Learning differently

Question 1

What are learning disorders?

Answer 1

Neurodevelopmental disorders that affect one or more ways that a person takes in, stores, and uses information

Question 2

what are key facts of learning disorders?

Answer 2

• Invisible
• not caused by poor parenting
• often genetic
• lifelong condition
• people with LDs have average to above average intellectual ability
• affects all areas of life
  -more boys than girls have LDs
  very common - affects 1/3 of all children in the US
  -have higher heart rate of co-morbid or co-occurring disorders (ADHD most common)

Question 3

what are people with LDs more likely to experience?

Answer 3

• less engaged in learning tasks
• poorly organized in both thoughts and work habits
• less confident in their ability to learn
• Become frustrated with difficult work tasks
• less willing to take risks in learning situations
• Become discouraged by their lack of success
• Be unable to cope with multiple instructions
• Have difficulty reading now verbal cues
• Have a lowered sense of self-worth
• Experience increased socio-emotional challenges
• Have a higher rate of helplessness orientation
• Are at higher risk of developing mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression

Question 4

What are the specific catagories?

Answer 4

1. Reading comprehension
2. Written expression
3. Spelling
4. Arithmetic calculation
5. Mathematical reasoning

Question 5

What is the DSM-V criteria?

Answer 5

difficulties in at least one of the following areas for at least six months despite targeted help:
- Difficulty reading (e.g., inaccurate, slow and only with much effort)
- Difficulty understanding the meaning of what is read
- Difficulty with spelling
- Difficulty with written expression (e.g., problems with grammar, punctuation or organization)
- Difficulty understanding number concepts, number facts or calculation
- Difficulty with mathematical reasoning (e.g., applying math concepts or solving math problems)
2) Have academic skills that are substantially below what is expected for the child’s age and cause problems in school, work or everyday activities.

3) The difficulties start during school-age even if in some people don’t experience significant problems until adulthood (when academic, work and day-to-day demands are greater).

4) Learning difficulties are not due to other conditions, such as intellectual disability, vision or hearing problems, a neurological condition (e.g., pediatric stroke), adverse conditions such as economic or environmental disadvantage, lack of instruction, or difficulties speaking/understanding the language.

Question 6

What are the types of LD?

Answer 6

1. Dyslexia - SLD Reading Comprehension
2. Dysgraphia - SLD Writing Expression
3. Dyscalculia - SLD Arithmetic Calculation

Question 7

What is the role of a CYC?

Answer 7

• support
• foster self regulation
• positive reinforcement
• adaptations and accommodations
• teach compensatory strategies
• develop executive functions
• teach them to use learning strength to go around their learning disability
• involve student in their plan (self-advocacy)