Module 11 looks closely at the process by which schools identify that a children has a specific learning disability (LD). While all of the requirements discussed in Modules 9 and 10 also apply to evaluating a child for the presence of LD, there are many additional requirements in identifying a learning disability--with many significant changes brought about by IDEA 2004.
Module 11 is available in English only (except for the handouts for participants, which are also available in Spanish). The module includes:
- a slideshow presentation;
- a Trainer's Guide; and
- handouts for participants.
Please help yourself below, and download the components you need to learn on your own and/or to train others regarding how LD is identified under IDEA 2004.
Component #1: The Slideshow
English only
Use these 33 full-color slides to learn about and train others on what IDEA requires as a process for identifying a specific learning disability.
www.nichcy.org/Laws/IDEA/Documents/
Training_Curriculum/11slideshow.zip
Component #2: Trainer's Guide
English only
Here, you'll find thumbnails of each slide in the module and a detailed explanation of the content on the slide. (If you have a slower Internet connection and want to download the PDF version, try our "for slower connections" page with the Trainer's Guide for Module 11 broken into two parts.)
Component #3: Handouts for Participants | Folletos para Participantes
The handouts for Module 11 are included in a packet of handouts designed to cover the entire umbrella topic of Theme C, Evaluating Children for Disability. If you've downloaded the handouts for Theme C already (for example, as part of training on Modules 9 or 10), you have the handouts you need for Module 11. If you haven't downloaded any handouts for Theme C yet, here they are in 2 different formats and 2 different languages.
English Handouts for Participants
Folletos en Español
Note about the Spanish Translations:
In preparing the handouts in Spanish, NICHCY has chosen to use a certain vocabulary set for the terminology most frequently used in IDEA. IDEA itself is extremely and purposefully consistent about its terminology, and we felt it critical to do the same in Spanish. However, we fully recognize that there are many ways to say the same thing, and Spanish is rich with alternatives from country to country, region to region. So we've also prepared a glossary of the terminology used in IDEA, how we've rendered that terminology in Spanish, and other ways of rendering it that families may also hear. Share this with participants as you see fit or use it to guide your own translations. The glossary of terminology is available in two formats, PDF and Word:
There! You're all set to go for Module 11. Please remember that these materials are designed to be a thorough and authoritative source of info on how a learning disability is to be identified under IDEA 2004. That's why they are so detailed. As a trainer, you are free to adapt the info we've offered to serve the purposes and needs of your audiences and the amount of time you have to spend with them.