week 6 assignment #1 resources for learning disabilities topics

I researched two articles related to the teacher and one related to the parents.

"Teaching Students with Disabilities" can provide some general and useful strategies for teaching children with disabilities. As mentioned in the article, there are a variety of disabilities, teachers could put a statement in their syllabus inviting students and parents to meet with the teachers privately is a good step in starting a conversation with those students who need accommodations and feel comfortable approaching the teachers about their needs. One part I learn the most is to keep these questions in mind when I design the course. (from Scott, 1998):

• What is the purpose of the course?
• What methods of instruction are absolutely necessary? Why?
• What outcomes are absolutely required of all students? Why?
• What methods of assessing student outcomes are absolutely necessary? Why?
• What are acceptable levels of performance on these student outcome measures

Nowadays, more and more students have the attention problem, so I selected "Teaching Students with ADHD". This article gives specific tips which can help the teachers to arrange a more friendly environment for students with ADHD, such as seating, information delivery, and students work. Every suggestion in  "Teaching techniques for students with ADHD" section provides the teachers with more organizable process accommodating to the students.      

When I was a preschool teacher, I knew it's crucial if the teacher could cooperate with parents, so I selected the last article in parents' view "Helping Children with Learning Disabilities". I believe it's very helpful if the teacher can identify the parents' difficulties and provide some useful resources and mental support. I especially like the tip 5 about " Take care of yourself too". In my experience, students learn better when they are in the healthy and relaxing environment no matter in or off classroom!