How do teachers identify learning disabilities in secondary education?
Teachers are confronted with an incredibly complex range of students every day. Each student has his own strengths and weaknesses. It takes a very astute professional to identify which students may benefit from the educational services provided by a program in learning disabilities.DefinitionA learning disability is a complex neurological disorder that affects a person’s ability to process information; it can affect a person’s ability to be successful in a variety of environments. Students with learning disabilities may have difficulty in reading, writing, math, listening, speaking, gross motor activities or organizational tasks. There is no cure, but there are interventions that can help a student be successful.Pre-identificationThe teacher is often the first to notice that a student is having difficulties in school. It is not unusual for any student to have problems in school from time to time, so it is important for the teacher to collect observations and work samples (either formal
