Life Success
For Students With Learning Disabilities:
A Teacher Guide
“I will always think of myself as a child with a learning disability. I don’t think it has ever really changed . . . it is a part of my life forever.”
33-year-old adult |
Children with learning disabilities do what other children do - they grow up! Although many of the difficulties they experience in childhood may continue into and through adulthood, they can still lead satisfying, rewarding, and productive lives.
The Frostig Center’s 20-year study tracing the lives of individuals with learning disabilities from childhood into adulthood, as well as several major studies conducted by other researchers, has shown that certain individual characteristics and life experiences can help lead persons with learning disabilities to successful life outcomes. It is our belief that teachers can play an instrumental role in the success of children growing up with learning disabilities if they encourage the success attributes in their everyday curriculum.
This website is designed to help teachers understand these “success attributes,” as well as provide strategies and resources to foster them in their students.
The school years primarily focus on academic challenges. However, ultimately, children with learning disabilities have to meet all the challenges of life as an adult. We hope this guide will help teachers prepare their students to meet life’s challenges, as well as achieve academic success.
This website was developed through the generous support of the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation and the Sharon Disney Lund Foundation.
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