5/3/2024
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
LYLE SIMONEAUX
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A set of first grade twins in one class had suffered a few challenges, including: developmentally delayed, attention deficit. They came to school that year with the benefit of a prescription that was kept in the school clinic. On one art project which involved decorating a cardboard box, the twins had difficulty focusing on the task for more than a few seconds it seemed. Modifying the project so that the work would move quickly with less difficulty was the strategy that worked. |
5/4/2024
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
LYLE SIMONEAUX
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A fourth grade student in my gifted class suffered numerous issues that hindered his success in all of his school experience. He was quite able to display his knowledge on many subjects verbally, but writing (by hand or by typing) was difficult and something he avoided. His other issues tended to distract his teachers from considering the writing challenge individually, but eventually he was diagnosed with dysgraphia, a neurological condition which impaired his ability to write. In this case a technological solution was available once the problem had been identified. This student received a device which was capable of creating text by processing his own voice dictation. This technological strategy took some of the pressure off of him and contributed to an improved learning opportunity. |