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Job Training for Learning-Disabled Students, 1993.
A look at effective vocational and career education programs including assessment, counseling, skills and job placement.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, $ 47.95
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"Effective vocational and career education for learning disabled students at the secondary school level are multidisciplinary, including assessment, psychosocial assistance, vocational counseling, cognitive practice, improvement of work habits, and practical work assistance tailored to the individual's specific disability. Programs rarely address all these areas necessary to effective career education of learning disabled students. For the purposes of this paper, several programs and research are discussed which pertain to these aspects of job training for learning disabled students. This information will elucidate the reasons for multidisciplinary career programs for secondary students who are learning disabled.
Two well-known instruments that assess personality and interests are the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the..."
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Learning Disabled Students and Reading, 2002.
A study of teaching strategies to enable learning disabled students to read.
5,247 words (approx. 21.0 pages), 18 sources, MLA, $ 130.95
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This paper examines different teaching strategies to enable all teachers to teach the primary (K-3rd) learning disabled students to read at the Miami Park Elementary School. It explores the characteristics of the learning disabled (LD) to depict the extensive difficulties they encounter in learning and shows how students with LD also suffer from behavioral problems because of their learning difficulties. The strategies include: diagnosing students early with reading disabilities, designing an individualized- instruction programs for each student, providing intensive-teaching programs for reading, writing and spelling, designing individualized reading programs for students with reading disabilities and stimulating students? desire to learn through creative forms of expression. It analyzes how ultimately, the successful implementation of these strategies requires the collaboration of both the regular education and LD teachers and how together, they can create a consistent and supportive atmosphere of learning for learning disabled students.
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"In other intensive sessions, teachers can employ specialized techniques to help the students with LD overcome their reading difficulties. Many students with LD have difficulties applying what they have learned in other situations. For example, they can read the word "pine," but have difficulties with "wine" or "sign." Therefore, Maureen Lovett, a child psychologist working in experimental public school classrooms in Toronto and Mississauga, came up with a strategy called "talking-to-yourself" learning?a series of rhyming patterns to trigger the sounds of similar words ("Why kids can?t read," 1998, p. 42). Learning education teachers at the Miami Park Elementary School can do further research in other successful techniques for teaching the students. Furthermore, they should also teach the regular education teachers about techniques that work for particular students."
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Learning Disabled, 2004.
An analysis of the issues of labeling a student as "learning disabled" and the possible effects on this student's academic career.
1,029 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper examines the extent that labeling has on student's achievement early on and later in their academic career. Specifically, the paper assesses whether or not labeling students as ?learning disabled? may negatively impact a student's potential for achievement and success throughout his or her educational career and later in life. The paper attempts to verify whether or not the label of "learning disability" has a deleterious impact on a student's overall chances for success throughout the academic career. To achieve this objective, the paper presents a research proposal that will conduct a qualitative examination related to academics and student labeling. The study incorporates use of a literature review and questionnaire geared toward gathering information regarding student self-perception, achievement, and teachers? perceptions of students that are labeled as learning disabled.
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"During the course of a child?s school years they will learn to define themselves as a person and shape their personality, sense of self concept and perception of their potential for achievement for life (Persaud, 2000). Thus the early educational years may be considered one of the most impacting and important with regard to emotional, social and cognitive development for students of all disabilities. Labeling is a common by-product of educational institutions, one that has been hotly debated with regard to its benefits and consequences by educators and administrators over time. There are proponents of labeling and those that suggest that labeling may be damaging to students in some manner."
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Gentle Teaching for the Learning Disabled, 2002.
This paper looks at the method called "gentle teaching" and explores its advantages for working with the learning disabled.
3,060 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 20 sources, MLA, $ 89.95
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The paper first examines gentle teaching, explaining the method and how it differs from other forms of teaching. The writer then looks to define learning disabled, highlighting the ways in which a gentler approach can elicit positive results when working with this population. The paper concludes with the assertion that the gentle teaching approach has the potential to transform humanity beyond its work with people with LD and other challenging behavior.
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"Apart from their academic problems, learning-disabled people often experience negative emotions of frustration and anger at their limitations. In a bid to hide their handicaps, they isolate themselves from their peers and their community. Under stressful circumstances, they even lash out in anger and display other inappropriate behavior as an expression of their inner frustration. Therefore, the approach of gentle teaching can be utilized to address their inner feelings and draw them out into the community by creating a safe and caring environment for them."
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Learning Disabilities, 2008.
Explores the relationship between learning disabilities and emotional problems such as depression and anxiety.
