Learning Disabilities
Definition: Learning Disabilities (LD) refer to a number of disorders which may
affect the acquisition, organization, retention, understanding or use of verbal or
nonverbal information. These disorders affect learning in individuals who
otherwise demonstrate at least average abilities essential for thinking and/or
reasoning.
Associated Characteristics: Depending on the type of learning disability that a
child has, there can be a range of characteristics that are displayed. Please link
on the Department of Education Manuals on Specific Learning Disabilities:
Resource for Identification and Teaching of Students with Specific Learning
Disability (Elementary/Middle & High School Programs)
http://www.gnb.ca/0000/publications/ss/disability.pdf
http://www.gnb.ca/0000/publications/ss/LDHandbook611.pdf
Preferred Practices & Strategies:
Refer to the manuals above for specific strategies appropriate to the
student’s specific learning disability.
General Strategies that are often effective for Learning Disabilities in
general include:
Learning Strategy Instruction (see p. 5)
Control of Task Difficulty for Student (Easy-to-Difficult)
Appropriate Accommodations that match the student’s
particular subtype of LD
Multi-Level Instruction
Differentiated Instruction
Assistive Technology
Links:
www.ldonline.org
www.ldac-taac.ca
http://www.teachingld.org/