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Home : 2008 : Feb : 20
Whenever there is a disconnect between what you think the child is capable of and what the child actually produces I always think learning disability. Other things in your post that are usually are LD red flags for me include: --better in math --- I think when kids are all over the map that can sometimes mean LD. Strong in math, good verbal skills, weak writing etc. --disorganized and untidy desk --- again I usually think of these as LD traits. Many are "unable" to organize their things. That is not the same as "unwilling" --he seems lazy --- when ever I catch myself thinking a student is lazy I always pull myself back and look at the bigger picture. Very few kids are truly lazy and in fact I believe LD kids are often working a lot harder than the rest of us --copying work from the blackboard is really a very complex task. The child has to look up, find what they are copying, hold that in their working memory, look down, find the spot on the page, retrieve it from their working memory, transfer to paper, look up, find the next item and start the whole process all over again. It is really tough for some kids. Can he copy from a page in front of him on his desk? --immature and thinking a lot about his estranged dad --- well that is just the extra stuff he has in his "backpack". He may have a lot to work through???? Have vision and hearing been checked? It is always a good idea to eliminate those two things. Is there someone in your Board who can do some testing to help you determine if he is LD? As well our speech and language pathologist was quite helpful in explaining working memory to us. Off task and easily distracted may be symptoms of ADD but I wouldn't rule out LD either. Combination of the two? Yikes! But the really tough question --- once your figure out what his need is how do you programme for him.................. wish I had the answer for that one. :confused:
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