The Pros And Cons Of Learning Disabilities

Ever since I was little I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. I was not like the other little girls in my preschool class; I did not want to be a princess or a fairy. I wanted to be a teacher. Helping people achieve their dreams, and being the best person they can be is what I want to do. I remember every story my mom would tell us about all the great times she has had with her students. The way it feels to help them accomplish something they are struggling on.

Thinking about how some of these children were not allowed to get an education because they had a disability really bothered me. It wasn’t until 1975 P.L. 94-142 that children with disabilities were guaranteed a free appropriate education. Even after the law was passed it took many years for educators to give these students the appropriate delivery so they could understand the material.

I wanted to know more about this law and how the Special

Testing and data processing back up teachers look at their strengths and weakness, all of this. In recent years scientists have concluded that autism is not a learning disability, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or intellectual disability is not either (Five Misconceptions About Learning Disabilities). Children with sensory disorders do not learn the same way that children with learning disabilities did. Now everything is focused on achieving their academic goal. “If you look at the nation’s students who acquire special education services and the 13 different educationally handicapping conditions listed in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, almost half – 41 percent- have a learning disability.”(Five Misconceptions About Learning Disabilities)

Compared to their 21st century cohorts, early special education teachers were at the bottom of the food chain. In the 1980’s many teachers did not see them as part of the teaching