How Can a Tutor Learn More about a Students Specific Learning Disability?
Because a student with a learning disability has a right to confidentiality, you may not be able to read the actual reports of the student’s testing; however, UWEC’s Academic Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities should have the information and be able to describe to you the student’s specific disability, strengths, areas needing improvement, and possible compensatory strategies. Ask your supervisor to help you arrange a meeting with this person. What Should a Tutor Consider When Working with Students with Learning Disabilities? Before determining what to work on, both you and the student must understand the student’s specific strengths and areas for improvement. Part of your first few sessions together should be spent discussing the student’s learning disability, how it may affect him/her in school, and techniques for compensating for it. This is also the time to build trust. This can be accomplished by: • Treating the student as an equal. The student may have a learn
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