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Characteristics Common to Students with Learning Disabilities
Essentially, what we are looking for is inconsistencies in performance. Here are some LD-characteristic behaviors that you might see in your classroom: K Oral vocabulary is much more sophisticated than written vocabulary. Often this is because their spelling is so poor, they are limited to using smaller words on essays and tests. K Great ideas, very creative, but they don’t put their ideas on paper in an organized form. K Poor memory. They know something one day, and then it’s gone the next. They study hard, but when they get to the test they draw a blank. K Difficulty with directions. Either they don’t read them correctly, get confused when there are too many steps, or forget what they are supposed to do. K Poor organization. They’re often late, or completely forget appointments. They jot notes all over, and then can’t find where they wrote them. If they have a 3-ring binder, they probably don’t put their papers in it.

Characteristics Common to Students with Learning Disabilities

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Essentially, what we are looking for is inconsistencies in performance. Here are some LD-characteristic behaviors that you might see in your classroom:

K Oral vocabulary is much more sophisticated than written vocabulary. Often this is because their spelling is so poor, they are limited to using smaller words on essays and tests.

K Great ideas, very creative, but they don’t put their ideas on paper in an organized form.

K Poor memory. They know something one day, and then it’s gone the next. They study hard, but when they get to the test they draw a blank.

K Difficulty with directions. Either they don’t read them correctly, get confused when there are too many steps, or forget what they are supposed to do.

K Poor organization. They’re often late, or completely forget appointments. They jot notes all over, and then can’t find where they wrote them. If they have a 3-ring binder, they probably don’t put their papers in it.