Transcript Chapter 9 Adolescents and Adults with Learning Disabilities Problems Faced by Adolescents with LD • Severe deficits in basic academic skills • Below-average performance in.

Chapter 9
Adolescents and Adults
with Learning Disabilities
Problems Faced
by Adolescents with LD
• Severe deficits in basic academic skills
• Below-average performance in content
area courses
• Deficits in work-related skills
• Passive academic involvement
• Inadequate interpersonal skills
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Placements of Students
with LD, Ages 12–18
17% 1%
42%
40%
General Ed Class
Separate Class
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Other Placements
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Transition Plan
• Beginning at age 14
– Current levels of performance
– Interests and aptitude
– Post-school goals
– Transition activities
– Designate responsible persons
– Review
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The Power of Learning Strategies
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Steps for Teaching a Learning
Strategy (http://www.ku-crl.org)
• Teacher pretests students and obtains a commitment
• Teacher describes the learning strategy
• Teacher models the strategy
• Students verbally practice the strategy
• Students have controlled practice and feedback
• Students have advanced practice and feedback
• Teacher post-tests students and obtains
a commitment
• Students generalize the learning strategy
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Accommodations
for College Students
• Extending time to complete program
• Adaptive method of instruction
• Substituting alternative course for
required course
• Modifying or substituting for the foreign
language requirement
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Accommodations
for College Students (cont.)
• Allow for part-time study
• Modify exam procedures
• Provide audiotapes of student textbooks
• Provide note-takers to help students
with lectures
• Offer counseling services
• Obtain books on tape
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