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LEARNING DISABILITIES
Author:
Gerry Lewin,
DSPS Learning Disabilities Specialist
Education
is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.
William B.
Yeats
Lesson Goal
This lesson introduces you to the nature of
a learning disability, and describes steps you can take so your
course content is accessible to students with learning disabilities.
Learning
Objectives:
After completing this section, you
will be able to do the following:
- Define the essential characteristics of a learning
disability
- Know some of the typical patterns of behavior
that may be signs of a learning disability.
- Know how to refer students to the Learning Disabilities
Assessment process.
- Identify some of the areas in which students
may have difficulty
- Be able to describe some accommodations for learning
disabilities.
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