IRMA-International.org: Creator of Knowledge
Information Resources Management Association
Advancing the Concepts & Practices of Information Resources Management in Modern Organizations

Understanding Nonverbal Learning Disabilities in Postsecondary Students with Spina Bifida

Understanding Nonverbal Learning Disabilities in Postsecondary Students with Spina Bifida
View Sample PDF
Author(s): Carol Russell (Emporia State University, USA)
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 27
Source title: Accessibility and Diversity in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1213-5.ch021

Purchase

View Understanding Nonverbal Learning Disabilities in Postsecondary Students with Spina Bifida on the publisher's website for pricing and purchasing information.

Abstract

Transitioning to life after high school can be challenging for most young adults, even more so for individuals with a nonverbal learning disability (NLD). However, careful planning can lead to success. Friends, family members, employers, college instructors, therapists, and other service providers need information and methods to support individuals with NLD, particularly those with spina bifida (SB). A review of NLD characteristics, effects on student learning, non-awareness and misconceptions of NLD, and effective supports for individuals with NLD (e.g., accommodations, agendas and checklists, assistive technology) will be illustrated via the example of one young college student with NLD and SB. MAP (Making Action Plans) and PATH (Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope)—research-based strategies and tools for transition planning and progress monitoring of teens and young adults with NLD and SB—as well as methods to self-advocate to obtain assistance from others academically, physically, socially, and emotionally will be demonstrated.

Related Content

Karleah Harris, Nikkita Jackson, Jonathan Trauth. © 2024. 24 pages.
DuEwa M. Frazier. © 2024. 25 pages.
Nick Seifert. © 2024. 22 pages.
Wyletta S. Gamble-Lomax. © 2024. 22 pages.
Rondrea Danielle Mathis. © 2024. 27 pages.
Surjit Singha. © 2024. 26 pages.
Catherine Saunders. © 2024. 21 pages.
Body Bottom