low tech:
Graphic Organizers
Graphic organizers are great for students who have a specific learning disability in writing. Graphic organizers help students who have trouble organizing and outlining information as they begin a writing assignment. Graphic organizers allow students to "dump" information onto a page that later helps them organize the information into appropriate categories and order for their paper. This then also helps the teacher see your thoughts to help guide you in the right direction as well.
Pros: Students are able to get their thoughts out and organize them into categories to help them narrow a topic down.
Cons: For some students graphic organizers are overwhelming as they feel they need to fill every bubble/section with information and they do not always have that many ideas.
Graphic organizers are great for students who have a specific learning disability in writing. Graphic organizers help students who have trouble organizing and outlining information as they begin a writing assignment. Graphic organizers allow students to "dump" information onto a page that later helps them organize the information into appropriate categories and order for their paper. This then also helps the teacher see your thoughts to help guide you in the right direction as well.
Pros: Students are able to get their thoughts out and organize them into categories to help them narrow a topic down.
Cons: For some students graphic organizers are overwhelming as they feel they need to fill every bubble/section with information and they do not always have that many ideas.
mid tech:
Audio Books
Audio books are great for students with a specific learning disability in reading. Recorded audio books allow students to listen to text and are available CDs, and MP3 downloads. Special playback units allow students to search and bookmark pages and chapters. Usually you are able to find a variety of audio books in your school or local library. If there is a book the student is required to read for class but there is no audiobook for the teacher or even a peer could record themselves reading the book for the student to listen to.
Pros: Student is still able to read the books along with everyone else and stay up with the class readings with the rest of the class, they are just listening to it versus reading it.
Cons: Some students may see it as unfair they are allowed to listen to the audio version of the book, not all books are on audio and if a teacher or pee records themselves, that could be time consuming.
Audio books are great for students with a specific learning disability in reading. Recorded audio books allow students to listen to text and are available CDs, and MP3 downloads. Special playback units allow students to search and bookmark pages and chapters. Usually you are able to find a variety of audio books in your school or local library. If there is a book the student is required to read for class but there is no audiobook for the teacher or even a peer could record themselves reading the book for the student to listen to.
Pros: Student is still able to read the books along with everyone else and stay up with the class readings with the rest of the class, they are just listening to it versus reading it.
Cons: Some students may see it as unfair they are allowed to listen to the audio version of the book, not all books are on audio and if a teacher or pee records themselves, that could be time consuming.
high tech:
Abbreviation Expander Programs
The abbreviation expander program can be used for students who have specific learning disabilities in reading and/or writing. Used with word processing programs, the abbreviation program allow the student to create, store, and re-use abbreviations for frequently-used words or phrases. This saves the student keystrokes and ensures proper spelling of words and phrases the student has coded as abbreviations. This helps the student be able to write freely without having the immediate focus and concern on correct spellings and grammar.
Pros: Student is able to write with words they frequently use or misspell already preprogramed in so they will be correct.
Cons: There is a limit to the amount of abbreviations you can put into this program.
The abbreviation expander program can be used for students who have specific learning disabilities in reading and/or writing. Used with word processing programs, the abbreviation program allow the student to create, store, and re-use abbreviations for frequently-used words or phrases. This saves the student keystrokes and ensures proper spelling of words and phrases the student has coded as abbreviations. This helps the student be able to write freely without having the immediate focus and concern on correct spellings and grammar.
Pros: Student is able to write with words they frequently use or misspell already preprogramed in so they will be correct.
Cons: There is a limit to the amount of abbreviations you can put into this program.