1. Chapter 9 Adolescents and Adults with Learning Disabilities

2. 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
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3. Placements of Students with LD, Ages 12–18
42%
40%
17% 1%
General Ed Class
Resource Room
Separate Class
Other Placements
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4. Transition Plan Beginning at age 14 Current levels of performance
Interests and aptitude
Post-school goals
Transition activities
Designate responsible persons
Review
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5. 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.
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6. 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
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7. 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
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8. 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
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