I completed an online course on learning disabilities which assisted me in
becoming a better teacher. It helped with my instruction in my classroom. It
helped me to see that instruction can be adapted to accommodate the needs of students
with learning disabilities such as dyslexia or other learning problems. It also showed me strategies can be used to modify instruction in most subject areas
to improve students' comprehension of tasks and the quality of their
work. It also showed me that I need to focus on my students’ strengths
and not their weaknesses. Bringing
those “superpowers” to the forefront of the discussion is a tool for encouraging
those with learning disabilities and helping other children appreciate their
classmates’ unique talents, as well. Having a strength-based lens and a
few scripts ready can make a big difference in how the students we interact
with see themselves as learners. This was useful in my practice whereby the
differently abled did not feel stigmatised but included.