WHO HAS LEARNING

DIFFICULTIES???
EVERYONE IS SPECIAL
EVEN THOSE IN TYPICAL
CLASSROOM

Presented by :
MARY GRACE V. COLLANTES
Let’s Play
Guess Who?
 He is an American actor and
producer. He was nominated for
three Academy Awards and has
won three Golden Globe Awards.
He started his career at age 19 in
the film Endless Love.

 But he has Severe dyslexia and

calls himself “functionally
illiterate”
Tom Cruise
 A German-born theoretical
physicist who developed the
theory of relativity, one of the two
pillars of modern physics
(alongside quantum mechanics).

 He has a learning disability

and did not speak until age 3.

 He had a very difficult time

doing math in school. It was
also very hard for him to
express himself through
writing.
Albert Einstein
 English actor best known for
his role as Harry Potter in the
film series of the same name.

 It is difficult for him to tie

his shoe lace. Handwriting
also continues to be a
challenge.
Daniel Radcliffe
 Filipino singer, actress and record
producer. In the 1980s she gained
recognition by winning both the 1984 Ang
Bagong Kampeon

 “I’ve had it since birth. I remember

when I was younger malabo yung
mata ko. Kasi bali-baligtad yung ‘v’
at ‘b’ ko. I can’t spell right. Di ako
masyadong magaling mag-spell.
Mabagal ako magbasa.”
Regine Velasquez
 REFLECTION
 After seeing the famous people
with Difficulty in Basic Learning
and Applying Knowledge, how did
you feel?

 Did you experience any difficulty in

learning when you were still a kid?
 “You again?”

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 “Is it so hard?”

 Your classmate can do it, why can’t

you?”

Ever heard yourself uttering or thinking

these words in the class? Maybe they
need your help?
CHECK THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A
CHILD BASED ON YOUR OBSERVATION .
 High in IQ, yet may not test well academically; tests
well orally, but not written.

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 Reading well below the expected level for age

 Problems processing and understanding what is heard

 Difficulty finding the right word or forming answers to

questions
 Problems remembering the sequence of things

 Difficulty seeing (and occasionally hearing) similarities

and differences in letters and words
CHECK THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A
CHILD BASED ON YOUR OBSERVATION .
 Talented in art, drama, music, sports, mechanics, story-
telling, sales, business, designing, building, or
engineering.

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 Difficulty spelling

 Spending an unusually long time completing tasks that

involve reading or writing
 Avoiding activities that involve reading

 Difficulty reading, including reading aloud

CHECK THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A
CHILD BASED ON YOUR OBSERVATION .

 Learns best through hands-on experience,

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demonstrations, experimentation, observation, and visual
aids
 Mispronouncing names or words, or problems retrieving
words
 Spending an unusually long time completing tasks that
involve reading or writing
 Difficulty summarizing a story

 Difficulty doing math word problems

 Complains of dizziness, headaches or stomach aches
while reading.

 Confused by letters, numbers, words, sequences, or

verbal explanations.

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 Reading or writing shows repetitions, additions,
transpositions, omissions, substitutions, and reversals in
letters, numbers and/or words.

 Complains of feeling or seeing non-existent movement

while reading, writing, or copying.
 Seems to have difficulty with vision, yet eye exams don’t
reveal a problem.

 Extremely keen sighted and observant, or lacks depth

perception and peripheral vision.

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 Reads and rereads with little comprehension.

 Spells phonetically and inconsistently

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 Can be class clown, trouble-maker, or too quiet.

 Had unusually early or late developmental stages (talking,

crawling, walking, tying shoes).

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 Prone to ear infections; sensitive to foods, additives, and
chemical products.

 Can be an extra deep or light sleeper; bedwetting beyond

appropriate age.

 Unusually high or low tolerance for pain.

 Strong sense of justice; emotionally sensitive; strives for

perfection.
Most learners that will exhibit about 10 of the listed traits

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and behaviors has dyslexic tendency.
These characteristics can vary from day-to-day or minute-

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to-minute. The most consistent thing about dyslexics is
their inconsistency.
 Dyslexia, also known as developmental reading
disorder, refers to child’s difficulty with reading, writing,

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and spelling due to the brain’s decreased recognition of
symbols (such as letters and numbers).
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 Is challenged making change and handling money

 Displays difficulty recognizing patterns when adding,

subtracting, multiplying, or dividing

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 Has difficulty putting language to math processes

 Has difficulty understanding concepts related to time such

as days, weeks, months, seasons, quarters, etc.

 Exhibits difficulty organizing problems on the page,

keeping numbers lined up, following through on long
division problems
 Shows difficulty understanding concepts of place value,
and quantity, number lines, positive and negative value,
carrying and borrowing

 Has difficulty understanding and doing word problems

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 Has difficulty sequencing information or events

 Exhibits difficulty using steps involved in math

operations

 Shows difficulty understanding fractions

 Most learners that will exhibit about 5 of the listed traits
and behaviors has dyscalculic tendency.

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Individuals with this type of Learning Disability may also have
poor comprehension of math symbols, may struggle with
memorizing and organizing numbers, have difficulty telling time,
or have trouble with counting.

Dyscalculia affects a person’s ability to understand

numbers and learn math facts.
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 have unclear, irregular, or inconsistent handwriting

 often with different slants, shapes, upper- and lower-case

letters, and cursive and print styles.

