Online Class: Learning Disabilities 101
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 Course Description This course will provide lots of useful information about learning disabilities from the perspective of the individual and the perspective of the parent. We'll cover numerous coping and teaching strategies, the role of an advocate, and much more. This self-paced, online class provides the tools and skills parents and teachers need to negotiate the many obstacles that often end up leaving young students with learning disabilities feeling helpless and defeated. Learning Disabilities: What You Need to Know covers these important topics: Definitions, Characteristics, Types and Prevalence, Causes, Assessment and Diagnosis, Educational Placement and Accommodations, Behavior Intervention, Learning Strategy Interventions, Advocacy, Current Issues in the Field. Join us to learn more about this hidden disability. Learning Outcomes By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Define learning disabilities.
- Describe characteristics of learning disabilities.
- Summarize types and prevalence of learning disabilities.
- Summarize causes of learning disabilities.
- Describe assessment and diagnosis of learning disabilities.
- Describe educational placement alternatives and accommodations.
- Summarize learning strategies for students with learning disabilities.
- Describe methods for teaching students with learning disabilities, and
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Course Lessons |  | Lesson 1: Definition of Learning DisabilitiesIn this lesson we will discuss the definition of learning disabilities and some examples of writing from students with dyslexia. | Lesson 2: Characteristics of Learning DisabilitiesSome well know personalities share their experience with dyslexia, and the characterics of learning disabilities. | Lesson 3: Types and Prevalence of Learning DisabilitiesLearning disabilities are very common. About 1 out of every 5 people in the United States has learning disability. | Lesson 4: Causes of Learning DisabilitiesToday, a leading theory is that learning disabilities stem from subtle disturbances in brain structures and functions. | Lesson 5: Assessment and Diagnosis of Learning DisabilitiesAssessment is essential to planning an instructional program to teach the skills a child needs to acquire. | Lesson 6: Educational Placement Alternatives and AccommodationsAccommodations should be individualized and may change over time as a student's needs change or the course requires different types of work. | Lesson 7: Learning Strategies for Students with Learning DisabilitiesLearning strategies are techniques, principles, or rules that help students learn how to learn independently and how to generalize their skills and behaviors to new situations. | Lesson 8: Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities: Constructivism or Behaviorism? Current Issues in Learning Disabilities |
Additional Information | Course Title | : | Learning Disabilities: What You Need to Know | | CEU Value | : | | | Standard | : | Course Adheres to the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard | | Accreditation | : | | | Languages | : | English - United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and other English speaking countries | | Course Number | : | 32280 | | Course Type | : | General Education | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : |  | | Instructor | : | | | Syllabus | : | | | Grading Policy | : | Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive a CEU Certificate documenting CEUs earned | | Assessment Method | : | Lesson assignments and review exams | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Requirements | : | View Technical Requirements | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $55.00 (no CEU Certificate) | | | | | NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, certification or educational requirements.
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