Memory+Deficit

By: Amy Geiser and Ashleigh Lennemann  Memory Deficit Disorder is a common learning disability that often piggy backs off of other learning disabilities.  Subject will have difficulty storing information in short term memory, transferring to long term memory, or retrieving information from long term memory.  Often doesn’t remember what was seen, heard, or shown.  Has difficulty remembering sequences in directions or instructions.  Often forgets the pronunciation of frequently used words; spelling is weak.  Sight vocabulary is weak and reading is often slow to develop.  Difficulty with items that need to be memorized- facts, speeches, rhymes, etc.   Often appears forgetful.  Expressive or receptive language is weak.  Rarely uses appropriate nouns; refers to “that thing” or “you know.”  Often repeats same errors.  With strategies such as chunking, rehearsing, and organizing to help process information in short term memory.  Organization of material, its relevance, labeling and rehearsal, questioning, and presentation rate all affect retention.  Comprehension abilities.  Might not think of it as a learning disability in of itself.  People might think that memory deficiency is telling of a student’s overall intelligence. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msolist: Ignore;"> Might think a child is “normal” because issues associated with disability are not evident outside of an academic setting. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msolist: Ignore;"> Providing written instructions individually or posted in the room. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msolist: Ignore;"> Simplify multi-step directions. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msolist: Ignore;"> Using “prompt cards” to emphasize small steps. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msolist: Ignore;"> Use checklists and rubrics. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">› These help children with ADHD learn without overwhelming their working memories. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">› Let them fidget, stand up or chew gum while doing homework. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msolist: Ignore;"> The difference between “normal” children and learning disabled children is the child’s ability to use strategies. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msolist: Ignore;"> Learning disabled students are “developmentally immature in purposeful, active, and conscious learning and behave like non-disabled younger children on task that demand an active role of the learner” (Ceci, 1982). <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msolist: Ignore;"> // Cognitive Processing in Mild Disabilities // ; Al-Hilawani, Yasser A. & Poteet, James A.; April 1995 <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msolist: Ignore;">  Attention Deficit Disorder and Alertness: [] <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msolist: Ignore;">  Listening Disorders in Children: Auditory Memory Disorder: [] <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msolist: Ignore;">  Strategic Memory Deficits in Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity Participants: The Role of Executive Processes: [] <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Working memory deficits in adults with ADHD: is there evidence for subtype differences?: []
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 * __ Memory Issues Often Noted in Learning Disabled Students __**
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