Abstract:
Specific Learning Disability is an educational category within special education that identifies an impairment area such as reading, writing, or math despite a student\'s intelligence. Individualized Education Plan teams address learning disabilities with educational interventions and accommodations. One accommodation for students with a specific learning disability is assistive technology. Occupational therapists need evidence to inform decision-making regarding assistive technology tools to meet the individualized needs of students with learning disabilities. This case report describes how a school-based occupational therapist evaluated one student\'s assistive technology needs to accommodate her specific learning disability in reading and writing. This evaluation resulted in student-specific and evidence-based recommendations pertinent to age, need, and preferences. Reported outcomes include increased independence with accessing educational materials, increased access to age-appropriate reading material, and increased pleasure reading participation.
摘要:
特定学习障碍是特殊教育中的一个教育类别,用于识别阅读等障碍领域,写作,或数学,尽管学生的智力。个性化教育计划团队通过教育干预和住宿来解决学习障碍。为有特定学习障碍的学生提供的一种住宿是辅助技术。职业治疗师需要证据来告知有关辅助技术工具的决策,以满足学习障碍学生的个性化需求。此案例报告描述了以学校为基础的职业治疗师如何评估一名学生的辅助技术需求,以适应她在阅读和写作方面的特定学习障碍。此评估产生了与年龄相关的针对学生和基于证据的建议,需要,和偏好。报告的结果包括通过获取教育材料提高独立性,增加获得适合年龄的阅读材料的机会,增加阅读参与的乐趣。