Ecocultural Perspective In Learning Disability Summary

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The support system of an individual with a specific learning disability plays an important role throughout their life. The article “Ecocultural Perspective in Learning Disability: Family Support Resources, Values, Child Problem Behaviors” by Cen and Aytac (2017) discusses how the influences such as the ecocultural theory which focuses on family and cultural factors, have an effect on a child with a learning disability. Cen and Aytac (2017) state that the “ecocultural theory assumes that familial factors (e.g., family support resources) and cultural factors organize and shape family activities, and influence child developmental outcomes such as child daily living activities, communication skills, and developmental status of disabled children” …show more content…

Students with specific learning disabilities have been found to be less engaged in the subject matter that is being taught, unable to listen to and handle many instructions at once, and poorly organized. The article “The Effects of a Modified Direct Instruction Procedure on Time Telling for a Third Grade Student With Learning Disabilities with a Brief Comparison of Interesting and Boring Formats” focuses on the outcomes of using boring and interesting methods of direct instruction to teach students with learning disabilities (Wieber et al., 2017). Teachers typically focus their resources on developing skills that are found to be essential for success in and out of the classroom for a student with a learning disability. One of the main factors that contributes to the learning process for students with disabilities is how the students are able to interact with the material that is being taught to them. Wieber et al. (2017) states, “Direct instruction takes on different characteristics, depending on the type of student being taught and the lesson objective. With the objective of learning time telling skills, direct instruction allows for variation in the instruction while maintaining positive results” (p. 240). This is why teachers are encouraged to incorporate various learning styles into their daily lessons in addition to modifying the organization of the classroom and assessment

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