Special Needs Case Study Analysis

1. What classic symptoms of a learning disability does Nathan exhibit?
He knows the material, but he doesn't stay focused enough to complete the assignments. He is better verbally then he is when it comes to writing, and he "forgets" to turn in his work.

2. What accommodations has Nathan received in the past?
It said he received medication, which I don't know if that is counted as an accommodation or not. And he also was in several resource classes in elementary school.

3. What strategies would you recommend to help Nathan work with his learning disability? Why?
May give him a schedule for each day and maybe give him tests verbally instead of written. Or possibly a project would keep him more interested and be able to show what he really knows.

4. How many students like Nathan will you likely have in your classes? Justify your response by summarizing the information from a link or reference (include the link/reference).
According to (http://www.bsu.edu/web/PGPBSU/exceptionalities/Phase1/high%20incidence.html#ld) approximately 52% of students have a learning disability. I never realized that number was so high. That means that I'll be catering to the majority of the kids in my class that have learning disabilities. It shows the extreme need for differentiation with the material I teach.