Helping Students with Special Needs

Paper Summary:

In this proposal, the writer provides an overview of the learning disorder "dysgraphia" which describes a learning disabled person that has difficulty interpreting their own written language or handwriting. The paper begins with a synopsis or review of learning disabilities and a detailed description of the learning disability reviewed. Further the writer presents an overview of best practices, curriculum adaptations and other changes a teacher and student may make to enhance the learning experience of a learning disabled child.

Outline:
Executive Summary
Plan of Differentiated Instruction to Meet the Special Needs of this Student
Best Practices
Personnel Implementing Plan
Sample Lesson Plan Overview
Lesson Plan 1: Research Report
Lesson Plan 2: Writing Poetry

From the Paper:

" The goal of differentiated instruction is to meet the needs of the student with dysgraphia, so they are able to comprehend their own written word and transcribe their thoughts in a way they can understand, and in a way that their teachers and other peers can understand. In this instance the student has difficulty writing in their own "handwriting" and then making sense out of the writing produced. The goal is to help the student by developing a modified approach to learning so that he can participate in a normal, general education classroom. This will help the student feel less like an "outcast" and will thus help the student bolster his self-esteem, which may then improve his outlook on life and commitment to learning."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bradley, R., Danielson, L., & Hallahan, Daniel P. (2002) Identification of learning disabilities: Research to practice. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
• Brooten, K. (2007) "Writing about the holocaust, writing research report, poetry", HotChalk Inc, Retrieved December 13, 2007: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/
• Jaffe-Gilla, E., & Benedictis, Tina, Ph.D., (2007) Learning Disabilities: Understanding the types, causes, symptoms, and diagnosis. HelpGuide.org, Retrieved December 13, 2007: http://www.helpguide.org/mental/learning_disabilities.htm
• King-Sears, M.E., Boudah, D.J., Goodwin, M.W., Raskind, M.H., & Swanson, H.L. (2004) Timely and compelling research for the field of learning disabilities: Implications for the future, Learning Disability Quarterly, 27(2): 77.
• Wiener, J. (2003) Resilience and multiple risks: A response to Bernice Wong, Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 18(1): 77-81.

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