Archive for February 24th, 2009

Memory Deficits

February 24th, 2009

  Students with deficits in memory   Definition of memory  Memory is divided into three systems: short-term, active working, and long-term.   Short-term Memory             Short-term memory has a very limited capacity only small amounts of information can be held in short-term memory.  As information first enters the short-term memory system it is only there [...]

Interventions

February 24th, 2009

  Teaching Techniques Teacher circulates around the classroom, Repeat instructions, Check for understanding, List assignments and/or instructions on the board, Use visual aids in giving instructions, Teach study skills, Limit number of oral instructions, Vary voice volume as required, Use eye contact, Use close proximity, Reduce visual/hearing stimulation, Enviornments Change seating, Reduce distractions, Change groups, Create [...]

Response to Intervention

February 24th, 2009

Identification and Evaluation            Since provisions of  the reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) took place after July 1, 2005.  The scale of identification and evaluation changed for children with learning disabilities into and out of the special education programs.  Experts began questioning the methods and inconsistencies throughout various districts and [...]