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How can I find out more about the specific disability (label) of a student in my class?

If you are interested in learning more about a student’s disability the special education teacher or the school psychologist at your school would be an excellent resource. You may want to set up a meeting to discuss your questions and/or concerns regarding the student you are working with. The special educator or school psychologist will be able to give you more specific information regarding the student’s primary (and possibly secondary) label.

If you are looking for more general information regarding a disability label, one of the special education staff at your school may be helpful in answering your questions. They may direct you to a specific website for assistance in understanding disabilities and their definitions. The internet provides a wealth of resources in special education. The following sites focus specifically on understanding some of the more common disabilities.

Learning Disabilities:
http://www.ldonline.org

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
(Information on many different disabilities).
http://www.nichcy.org/index.html

Attention Deficient Disorder Association
http://www.add.org

The Advocacy and Learning Center
(Information on many different disabilities)
http://pages.zdnet.com/ourorhskids/index.html

Remember, every child is different and a disability seldom looks the same from one student to another. There is no “one size fits all” in labeling and many students have combinations of disabilities. Educating yourself on the different disabilities will assist you in understanding your specific student. But never forget that every child is unique, and no child will have all the characteristics that go with a particular disability. Nor will those characteristics look the same from child to child. And, the same child may show signs of a disability in some situations, but not others.

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