Describe What It Means To Have A Learning Disability Essay

GEORGINE GUETTLER

M2 A1 Module 2 Assessment

In your own words, respond to the following questions from the readings as if you were speaking to a parent of one of your students

1. Describe what it means to have a Learning Disability, including all the different types

Good afternoon Mrs. Crawley. It's a pleasure to meet you again. It's wonderful to have George in my class. He is very kind and thoughtful. He is an intelligent young man with strengths and challenges. I know you must be proud. I want to have an open discussion about your son's challenges. Over the past couple weeks; I have observed George formally and informally. I have documentation if you would like to look it over. I want to have an open conversation with always having George the

This disorder includes perceptual disabilities, minimal brain injury, dyslexia, developmental aphasia (Hallahan, Kauffman and Pullen, 2012). Having a learning disability is very common. The number is just below 5% in the children between the ages of 6 and 17. Mrs. Crowley, some of the causes of a learning disability are neurological factors like the central nervous system dysfunction. He may already show signs of distraction, hyperactivity or perceptual disturbance. Others factors that contribute to a learning disability are genetics, toxins, and medical history. I recommend consulting with your family physician. Children with learning disabilities can have social-emotional problems. They tend to run a greater risk than their peers that don’t have a learning disability: for example, a child could experience depression, social rejection, loneness or suicidal ideations (Hallahan, Kauffman and Pullen, 2012). Here at the school we will have a team to educate George. We have resources available to assist in the process and the growth for George, your family and