1,660 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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This paper explores learning disabilities that affect academic performance. Some of the more common forms of this category of learning disability is dyslexia (problems reading, or understanding what is written), dysgraphia (problems with handwriting or writing in a way the makes sense), and dyscalculia (problems with abstract math or calculations). The paper discusses how children with learning disabilities may be affected, how depression is often the primary cause of learning disabilities in children, treatment approaches, and the importance of the teacher in obtaining help for children with learning disabilities.
Table of Contents:
Understanding Learning Disabilities
Effects on the Home and School Environment
The Teacher and the Child with Learning Disabilities
Treatment and Help
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"The connection between learning disabilities and depression needs to be taken seriously by teachers. Students with poor reading skills are more likely to drop out of school and have a suicide rate that is three times that of the normally reading population. The school plays an important role in the development of the child's emotional development. Difficulties at school can lead to difficulties in the emotional, social and family functioning of the child. It is estimated that only 1/4 to 1/3 of the children needing school receive the needed treatment."
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Instructional Technology and Learning Disabilities, 2008.
An analysis of the role of instructional technology in the teaching of children with learning disabilities.
26,086 words (approx. 104.3 pages), 70 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper discusses learning in children with learning disabilities. It discusses the need for interventions and how they are more likely to succeed and to bring about successful outcomes if applied early and carried out by teaching experts. The paper specifically focuses on the role of instructional technology and how this can aid teaching children with learning disabilities.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Section One
Learning Disabilities and Variations in Younger Children
Definitions and Overview
The Problematics of a Definition of Learning Disorder
Definitions and General Characteristics
Towards a Working Definition of LD
Overview of Learning Disabilities and Related Disorders
LD Characteristics and the Differentiation of Student Learning Needs
Characteristics and Variables
ADHD
The Issue of Multiple Intelligences
Dyslexia
Co-occurrence
Section 2
Learning Technologies and Learning Disabilities
Introduction: Overview of Learning Technologies
Advantages of Technology in Instruction
Control and Manipulation in Learning Among Sixth Graders
UDL
Other Aspects and Advantages of Technological Instruction
Technology, Confidence and Self-image
Instructional Technologies and Learning Disabilities
A Brief Overview of Theoretical Concerns
Theory and Instructional Technology for Learners with Disabilities
Various Assistive and Instructional Technologies
Specific Areas: Listening
Speech and Language
Reading
Writing
Language
Mathematics
Computers
Conclusions
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"There is little doubt the advent of new technical innovations and computer assisted methods will increase and that there will be more methods of helping the learning disabled student on the market in the future. There is also no doubt that these technological means and methods do play a very important role in helping the learner in the modern educational context - and particularly the sixth grade student and other young adolescents."
"However what should be continually borne in mind is that technology changes the environments in which we work and learn. These changes should be researched and studied so that the impact of technology does not usurp those positive aspects from previous teaching methods and techniques that have proven to be of worth. There is a tendency in the excitement about new technologies in some quarters to, as it were, to " throw the baby out with the bath water". In other words, while technology undoubtedly brings great advances in the field of learning disabilities, it should also be treated with caution and 'interrogated' so that only the most effective and helpful technologies are employed."
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Learning Disabilities, 2002.
A look at the types of, causes of, and how to deal with learning disabilities in the classroom and in adult life.
2,153 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper provides an insight into learning disabilities, neurological disorders that affect people?s ability to either interpret what they see and hear or to link information from different parts of the brain. It looks at how these limitations show up in many ways in individuals who are generally of average or above-average intelligence and how specific difficulties with oral and written language, coordination, self-control, or attention can extend to schoolwork and can impede learning to read, write, or do math. It also examines how learning disabilities may also cause major difficulties with organizational skills, social perception, and social interaction.
Outline
Introduction
Types of Learning Disabilities
Causes of Learning Disorders
Dealing with Learning Disabilities in the Classroom
Learning Disabilities in Adulthood
Recent Medical Research
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"Difficulty manipulating small objects, poor balance, awkwardness with walking, running or climbing and a poor sense of surroundings can indicate a disorder involving motor skills and can affect the ability to learn, but do not meet the criteria for a specific learning disability, such as developmental speech and language, or academic skills disorder.
Problems regarding an individual?s social skills may indicate a learning disorder. Disinterest with, or difficulty in interaction with one?s peers, overly aggressive or withdrawn attitudes, sudden and extreme mood swings and/or frequent crying or tantrums are some signs of learning disabilities."
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Study Skills and Learning Disabilities, 2008.
This paper explores study skills for students with learning disabilities.
727 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 25.95
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The paper relates that learning disabilities can make studying more challenging, as it can be more difficult to process, understand and retrieve information. The paper discusses a study by B.E. Proctor, F. Prevatt, K. Adams, A. Hurst and Y. Petscher that indicated that students with learning disabilities demonstrated weaknesses in study skills in comparison to students without learning disabilities. The paper explains eight strategies that may help all kinds of students learn effectively and achieve academic success.
