Learning Disabilities (LD) Adaptations/Accommodations Guide

 

Table of Contents

 

Introduction

Using the Learning Disabilities (LD) Adaptations/Accommodations Guide

            Tools for Teaching, Learning, and Daily Living

 

A. Understanding LD

A Definition of Learning Disabilities

What is Dyslexia?

 

B. Understanding Accommodations

Accommodations for Adults with Learning Disabilities

Taking the Skills Route or the Bypass: Understanding the Difference

 

C. Identifying Appropriate Accommodations

            Checklist for Planning Adaptations/Accommodations

            Questions to Consider when Planning Accommodations

            Developing a Plan for Vocational Accommodations: TIPS

Compensatory Strategies: Vocational Rehabilitation for Learning Disabled Adults

            Accommodating Accommodations for Candidates Taking the GED Tests

 

D. Helping Adult Learners Understand Accommodations

            What is a disability?

            What are the legal rights of adults with disabilities?

            What are responsibilities of adults with disabilities?

            What is an accommodation?

 

E. Matching Adaptations/Accommodations to Learner Needs

            A Framework for Teachers and Learners

            Reading
                    Teaching Reading: A Potpourri of Strategies for Teaching Reading   

            Writing
                    Teaching Writing: A Potpourri of Strategies for Teaching Writing

            Math
                    Teaching Math: A Potpourri of Strategies for Teaching Math

            Reasoning

            Receptive and Expressive Oral Language (Listening and Speaking)

            Attention

            Organization and Study Skills

            Memory

            Personal and Interpersonal Skills

 

F. Appendices

References and Resources