1. Strategies for adults with diagnosed learning disorders

2. Dyslexia  Provide quiet areas for reading  Use books on tape  Use large print books  Provide a copy of lecture notes  Allow the use of a laptop  Use multi-sensory teaching methods  Present material in small units  Teach students to use logic rather than rote memory

3. Dysgraphia  Using computer  Use oral exams  Use of tape recorder for lectures  Provide notes or outlines to reduce writing  Provide alternatives to written assignments

4. Auditory Processing Disorder  Show rather than explain  Supplement explanations with visual cues, handouts and/or manipulatives  Vary pitch and tone of voice, change pace of speech, stress key words  Ask comprehension questions  Allow for think time  Ask student to recap, verbalize learnings

5. Language Processing Disorder (difficult to attach meaning to sounds that form words, sentences & stories)  Speak slowly and clearly  Write main concepts on board  Use visual aids  Use graphic organizers for note taking  Use questions to draw out details