Learning Disabilities - Definition

Learning Disabilities - Definition

Learning Disabilities - Definition

Learning DisabilitiesLearning Disabilities

• SLD means a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written which may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to:

• SLD means a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written which may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to:

Learning DisabilitiesLearning Disabilities

• Listen

• think

• speak

• read

• write

• spell

• do mathematical calculations

• Listen

• think

• speak

• read

• write

• spell

• do mathematical calculations

IncludesIncludes

• Perceptual handicaps

• brain injury

• minimal brain dysfunction

• dyslexia

• developmental aphasia

• Perceptual handicaps

• brain injury

• minimal brain dysfunction

• dyslexia

• developmental aphasia

Does Not IncludeDoes Not Include

• Learning problems which are the result of a visual, hearing, or motor impairment, of a cognitive or emotional impairment, autism, or of environmental, cultural or economic disadvantage.

• Learning problems which are the result of a visual, hearing, or motor impairment, of a cognitive or emotional impairment, autism, or of environmental, cultural or economic disadvantage.

Discrepancy FactorDiscrepancy Factor

• MET finds a discrepancy between ability and achievement in one or more of the following areas:

• Oral expression

• Listening comprehension

• Written expression

• Basic reading skills

• MET finds a discrepancy between ability and achievement in one or more of the following areas:

• Oral expression

• Listening comprehension

• Written expression

• Basic reading skills

Discrepancy FactorDiscrepancy Factor

• Mathematics calculation

• Mathematics reasoning.

• Mathematics calculation

• Mathematics reasoning.

MET includesMET includes

• Child’s regular teacher

• School psychologist, speech and language impaired or TC

• At least 1 IEPT member, other than the student’s gen. ed. Teacher, shall observe the student in the gen. ed. Setting.

• Child’s regular teacher

• School psychologist, speech and language impaired or TC

• At least 1 IEPT member, other than the student’s gen. ed. Teacher, shall observe the student in the gen. ed. Setting.

Unique NeedsUnique Needs

• Ineffective or inefficient use of learning strategies

• Poor self-esteem and ineffective social behavior

• Ineffective or inefficient use of learning strategies

• Poor self-esteem and ineffective social behavior

Unique NeedsUnique Needs

• Inefficient task completion ability• Inefficient task completion ability

Unique NeedsUnique Needs

• Inefficient task completion ability• Inefficient task completion ability

They are having too much fun!

Unique NeedsUnique Needs

• Inconsistent or poor basic academic skill performance

• Inconsistent or poor basic academic skill performance

Such concentration!

Unique NeedsUnique Needs

• Inconsistent or poor basic academic skill performance

• Inconsistent or poor basic academic skill performance