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    To make sure that people with learning difficulties are able to live in their flats independently and not go through any abuse‚ there are various strategies to help them such as: Protection of Vulnerable Adults scheme (POVA) The Protection of Vulnerable Adults (POVA) scheme was July 2004 was introduced to protect vulnerable adults such as people with learning disability who are aged 18 years and over in care settings. Employers or managers are required to check the POVA list when employing workers

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    INTRODUCTION Principals who want to improve student achievement in their schools usually embark on a series of obvious restructuring strategies: strengthening the curriculum‚ providing more training for staff and tutoring for students who need help. However‚ in reforming the school‚ some important aspects‚ like the beliefs and attitudes of the administration‚ teachers and students are overlooked. Good school climate and culture are keys to the success of schools. In order to create positive

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    CONTEXT CLUES Learning how to guess words you don’t know is an important skill. Nobody wants to look every word up in a dictionary! If you learn how to guess the unfamiliar words in sentences‚ then you won’t have to read with your dictionary open all the time! 4 TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES 1. Examples 2. Synonyms and definitions 3. Antonyms and contrast 4. Experience or sense of the sentence HOW TO GUESS WORDS IN CONTEXT The snake slithered through the grass. He was hunting. You

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    Julianna is a 14-year- old student at Comsewogue High School. Her current special education classification is a Learning Disability‚ specifically in the area of Mathematics Problem Solving and Reading Comprehension. Julianna has a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease and takes medication to help alleviate symptoms. Julianna is enrolled in an Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) program for Math‚ Science‚ English‚ and Social Studies. All of her electives are provided in a general education setting. As per her IEP

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    9/9/2011 Learning Disabilities Learning Disabilities • General term that describes specific kinds of learning problems. • Trouble learning and using certain skills: ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫ reading‚ writing‚ Mathematics‚ listening‚ speaking‚ reasoning‚ and physical coordination Learning Disabilities Facts • Learning disabilities (LD) vary from person to person • Caused by differences in how a person’s brain works and how it processes information • 1 out of every 5 people in the United States has a learning disability

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    Identifying a True Learning Disability – Over Identification Lucella Glazier Western Governors University‚ Salt Lake City‚ Utah October 3‚ 2012 Table of Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 3 Purpose/Goal Statement 3 Questions for Research Plan 4 Importance of the Study/Hypothesis 5 Researcher Role/Bias 5 Literature Review Discussion 5 Research Design/Method 8 Participants 8 Instruments 8 Procedure 8 Data Analysis 8 Possible Constraints 9 Summary 9 References 10 Appendices 10

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    Literature Review March 6‚ 2003 The first of the ten articles to be discussed examined a training program that consisted of an individualized‚ classroom-based social skills intervention. In the study‚ there were 45 children with learning disabilities 9-12 years old. These children were in self-contained special education classrooms. Thirteen children received intervention for 6 weeks and 7 children received intervention for 12 weeks. The remaining 25 children were in the control group‚

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    Specific Learning Disabilities Yvette Ramirez-Cabrera Concordia University-Portland Specific Learning Disabilities How Many Are Affected by a Learning Disability? Specific learning disabilities are affecting 10 percent of the population in classrooms today. About 2 or 3 pupils in every classroom have dyslexia‚ dyscalculia‚ or autism. Some of these children have more than one disability. Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder also suffer from dyslexia and dyscalculia

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    It has been a dream of mine to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison since I was a child. As a child with a learning disability‚ I wasn’t sure if it would every happen. I decided to turn my dream into a reality and I have been working hard so that I could one day hold that admission letter. The University has a deep history of academic achievement that I would be honored to become a part of. It has not been an easy road to get to where I am today‚ but I have worked extremely hard and I am proud

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    video assigned will give us a better understanding of what learning disabilities are and the specifics of what fall within that diagnosis. Dr. Sheldon Horowitz of the National Center of Learning Disabilities explains to his viewers what having a learning disability means. By definition‚ a learning disability interrupts the psychological processes of comprehending and using language. The student’s who have learning disability are found to be challenged by receiving‚ recalling‚ and communicating

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