C. Specific Learning Disability: Reading, Writing, and Math
Optional Resources
The Colorado Department of Education provides a great resource at its website for Specific Learning Disability that includes resources available to support each learning disability.
Some other potential resources:
Courage to Risk Presentation: Gifted with SLD
This course's shared folder of potential resources.
House Bill 19-1134 on dyslexia
GT/SLD Patterns of Strengths and Weakness
Writing and the 2e Learner: Anxiety
Stealth Dyslexia (2eNewsletter article)
Dyslexia, so what is it all about
Improving Executive Skills through Math
Math Learning Disabilities - LD Online
Dyscalculia Simulation -- When you get into the website, review the four activities near the picture in the “Experience Firsthand” section. In particular, the “Sequence Activity” is a good simulation of dyscalculia.
On the following links, click on the title to go to the site. All resources are optional. You are encouraged to find your district's resources and others you might know or find in your investigation.
Assessments of High Verbal Ability -- look for discrepancies between high verbal scores and low reading, writing, or math scores.
- Standardized Assessments
- WISC-V VCI (Verbal Comprehension Index)
- K-BIT – untimed, no reading
- DAS-II – teases out strengths
Kurzweil 3000, (Kurzweil Education Systems, www.kurzweiledu.com)
WYNN -What You Need Now, (www.freedomscientific.com)
iListen (www.macspeech.com)
22 Apps and Resources https://www.readinghorizons.com/blog-roll/22-assistive-programs-and-software-for-your-classroom
Other Web Resources:
• http://www.cde.state.co.us/coloradoliteracy/ReadAct/index.asp
• http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/dysgraphia/what-is-dysgraphia
• http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/read.dysgraphia.facts.htm
• http://www.davidsongifted.org/db/Articles_id_10707.aspx