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Teaching kids with learning disabilities and mental health issues in a regular classroom. :

Teaching kids with learning disabilities and mental health issues in a regular classroom. By: Jeanette Phillips

Definition of LD:

Definition of LD . a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or do mathematical calculations, including conditions such as perceptual disabilities, brain injury, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, and developmental aphasia."

2 Parts:

2 Parts Part One- the roles in schools in addressing mental health and learning disabilities Changing the nature of special education Assessing students' needs Effective classroom policies and procedures Effective teaching strategies for meeting diverse student needs Build social skills in students

2 Parts:

2 Parts Part Two- Mental health and learning disabilities (an overview of various disorders and terminology) Anxiety disorders Communication disorders Mood disorders Learning disabilities ADHD Disruptive Behavior Asperberger's Syndrome Tic Disorders Eating disorders Self Injury

RTI:

RTI Response to intervention- Less importance on labeling and more on helping students early in their education Need to be proactive Be preventative

The Tiers of RTI:

The Tiers of RTI Tier 1 All students receive high- quality instruction and behavior support in the general education classroom Tier 2 Students whose skills and rate of progress lag those of their peers based on norms deceived within individual school districts receive more specialized instructions or remediation, within the general education setting

Tiers of RTI:

Tiers of RTI Tier 3 Students who have not progressed adequately with Tier 2 interventions and are given more intensive individual interventions

REACH :

REACH Risk taking – this is definitely taking a risk by not identifying students right off of the bat. Giving this model time to work, and then determining if a student qualifies for special education needs to be supported and tested by many individuals. It will also require support from parents, other teachers, and administration. Effectiveness - the effectiveness of this model will be determined by the amount of special education students there are. If the numbers go down, then the model was effective. You will also see an increase in grades, participation, and test scores. Honor - it will take a lot of time, patience and dedication from all ends to accomplish this model. Administration need to back their teachers and give them time to work collaboratively with each other to make this an effective model. It will also take a lot of dedication and patience to complete these tasks. Teachers need to be willing to give everyone extra time and attention to complete these tasks.

References :

References http://www.medicinenet.com/learning_disability/article.htm http://www.freespirit.com/catalog/item_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=547&CAT_ID=29