Staff Meeting - RTLB - Learning Related Difficulties

Learning related difficulties: Dyscalculia; Dyspraxia; Dysgraphia; Dyslexia; Executive Function.

There is an element of emotional regulation when teaching children with these types of difficulties. A lot of these children are the ones who purposefully avoid math during class time - they can fly under the radar. Their working memory is often poor. Recall of facts is affected by the working memory. 

A good task to improve memory is to show a picture with 10 items, they get to view the items for at least 30 seconds and then taken away.

Dyspraxia - physical limitations as well as learning difficulties. Background noises are usually a problem. Poor memory skills are an indicator. Can often be clumsy, unorganised, and use avoidance tactics. 

Dyslexia can be genetic. This affects reading, writing, and phonemic awareness. Reader/writers are often available for children with Dyslexia when they have exams etc. 

Executive Functioning  - self control and being able to see things from another perspective is challenging for children with poor executive functioning. Time management is also a struggle. 

There is a teacher assessment and a self assessment that students can do. This is a good way to work on 'cohorts' of ideas e.g. cognitive flexibility.