Writing Programs For Students With Learning Disabilities

Kit Richert, Ph.D. Most general education teachers will encounter students with IEPs. The majority of learning disabled students identified have processing problems that affect their reading or comprehension ability. Students with poor reading ability often have poor writing ability as well, since the two skills go hand in hand. Although less frequent, there are learning disabilities specific to writing ability. Netnewswire Mac Serial Lookup. One, called dysgraphia, is defined as difficulty expressing thoughts in writing. Where reading disabilities are typically related to impaired auditory and attention processing, Dysgraphia can be related to either motor, visual, or spatial processing problems.

•Your students with dysgraphia may exhibit the following academic symptoms: •Slow writing speed •Delays in writing achievement •Difficulty with writing out math problems. •Difficulty taking notes •Poor spelling and handwriting •Sometimes writing takes all the students focus and they cannot attend to lecture. •Sometimes have difficulty with hand-eye coordination, or fine motor skills. How to Help Your Students With Writing Disabilities •Like all students with disabilities, make sure to read your student’s IEP and list of required acommodations. Consult with the special education teacher or school psychologist for tips about your student’s unique learning style. •If lecture is important to attend to, make sure your student can get a copy of the notes (from either you or a buddy) so they do not miss important information by trying to take their own notes laboriously.