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A) Research



**__An Evaluation of the Touch Math Method for Teaching Addition to Students With Learning Disabilities In Mathematics.__** In the U.S there are many cases of learning disabilities amongst students. One of the most common learning disabilities occurs in mathematics. To have a learning disability in mathematics means that the central nervous system dysfunctions. As a result, it leads to this common disability in students. In this article, there was a study that was especially designed to see if learning disability in mathematics children can be taught a math technique for easy learning. This technique is called three-row, double digit addition problem. They are to use this technique with the common dot notation method. So, three students were used as test subjects for this study. Before hand, the students were taught a strategy called count-all count-down when solving the addition problems, and also they were to use their fingers as an aid. Many designed were used, and those students learned how to count using number 1 to 9 within a specific pattern. Soon after that, it was apparent that the students were advancing through the nine levels of problems that were given. As a result, the students were successfully able to use this technique to retain this method for many months. I feel that this article will relate to my teaching because after reading this article I learned this very interesting and clever math technique that I can implement in my classroom. This will not only benefit the students with a possible LD in mathematics, but students who just aren’t good it. //__Source__// Simon&Hanrahan (June 2004). An Evaluation of the Touch Math Method for Teaching Addition to Students With Learning Disabilities In Mathematics [electronic version (pdf). Retrieved on November 25, 2010, from http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.lib.ucf.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=9&hid=8&sid=5a2699fb-604d-4359-bc79-ca859197a61b%40sessionmgr11 [[image:http://www.oaklandcc.edu/ASC/ASCsf/images/math.gif width="447" height="171" align="center"]]

**__A life skills Approach to mathematics instruction: Preparing Students with Learning Disabilities for the Real-Life math Demands of Adulthood__** This article is about teaching mathematics to learning disabled students. However it’s not just teaching them about mathematics but showing them everyday life mathematics so they can use it after they complete the secondary schools. Statistics showed that only 18.1 percent of youth with learning disability goes to a 2 or 4 year college. However, not enough maths has been taught to them, and they become in trouble when they have to use mathematics in their jobs, community or higher education. So this article primarily talks about teaching the life skills math that nearly every student with learning disabilities will learn and function to become successful adults. I feel that this article will relate to my teaching because I can use find ways to strengthen the skills of my students with learning disability to become a little bit more comfortable with the material. When a student is having trouble understanding a math assignment, sometimes it may be better to relate it with everyday life objects, such as money. Relating lectures to everyday life will give those students an idea on how to apply the lesson beyond the classroom. //__Source__// Patton, Cronin, Bassett & Koppel (March/April 1997). A life skills Approach to mathematics instruction: Preparing Students with Learning Disabilities for the Real-Life math Demands of Adulthood [electronic version(pdf)]. Journal of learning disabilities, volume 30: number 2. Retrieved November 25, 2010, from []



**__English Language Learners With Reading-Related LD:__** **__Linking data from multiple sources to make eligibility determinations__** The U.S is a culturally diverse country and in schools a large amount of diversity appears. Teaching an ELL is no issue, but what do we do when it comes to teaching and ELL with a learning disability, Is a question that leaves many perplexed. A research for complex pattern of over- and under for influential multiplicity factors which includes the students race, ethnicity, and gender was not enough to address the ELL students in special education, however the research raised a good point whether students who receive special education services truly have LD and whether they were classified. So a study of eligibility was made for 21 Spanish-speaking ELL with learning disabilities and those with no disability who receive special education from reading. It resulted that there were some students who indeed had learning disabilities, but not necessarily reading-related. However, perhaps it wasn’t a learning disability but an English learning disability. I feel that this research shows that although it may seem that an ELL student who has a LD may not actually have an LD towards the subject but perhaps an English related learning disability. So this article relates to my teaching because it shows me that I must arrange/change my lesson plans to accommodate these students. It may be difficult to teach such students but, there are ways to help them learn the material even if they have an LD. //__Source__// Wilkinson, Ortiz, Robertson, Kunshner. (March/April 2006). English Language learners With reading-Related LD: Linking data from multiple sources to make eligibility determinations [electronic version (pdf)]. Journal of learning disabilities, volume 39: number 2 Page 129-141. Retrieved November 25, 2010, from []

B) Websites

[] Is a very good website to help understand more about learning disabilities in students. On the main page there are list of categories that a visitor can click on to access information on that specific topic. There is a teacher page and a parent page, it gives both teachers and parents a good reference to use in case where a student might considered being LD. I would rate this site a 7.5/10, a reasonable website to find much information about LD students.

[] Is another good website to learn about learning disability. On the home menu, there is a list of topic icons where the visitor can click to get further information. A neat thing about this website is that there is a multimedia page where student, parents and teachers can have access to video, webcast and PSAs. Students can listen to a story. In addition to this website, a visitor can click on the “finding help” link where they can get expert advices and LD resources. I would rate this site a 9.5/10! Good website that will help the world learn about LD.