identify their child’s strengths and
weaknesses How can they help their student when they struggle in 8
key areas of learning.
– The Attention Control System– The Memory System– The Language System– The Spatial Ordering System– The Sequential Ordering System– The Motor System – The Higher Thinking System – The Social Thinking System
The Myth of Laziness By Dr. Mel Levine According to Dr. Levine Output Failure is a
phenomenon that can decimate a student’s productivity in school and cause some to fail in the workplace as adults.
Often these students absorb and process information well; they learn, but they don’t produce despite their abundant intellectual promise.
In most instances, they can read far better than they can write, and they can interpret information but somehow can’t put what they learn to productive use. It seems as if they have working disabilities; they are unable to get their minds to work!
Additional Educational Products
Math
Twist & Shout $15.95
Mathsafari $85.95Language Arts
Turbo Twist Spelling Master $68.95Social Studies
Talking Globe $109.95
Add & Subtract
http://store.educationplanetstore.com/index.html
Multiply & Divide
Mathsafari
Turbo Twist Spelling
Talking Globe
Additional Learning SoftwareAxel S. Math CD $21.95Students learn numbers, place value, equations, math vocabulary while doing fun activities.Where in the US is Carmen San Diego $23.99Students learn about the united states through a fun and exciting adventure.
Axel S Math CD
Where in the US is Carmen San Diego
Helpful Websites
All Kinds of Mindshttp://www.allkindsofminds.org
Apraxia-Kidshttp://www.apraxia-kids.org
The British Dyslexia Associationhttp://www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk/
International Dyslexia Association http://www.interdys.org
LD/ADD Pride Onlinehttp://www.ldpride.net
Helpful Websites LD Online
http://www.ldonline.org LD Teens (Teens Helping Teens)
http://www.ldteens.org Learning Disabilities Association (LDA)
http://www.ldanatl.org/ National Coalition on Auditory Processing
Disorders (NCAPD) http://www.ncapd.org/
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)http://ncld.org
Helpful Websites
National Information Center on Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) http://www.nichcy.org
National Library Service (NLS) for the Blind and Physically Handicappedhttp://lcweb.loc.gov/nls/
NLDlinehttp://www.nldline.com
NLD on the Webhttp://www.nldontheweb.org/about_nld.htm
Helpful Websites Nonverbal Learning Disorders Association
(NLDA)http://www.nlda.org
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexichttp://www.rfbd.org/
Peterson's Guide to Private Schoolshttp://iiswinprd01.petersons.com/pschools/
School Psychology Resources Onlinehttp://www.schoolpsychology.net
SchwabLearning.orgA Parent's Guide to Learning Differenceshttp://www.schwablearning.org/
Talking Tapeshttp://www.talkingtapes.org
Children with Learning Disabilities:
Julieta E. RobelloAugust 2004
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