Assistive Technology (AT): Can It Help People with Learning Disabilities?
A learning disability is a type of neurological disorder where a person’s brain is structured differently than most other people. These slight differences can affect how a person talks, listens, reads, writes, and many other processes. Some disorders are physically seen and can explain why and person has LD, while others are microscopic and cannot be detected. It has been shown that one in seven children have a learning disability. The most common type (80%) have to do with language, reading, writing, and spelling issues. These children are just as intelligent as all other children in their age group. They just require assistive tools and some extra time to help them accomplish the work. Children with learning disabilities have a harder time processing and retaining information. The early a learning disability is detected the quicker it can be intervened and helped. This will enable school age children to be closer to the same goals as their peers and not have to struggle to keep up.
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Test Taking Tips for Kids and Teens with LD
Test time for any kid can be a horrible experience. For a learning disabled kid it can be so much worse. If learning the material wasn’t hard enough, retaining it can be very hard for many suffering from LD. Make sure you have made any special arrangements with the teacher in advance. If you need a written test made verbal, let your teacher know so they can prepare the test and let you know when you will be expected to take it. Make sure you have any other assistive tools that you require during test, study, or classroom time. These will be there to help you get through the test in the manner that works best for you. If there are any extenuating circumstances that you will need to bring to your teachers attention also have those ready prior to the test date.
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