Description
The subjects cover definitions used in learning disabilities, relevant laws and policies. Disciplines serving learning disabilities and prevalence rates of learning disabilities. The subject also covers historical perspectives on current trends in learning disabilities
Objectives
By the end of the subject, the trainee should be able to:
a) Define the terms used in the field of learning disabilities
b) Explain terminologies used in the field of learning disabilities
c) Discuss relevant laws and policies serving children with LD
d) Discuss prevalence rates of learning disabilities
e) Discuss various disciplines serving learning disabilities
f) Describe the historical phases of LD
Content
1. Definition of terms
a) Federal definition
b) Professional definition and committees (NJCLD)
c) Social definition ICLD (Interagency Committee on LD)
d) Terminologies in LD
e) Dyslexia, Aphyxia, word blindness
f) Minimal Brain damage
g) Brain dysfunction
2. Relevant laws and policies and policies international and national issues on definition
a) Operationalization of definition
• Social
• Political
• Research
• Educational
3. Prevalence of learning disabilities
a) Definition of prevalence
b) Total school age population with learning disabilities
c) Issues on prevalence
d) Personnel
e) Policy
4. Disciplines Serving Learning Disabilities
a) Education
• Reading
• Special Education
• Clinical Teaching
• Psycho education
b) Medicine
• Pediatric
• Neurology
• Psychiatry
c) Language
• Speech and language
• Language development
• Psycholinguistics
d) Psychology
• Educational psychology
• Child development
• Learn theory
e) Others
• Social services
• Genetics
• Guidance & counselling
5. Historical Perspective in the field of LD
a) The foundation phase: Brain Research
b) The Transition Phase: clinical study of children
• The brain – injured child
• Strauss syndrome
• Development of other non neucrative
• Minimal brain dysfunction
• Birth of term learning disabilities
c) The integration phase
• Rapid expansion of school programmes
d) The contemporary phase and emerging issues
• Widening age span of learning-disabled population
• Cross-categorical movement
• The mildly handicapped child
• Mainstreaming
• Learning disabilities
• Inclusive education
6. Current trends
a) Inclusive Education and LD
b) Assessment tools
c) Issues of IQ Tests
d) Modern Techniques in teaching Learning Disabilities