Outline:
What is a Learning Disability?
Study Skills of Students with Learning Disabilities
Eight Strategies for Effective Studying
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"The term "learning disability" is used to describe a wide array of difficulties that manifest in different ways (Milsom & Hartley, 2005). By definition, students with learning disabilities may demonstrate weaknesses in one or more areas involved in learning. These areas include: spelling, reading, writing, speaking, listening, thinking, and mathematics (Milsom & Hartley, 2005). The manner in which learning disabilities manifest is unique to each individual (Milsom & Hartley, 2005). Learning disabilities can make studying more challenges, as it is often more difficult to process, understand, and retrieve information. Strategies to aid students with learning disabilities can help in developing understanding, the achievement of better grades, and furthermore increase self-esteem and confidence."
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Diagnosing Learning Disabilities, 2006.
This paper examines the key factors involved in diagnosing learning disabilities in students of various ages.
852 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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The writer of this paper contends that a sure sign a child may have a learning disability is when his or her academic achievement is significantly lower than his or her overall cognitive ability would predict. This paper analyzes the growing evidence which states that genetics may play a role in assessing whether or not a child has a learning disability. This paper discusses the difficulty in correctly diagnosing learning disabilities while researchers and specialists claim that cerebral dysfunction may be a contributing factor, although this has yet to be confirmed. This paper examines the various forms of treatment which have proven successful yet must be tailored to meet the needs of each child. The writer stresses and explains that in order for treatment to be successful general education teachers and specialists must work together using a problem-solving approach.
Table of Contents:
Early Signs of Learning Disabilities
Causes
Assessment
Treatment
Learning Disabilities and Inclusion
Bibliography
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"Because learning disabilities can take so many forms, determining the cause can be difficult. Researchers assume some form of cerebral dysfunction, but often the precise reason for this cannot be identified. Some things that my contribute include trauma during birth, low birth weight, smoking by the mother while pregnant or alcohol consumption by the expected mother. Lead exposure in early child can be a contributor as 50% of children with documented lead poisoning show reading problems. Other contributors include some illnesses, such as some forms of meningitis, and chronic ear infections have been tied to some learning and communication problems."
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Learning Disabilities and Juvenile Delinquency, 2005.
This paper discusses the theories of Lev Vygotsky, Albert Bandura and B.F. Skinner to evaluate the potential link between learning disabilities and juvenile delinquency.
1,820 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper explains that children with learning disabilities can easily become alienated from their families, schools and legal authorities. Alienated disabled children are more likely to associate with other alienated children, encouraging each other to commit acts of hostility and delinquency. The author points out that the social learning theory, which states that aggression is not inherited but rather learned through a process called behavior modeling, is the behavior theory most relevant to criminology. The paper concludes that there is no conclusive relationship between learning disabilities and delinquency; however, more research is needed to show that early signs of violence in children can be linked to their environment and a violence-prone history of hyperactive behavior.
Table of Contents
Learning Disability and Juvenile Delinquency
Specific Disabilities
Identifiable Traits
Vygotsky's Social Interaction
Zone of Proximal Development
Self-Regulation
Bandura's Observational Learning
B. F. Skinner's Approach To Learning
The Black Box Metaphor
Reinforcement and Repetition
Conclusion
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"Finally, using Skinner's Methods, a student needs opportunities available from his parents and teachers that will give him something to do, something to learn and feel the self-confidence, as he interact with various peers. The student in a conducive environment, receiving encouragement and attention, will take on this learning responsibility and find areas of interest that will mold him for life (Skinner 1969). Students with learning disabilities have more difficulty than others in grasping concepts and communicating information in class. To be effective and ensure learning is taking place, teachers should modify their instruction to meet the various learning styles and abilities of each student with learning disabilities."
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Students with Learning Disabilities, 2008.
A discussion on how to teach elementary students with learning problems.
1,898 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 60.95
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This paper discusses the manner in which elementary teachers work with students with learning disabilities and what works well and what does not work. The paper also analyzes the effects on self esteem, anxiety, frustration and behavior in the learning disabled student. Lastly, the paper provides an overview of the parent, child, and legal perspective of teaching the learning disabled student.
