Chapter 9 Adolescents and Adults with Learning Disabilities
Problems Faced by Adolescents with LD Severe deficits in basic academic skills Below-average performance in content area courses Deficits in work-related skills Passive academic involvement Inadequate interpersonal skills Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Placements of Students with LD, Ages 12–18 42% 40% 17% 1% General Ed Class Resource Room Separate Class Other Placements Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Transition Plan Beginning at age 14 Current levels of performance Interests and aptitude Post-school goals Transition activities Designate responsible persons Review Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
The Power of Learning Strategies Jason: would it be better to just re-key this one? It’s just a four-sentence thing in a feature box with no special layout, etc. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Steps for Teaching a Learning Strategy (http://www.ku-crl.org) Teacher pretests students and obtains a commitment Teacher describes the learning strategy Teacher models the strategy Students verbally practice the strategy Students have controlled practice and feedback Students have advanced practice and feedback Teacher post-tests students and obtains a commitment Students generalize the learning strategy Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Accommodations for College Students Extending time to complete program Adaptive method of instruction Substituting alternative course for required course Modifying or substituting for the foreign language requirement Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Accommodations for College Students (cont.) Allow for part-time study Modify exam procedures Provide audiotapes of student textbooks Provide note-takers to help students with lectures Offer counseling services Obtain books on tape Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.