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For information on Bridges to Practice
training in your area, please contact:
Dr. Rochelle Kenyon, Project Director
rkenyon721@aol.com
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Where
Do I Begin?
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process is with the student. To ensure that the student will
benefit from the accommodations, you should first review any
pertinent documentation provided by the student to determine
what types of accommodations are recommended for that specific
learning disability. |
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| This will give you
a general picture of what barriers the student may have and
how best to provide a program to overcome those barriers. |
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Sit and talk
with the student. Find out what his/her long- and short-term
goals are. Determine the student's strengths as well as the
skills he/she has used to offset the disability. In many circumstances,
students have gained incredible coping skills or they use specific
strategies to learn information. Put these to work for you and
the student when designing appropriate accommodations.
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Work with the
student. Identify
one or two accommodations that may be needed. Look at how these
accommodations can be integrated into the classroom. Set a specific
time to come back together and review the process, the instructional
modifications, and accommodations.
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Have a progress
meeting with the student. Find out what is working and what
is not working. Make changes as needed. Keep in mind that accommodations
or instructional modifications should never compromise the quality
of the program or lower program requirements.
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Remember the
importance of self-determination and allowing the student with
learning disabilities to be involved in guiding this process.
He/she will usually know what works best and what methods have
been used as compensatory strategies.
 
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