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What is Learning Disability

Chapter 5
Handbook of Research on Psychosocial Perspectives of Human Communication Disorders
A cognitive impairment that affects the learning of new skills and independence.
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“Intertwined Lives”: Narratives of Children With Disabilities and Their Siblings
Shyamani Hettiarachchi (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka), Gopi Kitnasamy (Cerebral Palsy Lanka Foundation, Sri Lanka), Dilani Gopi (National Center for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Disorders, Sri Lanka), and Fathima Shamra Nizar (National Center for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Disorders, Sri Lanka)
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 24
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-4955-0.ch005
Abstract
Sibling relationships are complex and unique, often spanning a range of deep emotions. The experiences of children with disabilities and their siblings are arguably seldom documented, particularly in the Global South. The aim of this chapter was to uncover the narratives of young children with disabilities and their siblings in Sri Lanka. Ten dyads of children with disabilities and their siblings and one quartet of siblings were included in this study. Opportunities were offered to the participants to engage in conversation aided by kinetic family drawings. An interview guide was used to support this process. The participant data were analyzed through the lens of the “lived experience” of family dynamics in the tradition of interpretative phenomenological analysis. This chapter will discuss the two complex broad themes of a surrogate parenting role and normative sibling relationships, which at times converge and at times diverge.
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Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities in a Virtual Learning Environment
Learning disability is defined as a neurological processing disorder that involves challenges in understanding or using language causing problems with listening comprehension, oral expression, reading, writing, or math, and the problems are not due primarily with vision or hearing, motor deficits, an intellectual disability, or emotional disturbance.
Published in Chapter: Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities in a Virtual Learning Environment; From: Handbook of Research on Transforming Teachers’ Online Pedagogical Reasoning for Engaging K-12 Students in Virtual Learning
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Human Cognition in the Design of Assistive Technology for Those with Learning Disabilities
A heterogeneous group of disorders manifested by significant difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning, or mathematical abilities (National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities, 1991).
Published in Chapter: Human Cognition in the Design of Assistive Technology for Those with Learning Disabilities; From: Handbook of Research on Human Cognition and Assistive Technology: Design, Accessibility and Transdisciplinary Perspectives
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Student Engagement and Supporting Students With Accommodations
Neurological difficulties are present and potentially interfere with learning basic skills such as reading, writing, and/or math; oftentimes, these challenges may interfere with higher level skills such as organization, time management, planning, and other executive functions.
Published in Chapter: Student Engagement and Supporting Students With Accommodations; From: Redefining Teacher Education and Teacher Preparation Programs in the Post-COVID-19 Era
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Chapter 12
Using Mayer's SOI Approach to Help Learners with ADHD Construct Knowledge
A condition in learners that results in difficulties in knowledge and skills acquisition when their output is juxtaposed with that of their colleague after having the same exposure.
Published in Chapter: Using Mayer's SOI Approach to Help Learners with ADHD Construct Knowledge; From: Handbook of Research on Learner-Centered Pedagogy in Teacher Education and Professional Development
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Children with Special Needs as a Virtual Community
A retardation, disorder, or delayed development in one or more of the processes of speech, language, reading, writing, arithmetic, or other school subjects resulting from a psychological handicap caused by a possible cerebral dysfunction and/or emotional or behavioural disturbances.
Published in Chapter: Children with Special Needs as a Virtual Community; From: Encyclopedia of Networked and Virtual Organizations
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Chapter 7
Assistive Technology for Children With Learning Disabilities as an Artificial Intelligence Application
It is the reduced intellectual ability and difficulty with everyday activities that affects someone, for their whole life.
Published in Chapter: Assistive Technology for Children With Learning Disabilities as an Artificial Intelligence Application; From: Assistive Technologies for Differently Abled Students
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Using Extrascholastic Learning Environments in Teaching History Topics to Students With Learning Difficulties
Difficulty in acquiring or using different types of skills such as reading, writing, listening, understanding and speaking.
Published in Chapter: Using Extrascholastic Learning Environments in Teaching History Topics to Students With Learning Difficulties; From: Closing the Educational Achievement Gap for Students With Learning Disabilities
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How to Overcome the Challenge of Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities to Use Technology
A processing disorder that may affect a person’s writing ability, mathematics calculation, mathematics problem-solving, reading fluency, and/or reading comprehension.
Published in Chapter: How to Overcome the Challenge of Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities to Use Technology; From: Overcoming Current Challenges in the P-12 Teaching Profession
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Chapter 13
Open Access Resources to Improve Bilingual Teacher Training for Students With Disabilities
Learning disabilities may include verbal and non-verbal disabilities. By some accounts, the most common among them are: dyslexia, dysgraphia and auditory processing disorder.
Published in Chapter: Open Access Resources to Improve Bilingual Teacher Training for Students With Disabilities; From: Inclusive Education in Bilingual and Plurilingual Programs
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