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Ways To Help Students With Learning Disabilities!

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Dr. Pallavee WaliaPsychologist • 11 Years Exp.PhD Clinical Psychology, Post graduate diploma in Rehabilitation Psychology, Internship Certificate in REBT/ CBT, certificate in guidance, M A Clinical Psychology
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Ways to help students with learning disabilities 
Ways to help students with visual-perception weaknesses-

  • Give the child extra time to complete visual activities. They need time to figure out what they are seeing. 
  • When writing on the board, help the child keep to place by writing each line in a different color. 
  • Avoid tasks involving copying from the board or from books. 
  • Reduce homework/classwork requirements by allowing the child to do only the even or odd problems.
  • Copy pages of non-consumable books so the child doesn't have to copy writing or math problems. 
  • Teach the child to highlight important information in books. 
  • Allow the child to use a notecard, ruler, or his finger, under lines of print when reading. 
  • Use a mask or window card (slot in a card) to keep them from losing their place. 
  • On worksheets, put a heavy line around the pertinent items to help them attend to one item at a time. 
  • Allow the child to point to or touch the first letter of every word. This will eliminate reversal tendencies. 
  • Use color cues like green letters at the beginning and red ones at the end. 
  • Present reading materials that are clear, legible, and on uncrowded pages.
  • Provide tactile experiences such as sandpaper letters, form letters from playdough or pipe cleaners. 
  • Mark paper to show the child where to start and stop. 
  • Mark the child's desk with left and right markers. 
  • Present new material and give directions orally. 
  • Mouthing the words or quietly whispering will make a visual task an auditory one as well. 
  • Ways to help students with visual motor weaknesses 
  • Avoid assigning long copying or written assignments. 
  • Use manipulative activities to increase fine motor control. 
  • Experiment with different writing tools to find the one that makes writing easier for the child. 
  • Pencil grips are helpful for many children. 
  • Proper position is important for good writing. Make sure the child's chair and table are appropriate height.
  • A piece of tape can be placed on the desk to help position papers for cursive writing. 
  • Try cursive writing if the child has trouble printing. 
  • If printing is preferred, teach the methods that do not require the child to lift his/her pencil off the paper. 
  • Use white paper with dark blue lines. Paper with raised lines might also be helpful. 
  • Teach child to put finger between words for spacing when writing. 
  • Have the child write on every other line. It's easier for him/her to read and make corrections. 
  • Be aware that children sometimes write illegibly purposely because they cannot spell the words 
  • Sometimes it's easier for the child to write on paper with narrower lines rather than the wide-lined paper. 
  • Disregard misspellings when grading, unless it is a spelling task. 
  • Provide spelling aids for the child to use. 
  • Teach letter and number formation using strokes direction and sequence.
  • Teach the child keyboarding and how to use word processing.
  • Provide models of correct letter and number formation. 
  • Ways to help students with auditory perception weaknesses 
  • Seat students in a location where sound is clear; avoid seating near distracting sounds or noises. 
  • Keep oral directions short and simple. Give directions one step at a time. Give pause time. 
  • Accompany oral directions with written directions. 
  • Ask students to paraphrase your oral directions. Call upon different group members to do this. 
  • Alert the students when you are giving directions with verbal cues (e. G" this is important.) 
  • Make and maintain eye contact when giving oral directions.
  • Talk at a slower rate if students indicate they are having difficulty staying with you. 
  • Use visual cues to reinforce verbal directions.
  • Allow students to move to a quiet place in the classroom to do their independent work. 
  • Write key points on the board for students to copy for studying during a lecture or oral presentation. 
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