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Be a Smartie!!
Special Needs Learners:
A Focus on Cognitive Exceptionalities
Elizabeth Anderson, Angelee Deardorff, Kelly Grissom,
Janet Peck, Tara Price
What Are Learning Disabilities?
Neurological Disorders
Not the same as a handicap
Can affect anybody
What Are The Signs?
Warning signs are just that….WARNINGSEarly interventions can make a
WORLD of DIFFERENCESome characteristics that children
show are poor coordination skills, hyperactivity, immature choices, and easily distracted
What Are Causes Of LD?
HeredityProblems during pregnancy and childbirthIncidents after birth
What Does The Government Do To Help?
IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities ActLDA: Learning Disabilities Association of
AmericaIEP: Individualized Education Program
What is Giftedness?
Untrained and natural abilitySpontaneously expressedAt least one ability domainFound in diverse personalities
and backgrounds
What are Gifted Characteristics?
General intellectual ability• Avid reader, independent, high level of energy
Specific academic aptitude• Likes knowledge, voluntarily works on projects
Creative thinking and production• Flexible in thinking, bored with memorization, sense of
humorLeadership
• Organizes others, articulates ideas clearly
What are Criteria for Gifted Identification?
Teacher nominationsBehavioral checklistsParent nominationsPeer nominationsSelf nominationsStandardized testsIQ tests
Can Gifted Students also be LD?
YES!Though some people find it hard to believe that an
AIG child can also be labeled as Learning Disabled, it happens quite often. A child can be diagnosed with a learning disability, but still be very intelligent in certain areas of study. There are studies that show parallels between behavior of AIG students and students with ADHD.
Meeting the Needs of All Students
AccommodationsWhy should we make
accommodations?Who can benefit?ModificationsHow?Resources
What Is 504?
504 is a legal plan that falls under the provisions of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
It provides an instructional program for students with special needs.
It is NOT the same plan as an IEP.
What Is The 504 Plan Process?
Step 1: A referral is made.
Step 2: A 504-plan meeting is scheduled and held.
Step 3: A 504-plan is developed for the student.
Step 4: The team sets a 504-plan review date.