Students with Learning Disabilities

Attention Deficit Dis

Attention deficit dis (ADD ) is a psychosomatic condition characterized by serious and persistent difficulties in the following three specific areas : Attention span , Impulse control and Hyperactivity (sometimes . ADD is a chronic dis that can begin in infancy and extend through adulthood in most cases

Symptoms commonly found among children with ADD under the Attention span criteria include short attention span , making careless mistakes difficulty in performing /finishing tasks , not listening /following instructions , easily distracted , loses things and forgetful in daily activities . Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Dis (ADHD

) may show symptoms such as fidgeting or screaming in seat excessive running or climbing at inappropriate time , restlessness of hands or feet and excessive talking . Other symptoms due to Impulsiveness include interrupting a conversation , or blurting out answers before question is completed and has difficulty awaiting turn

Students with ADD /ADHD have different needs and so they require a special learning environment . To establish the proper learning environment , seat students with ADD near the teacher 's desk , but include them as part of the regular class seating . Avoid distracting stimuli and transitions , physical relocation , changes in schedules and disruptions Be creative ! Produce a stimuli-reduced study area . Let all students have access to this area so the student with ADD will not feel different When giving instruction , maintain eye contact , make directions clear and simple and avoid multiple commands . Monitor students frequently and maintain a supportive attitude . Avoid ridicule and criticism . Instead reward more than you punish to build self-esteem . In to give special attention and education to students with disabilities , The Individuals Disabilities Education Act of 1997 (IDEA 97 ) was created Through the 6 principles of IDEA children with disabilities can have access to a free appropriate and specialized public education Well-trained evaluators can properly evaluate them and so their specific needs can be met . Students with disabilities can learn in a regular classroom and need not to be isolated from the normal students . They can live a normal life despite their disabilities . The Act also strengthens the role of parents in the education of their children thus making learning more effective

References

Teaching Children with Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Dis Retrieved September 1998 , from ERIC

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