From the CEC Smart Brief: Experts give advice in this blog post for students with learning disabilities who face particular challenges as they apply to college. Among other things, students should consider whether it would be helpful for schools to know about their learning issues before disclosing them on applications, and should consider using the main essay on the Common Application as a place to introduce their disability, they advise.
Click on the link here to read more about it from the article in the NY Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/06/education/edlife/hard-decisions-for-learning-disabled.html?_r=1
Showing posts with label LD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LD. Show all posts
Monday, November 7, 2011
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Teaching Social Skills...
Social competence and emotional well-being are issues for some adults and children with learning disabilities. Being liked, feeling accepted, and having self-confidence are all related to an individual’s social skills. Included in this section are the “dos and don'ts” for fostering social competence, the teacher’s role in developing social skills, and many helpful articles on behavior modification, anger management, disciplining students with disabilities, and the emotional issues experienced by some individuals with LD.
A great website has several ideas of helping with social skills.
Check it out HERE!
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