STUDENT'S PRESENTING PROBLEM

Student's presenting problem

Student's presenting problem

Learning Disabilities; The student's presenting problem

Learning disabilities are problems that affect the brain's ability to receive, process, analyze, or store information. These problems can make it difficult for a student to learn as quickly as someone who isn't affected by learning disabilities. There are many kinds of learning disabilities. Most students affected by learning disabilities have more than one kind. Certain kinds of learning disabilities can interfere with a person's ability to concentrate or focus and can cause someone's mind to wander too much. Other learning disabilities can make it difficult for a student to read, write, spell, or solve math problems.

Modifications to the student's learning program

The student's Learning and development based program is a valuable resource for schools to assist students, especially grade 5-7 students and faculty, who may have personal problems that could affect their school, work or home lives.

Each class in this program is primarily self-contained (i.e., students remain with their classroom teacher throughout the day.) Classes go to each special subject (art, music, drama, computer, library) as a group each week. Additionally, students participate in physical educational 3-4 times weekly. On occasion, a student may be grouped for part of the day with another class when that best meets the child's needs. Classes in the elementary program span grades 1 to 6. While students do not receive grades, they do receive a brief progress note each Friday regarding their weekly performance.

This program helps students and:

providing support, guidance and up-to-date resource information

providing the opportunity for the sharing of information and common concerns

encouraging research in the field of learning disabilities

Supporting and generating legislative initiatives.

Evaluation

A learning disability is a neurological disorder. It means a person's brain and cognitive processes are wired slightly differently than most people's. ...