I Think My Student Has a Learning Disability

Описание: Presenter: Erin Parker, PANDA
This is one of the most commonly heard statements PANDA staff receive from ABE teachers. Sometimes the answer is yes, but identifying a learning disability is often complex. In this session, participants will explore facts and common misconceptions about learning disabilities and how they differ from other learning challenges. We’ll also look at why identifying learning disabilities can be especially complicated for students from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Participants will leave with practical instructional strategies they can use to support all learners in their classrooms.
Intended to address the relicensure area of Accommodations/Modifications

Objectives:
-Identify key characteristics and misconceptions about learning disabilities in adult learners.
-Recognize the different types of Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) and their impact on learning.
-Understand the complexity of identifying SLD in English Language Learners.
-Distinguish SLD from other learning challenges, including language acquisition.
-Apply practical and effective strategies to support all learners.

Student Level: Low-literacy + Beginning ESL, Intermediate ESL, Advanced ESL, Beginning ABE, Intermediate ABE, Secondary ABE
Participant folder with all materials from the conference can be accessed here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...