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Classroom Techniques: What Works vs. What Does Not Work
Learning Disabilities & Effects on Self Esteem
Learning Disabilities & Effects on Anxiety, Frustration & Behavior
Learning Disabilities & the Parent Perspective
Learning Disabilities & the Child Perspective
Learning Disabilities & the Legal Perspective
Conclusion
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"Parents of learning disabled students are not only concerned about their child's ability to learn, they are also concerned about their child being emotionally and socially prepared for school. Additional research suggests that parents of learning disabled students respond that their child has behavior problems, is immature, and/or has low self esteem, and therefore is not socially ready to begin school. Behavior problems that are often seen in children by parents and teachers can be, and often are, interpreted as a child not being socially and emotionally ready for school. Parents must balance letting their child 'be a child' at the same time they are effectively addressing inappropriate behaviors. Learning disabled elementary students need the support of their parents, and if the parental expectations and aspirations are too high this can have a negative impact. Research by Mondell and Tyler (1981) found positive relations between parents' competence and their instructional method used with their children. Those parents with higher levels of competence offered their children more problem solving strategies. This research supports that parents with higher parenting efficacy view their child as being able to learn from their example."
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Language Problems in Children with Learning Disabilities, 2002.
An in-depth discussion and analysis of the article ""Language Problems in Children with Learning Disabilities: Do They Interfere with Maternal Communication?" by Helena Rasku-Puttonen.
8,004 words (approx. 32.0 pages), 23 sources, MLA, $ 172.95
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This research delves into the still open question of the influence of family interaction on communication impairments and learning disabilities. It shows how some have suggested that interactional or family environment factors combined with neurocognitive issues are relevant in the etiology, the manifestation, and the maintenance of learning disabilities, since guided participation through joint involvement with parents as well as with other social partners is essential for "learning to learn." The paper explains how this is where the child first learns to handle intellectual skills and tools such as language. Some parental behaviors are thought to hinder language development. Children with learning disabilities show the inability to employ effective communication strategies, and this lack seems to develop over time. It analyzes why children with language disorders show greater difficulty in selecting and using appropriate vocabulary than do children with language disorders, but why the evidence implicates underlying language deficits for children with LD as well.
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"This article reports on a study of parent-child interaction by observing two carefully matched subgroups: 1) school-age boys with learning disabilities (LD) who showed a discrepancy between their verbal IQ and performance IQ and had more extensive difficulties in higher-level language abilities; and 2) boys with LD who did not manifest a discrepancy between verbal IQ and performance IQ. The effects of the child's language problems on child task performance and on the quality of maternal communication were analyzed in a mother-child problem solving task. Children in the first group were found to be less successful on the task than children in the second group, and their mothers also showed lower communication clarity in their instructions than the mothers of the children in the second group. The researcher also notes an interesting interaction effect for communication deviances. For mothers in the first group, the extent of deficient communication increased from the monologue to the dialogue situation, whereas communication deviances decreased for mothers in the second group. This leads to a discussion of three possible models to explain the differences between the two groups."
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Social Isolation In A Learning-Disabled Child, 2002.
This paper describes two videotaped observations of an 8-year old boy who is socially isolated, has a mild speech impediment and may have dyslexia, and has trouble paying attention in class.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper analyzes the child's behavior and its repercussions for his later youth and/or adulthood. The author uses research in child psychology and learning disabilities to speculate on the origin and nature of the student's behavior patterns.
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Learning Disabilities, 2005.
This paper discusses several categories of cognitive dysfunction commonly called learning disabilities and suggests ways to improve this dysfunction.
2,315 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper explains that one of the most common forms of learning disabilities is dyslexia, which causes a specific problem with reading not with thinking skills, and includes several illustrations of the way dyslexics "see" letters. The author points out that, although Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and learning disabilities are often lumped together, they are two separate concerns; some people with ADHD have difficulties learning, but frequently this is due to their distractibility rather than to any kind of inability to process information. The paper recommends counseling, behavior-modification, creating an environment of structured tasks and assisting with the establishment of self-esteem and relationship-building skills: The paper demonstrates an activity appropriate to increasing function. Several illustrations.
Table of Contents
Dyslexia
What They Don't See
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Brain Injuries
Genetic Diseases
Ways to Improve Cognitive Dysfunction
Activity
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"As seen on the Dyslexia Australia website, the first sample below has the words shown clearly. The second section of text is identical to the first; however, certain words are etched back so they are not clearly visible. As dyslexics are generally picture thinkers, they only see words to which they can place a picture. Read the first section of text. Read the second section of text, but only read the words that are clearly visible. Delete the words that are not. This is the way it may be read like a dyslexic, reading the pictures."
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On-the-Job Training, 2002.
Discusses the importance of on-the-job training and the reasons why it is so important.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 12 sources, $ 89.95
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There was a time in America when virtually all workers learned their craft or skilled positions on the job. As the manufacturing sector expanded, on-the-job training was often replaced by seminars and other job-enhancement techniques at off-site locations. Those were - attended by supervisors, who then brought back newly learned techniques to the manufacturer and then taught them to their section's employees. On-the-job training, however, is more important now than ever before, for a variety of reasons, which are explored in this paper.
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