Chapter 15
Upon completion of this chapter, you should be able to:
- Understand developmental and environmental changes that might occur as children enter primary grades;
- Discuss learning disabilities and their history in the United States;
- Understand issues related to identification of children with learning disabilities;
- Distinguish cognitive processing issues related to learning disabilities;
- Discuss strategies and adaptations for working with children with learning disabilities in the primary grades;
- Understand important issues pertaining to inclusive curriculum and universal design in primary grades;
- Identify school-wide issues related to the education of children in primary grades.
- How do you think issues concerning the education of primary level children with disabilities might differ from those in earlier grades?
- What are some issues that parents of children with disabilities might be concerned about as their children prepare to enter elementary school?
- As an early childhood educator who might be working with children with special needs in primary grades, what are some questions and/or concerns you may have?
- Learning Disabilities Association of America http://www.ldaamerica.org/about/history.asp
- National Center for Learning Disabilities http://www.ncld.org/
- American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) http://www.musictherapy.org/
- PACER Center’s Kids Against Bullying http://www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org/
- Coalition for Children http://safechild.org/
- Stomp Out Bullying http://www.stompoutbullying.org/
- U.S. Department of Education Homework Guide for Parents http://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/homework/index.html