October is Learning Disabilities Awareness Month (and Dyslexia Awareness Month) — a time to reflect on, and increase awareness about, the millions of learners who have specific learning disabilities, learning differences, or learning disorders. It’s a time to share tools, strategies, and initiatives to make the school year more enabling and productive for those who need it most.
Not all learners are the same, and classrooms across the world will have assistive technologies and IEPs (individual education plans) to best support students. The National Center for Learning Disabilities states that 1 in 5 students (in the USA) have learning or attention issues, such as autism, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia.
According to Understood, an online guide for families of those with learning disabilities, 70 million Americans have learning and thinking differences. Understood has developed a simple step-by-step tool to help families identify possible learning and thinking differences in their young ones. Take N.O.T.E is a free, interactive, web-based experience available in English and Spanish.
According to the Contemporary PEDS Journal, “the pandemic has disrupted academic progress, and children with learning disabilities, in particular, have been impacted.” Many students with learning disabilities have been unable to adapt to learning online, and being distanced from the physical classroom has negatively impacted their progress. However, it’s not all bad news. The need to adapt to remote learning environments has resulted in a drive for increased digital accessibility such as the tools and features available in Kami — check out our video! Students with learning disabilities returning to the physical classroom are now able to incorporate blended learning strategies to best suit their educational needs.
This month is all about awareness and advocacy. It’s a time to share accurate information and reliable statistics with your students and to have open and meaningful discussions about learning disabilities.
Here are some ideas for the classroom:
Did you know that Kami has an extensive range of tools and features to empower all students to love learning?
Here’s a rundown of some of our most loved accessibility features:
Although we have an awesome selection of accessibility tools and features, we work closely with our classroom heroes and are constantly adapting and adding to them.
Whether learning disabilities directly affect you or someone you know, it’s super important to be aware of the community around you. A learning disability does not have to be a barrier to education, and this month is all about increasing awareness of the need for learning access for all. So make sure you increase awareness in your classroom and put Learning Disability Awareness Month on your classroom calendar!
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