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Subject: Learning Disability and Dyslexia

Author:
Corinne

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Date Posted: 11:18:45 10/03/09 Sat

Hi,I am a Learning Support Assistant and I am supporting two students in class, both 12 years old with Learning Difficulties and Dyslexia.One of my students enjoys reading but does not like to study for exams.She often forgets homeworks and used to be given copies or stay in during break to do extra work which I did not like last year.She also has difficulty with organization skills, loses handouts and copybooks, dirty work, illegible handwriting and makes a lot of spelling mistakes when copying from the board, or from a book or when she is dictated notes in class.She misses out words or phrases as well.She does not enjoy writing at all.She also has difficulties in mathematics. Otherwise she has good general knowledge and participates in class and is very helpful at school.
The other student does not like reading at all,looses track when reading, makes spelling mistakes when being dictated notes and is very slow to write especially when copying.She also complains that she does not see the white board very well even though she wears glasses and is seated in front.She is also a very shy student and has a low self confidence and self esteem.She worries when she makes spelling mistakes and is afraid that the teachers might scold her or critic her.
I suggested the use of a computer when handing out pieces of work such as creative writing or projects.At times I also copy out notes from board myself.Can anyone give me some tips of how to help these students since it is my first time having students with these difficulties.

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: Learning Disability and Dyslexia	O T Folagbade	13:54:35 02/07/10 Sun
Re: Learning Disability and Dyslexia -- paula, 21:55:22 02/24/10 Wed
Re: Learning Disability and Dyslexia	Debbie (happy)	18:31:21 09/03/10 Fri