A learning disability affects the way a person learns new things in any areas of life. It affects the way they understand information and how they communicate. A learning disability means that it is harder for a child to learn, understand and communicate than it is for other children. A learning disability can be mild, moderate or severe. Some people with a mild learning disability can talk easily and look after themselves, but take a little longer than usual to learn new skills.
Recognising and Responding to concerns about Child Development Any concerns that staff may have about the development of children and young people should be reported. Recognising concern, allows staff /carers to intervene and help the child, and inform the parents of the concerns and possible solution for the problem. The quicker the issue is dealt with the better this is for the child’s development. Whereas if a problem is left unresolved or delayed, the more damaging this could be for the child’s development. Difficulty with reading and writing If a child is having problems with reading and writing this could cause concern.
MU 2.9 Understanding partnership working in services for children and young people Understanding partnership working within the context of services for children and young people 1.1: Working with partnerships is very important because every child is different and by working with different agencies you can help the child get help (if they need it). Each professional you are in a working partnership with brings their own specialty which can be used for more focused learning and development. For example: a speech therapist to help a child with a much lower speech development for his age. 1.2: The kind of partners who would be in my own work setting include; health visitors, for parents that are pregnant or have children under the age of five to help inform the parent on how to keep them safe and out of harm. Social workers can be involved if they think that the child is in harm’s way or there is a worry about the child’s safe keeping.
For a younger person it may be harder to accept the fact that they will need help with things such as personal care etc. If a person with learning difficulties is diagnosed with dementia there will have to extra support and services made available as this will change their needs even more. There are often delays in diagnosing dementia in a person with learning difficulties as the symptoms are often disguised by the original condition. It does not matter what ethnic
Cultural deprivation means when children are deprived from things what they need. This can include the lack of values and support they get from their parents, which can influence on socialisation skills. It can be argued that due to lack of family structure, social cultural and soft skills pupils are less likely to underachieve. Cultural deprivation is a theory that many working-class children are inadequately socialised and therefore lack the ‘right’ culture appropriate for a successful education. Many people argue that development is vital in the younger years in the child’s life, and the ability to solve problems and apply ideas help in the long-term.
Personal and Social Development, Well-Being and Cultural Diversity Outcomes Foundation Phase Outcome 1 Children are dependent on familiar adults emotionally. They have started to express in simple terms how they feel and respond to social greetings. Children may have a tantrum when frustrated but are learning that some behaviour is unacceptable. They have begun to role play on their own or in parallel with other children, often near a familiar adult. Children may need assistance with everyday self-help (personal) skills but are usually keen to help.
A lot of parents do a lot for their children with regards to speaking. Parents talk for their children at times and some do this more than others. This can affect their levels of communication as they may not have developed the skills they need to ask questions or answer them. It’s not always English as a second language which is a barrier. It can be that their opportunity to speak and communicate hasn't been the same as other children.
The young beginner These students lack motivation to learn the language but they tend to pick up the language easier than older students. The choice to learn the language is made by the parents rather than the student The beginner without the Roman alphabet Without an alphabet that includes the letter’s A through Z, this student will need help with initial literacy skills. A great deal of reading and writing practice is needed. Task 2 – How would you as a teacher adapt your approach to beginner students? If I was confronted with a class full of beginner students I would need to alter my approach to teaching.
The strands making up the word recognition portion of the rope are phonological awareness, decoding, and sight recognition. These are skills that should become increasingly automatic. The most common problem encountered by students who are struggling with reading is difficulty with phonic decoding and accurate word recognition (How Children Learn to Read, p. 6). Research indicates that phonemic awareness and letter knowledge are incredibly important in learning to decode. A student’s inability to identify the sounds in a word as well as blend them to form the word’s pronunciation may lead to multiple attempts to pronounce an unknown word, thus decreasing both the student’s reading speed and comprehension (Hudson, Pullen, Lane, & Torkgesen, p. 10).
Adults also want to use what they already know and be acknowledged for their knowledge – their self-identity is derived from their experiences. Andragogy vs. pedagogy: The difference between Andragogy and Pedagogy: • Andragogy is an adult focused teaching approach while Pedagogy is a child focused teaching approach. • Both methods of teaching are problem centered. • Pedagogy is more systematic than Andragogy because of the complexity of the students while Andragogy is motivational. Here is a comparison chart on certain aspects worth mentioning: Aspects Pedagogical Andragogical Concept of the learner Dependent personality Increasingly self-directed Role of learner's experience To be built on more than used as a resource A rich resource for learning by self and others Readiness to learn Uniform by age-level & curriculum Develops from life tasks & problems Orientation to learning Subject-centered Task- or problem-centered Motivation By external rewards & punishment By internal incentives curiosity The role of appropriate climate setting in desired training outcomes When teaching adults, "the psychological climate should be one which causes adults to feel accepted, respected, and supported; in which there