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 tend to write or copy things slowly

 Cramped grip, which may lead to a sore hand

 Difficulty spacing things out on paper or within margins

(poor spatial planning)
 Frequent erasing

 Inconsistency in letter and word spacing

 Poor spelling, including unfinished words or missing

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words or letters

 Unusual wrist, body, or paper position while writing

 All young kids have some difficulty when it comes to
writing or perfecting penmanship. But if your child's
handwriting is consistently distorted or unclear, that may

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be caused by a learning disability called dysgraphia.
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HOW MANY CHECKS CAN YOU HAVE IN
THIS LIST
 an apparent inability to pay close attention to a task or a
tendency to make careless mistakes

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 difficulties with holding focus on activities or tasks

 giving the appearance of not listening while other people are

talking

 experiencing difficulty with time management and task

organization

 frequently losing items or accessories necessary for daily

function
HOW MANY CHECKS CAN YOU HAVE IN
THIS LIST
 becoming distracted easily

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 forgetting to complete tasks and fulfill obligations

 an avoidance or intense dislike of tasks that require

prolonged focus and thought

 difficulties with following instructions to complete tasks

 Most learners that will exhibit about 5 of the listed traits
and behaviors has ADHD tendency.

ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is marked by

inattention, hyperactivity, and the inability to control

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impulses

Children with ADHD may also struggle with low self-

esteem, troubled relationships and poor performance in
school. Symptoms sometimes lessen with age. However,
some people never completely outgrow
their ADHD symptoms. But they can learn strategies to be
successful.
REMEMBER:
♥ Some of the difficulties may also brought by more
obvious Physical Disabilities such as:

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 Orthopedics

 Low Vision/Visual Impairment (observe how they look on

their learning materials

 Hearing Impairment/ Deaf (is there tendency for them to

place their ear to the speaker or do they speak too loud or too
soft often?)
REMEMBER:
♥ Some of the difficulties may also
brought by their

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Total Cognitive Disorder such as:

 Intellectual Disabilities

 Down’s Syndrome
REMEMBER:
♥ Some of the difficulties may also
brought by their

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Total Cognitive Disorder such as:

 Angelman Syndrome
REMEMBER:
♥ Some of the difficulties may also brought by their Health
Disabilities such as:

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 Heart Disease

 Asthma

 Diabetes
REMEMBER:
♥ Some of the difficulties may also brought by their Neuro
Developmental Disorder such as:

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 Autism Spectrum Disorder

 Tourette Syndrome
REMEMBER:
 Child with difficulty in
 READING-DYSLEXIA

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 COUNTING-DYSCALCULIA
 WRINTING-DYSGRAPHIA

Yourmost behave and most unruly child in THE classroom

MAY have ADHD

All children can learn

If they cannot learn the way we teach THEN teach the way they
can learn.
PROVISION OF EDUCATIOAL PROGRAM AND
SERVICES FOR LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES
(LWDS)

Identification and Referral Process

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Begin with recognizing learners who
exhibit atypical needs as compared to their
peers in the same chronological age.
PROVISION OF EDUCATIOAL PROGRAM AND
SERVICES FOR LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES
(LWDS)

The learners with atypical needs shall be provided

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with appropriate interventions and if the interventions are
successful then referral is not needed anymore.

However, if the interventions are not

successful, then referral is necessary.
PROVISION OF EDUCATIOAL PROGRAM AND
SERVICES FOR LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES
(LWDS)

The learners with atypical needs shall be referred to

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an appropriate specialist (who is either part of the ILRC
or from the health center, division office, LGU, or other
institutions which have allied and medical specialists like
psychologists, doctors, etc.) for assessment.

However, prior to assessment of these learners, it

is imperative to seek the approval and consent of their
parents.
PROVISION OF EDUCATIOAL PROGRAM AND
SERVICES FOR LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES
(LWDS) BASED ON DO 44 S. 2021

The learners with atypical needs shall be

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assessed and evaluated by an appropriate
specialist using a variety of available
assessment tools and strategies, i.e. the Multi-
Factored Assessment Tool (MFAT), Early
Childhood Care and Development (ECCD)
checklist, and others.
PROVISION OF EDUCATIOAL PROGRAM AND
SERVICES FOR LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES
(LWDS) BASED ON DO 44 S. 2021

The results of the assessment and evaluation shall

be the basis for placement in the learning

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environment and for eligibility to be part of
appropriate programs and services.

The results of the assessment and suggested

placement will be discussed with the learners with
disabilities and their families.
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SERVICES FOR LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES
(LWDS) BASED ON DO 44 S. 2021

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All information about the learners
being assessed shall always be treated
with utmost confidentiality.
 PREJUDICE REDUCTION

Develop positive attitudes towards differences

Avoid stereotyping

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Prevent bullying

Stop discrimination
 PREJUDICE REDUCTION

NOT FOCUSING/concentrating on the limitations of

the learners (e.g. classify them as “learners with
special educational needs”) But NOT IGNORING the
limitations of learners and attend to educational needs
of learners

Everyone should belong

Source:
https://www.quora.com/What-does-this-quote-mean-Everyone-is-a-genius-But-if-you-judge-a-fish-by-its-ability-to-climb-a-tree-it-will-li
ve-its-whole-life-believing-that-it-is-stupid-Does-this-mean-that-some-people-are-meant-for-higher
.
Expectation vs. Reality

Source:
http://www.theteachersgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/The-Other-Side-of-Inclusive-Education-Mr-Naas-Demytten
aere.pdf.
 THANK YOU!
His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this
man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

Jesus answered, “Neither he nor his parents

sinned; it is so that the works of God might be
made visible through him.

We have to do the works of the one who sent me

while it is day. Night is coming when no one can
work.
-John 9:2-4