Student Case Histories
The names in these stories have been changed. Jan Jan was a student with a severe physical disability due to Cerebral Palsy. She wanted to learn to read. She loved…
Resources – Physical Disabilities
Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance Offers support to Minnesotans affected by brain injury through: Advocacy and public policy Resource facilitation services which provide information and connection to resources - interpreter services…
Identification and Diagnosis
Anxiety Mood Disorders Problems Likely to Affect ABE Students Any of the many mental disorders can affect an adult student. This section focuses on the more common ones. In the…
Classroom Challenges and Instructional Strategies
Anxiety Depression Fatigue Anger Whether a person is suffering from anxiety, depression and/or a substance disorder, he or she tends to bring to the classroom the following kinds of barriers…
ELL Applications
Refugees from war-torn regions and those seeking political asylum are likely bringing with them memories of events they would rather not recall or discuss. Many experience symptoms that in the…
Resources – Mental Health
Crisis Lines Available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Free to all. Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - 988 Call, text, or chat 988 to be connected to trained…
Mental Wellness Tip Sheets
PANDA’s printable Mental Wellness tip sheet is available for teachers and students in several different languages. Click your preferred language below for a printable copy: English French Hmong Karen Oromo…
Instructional Strategies
The following suggestions can help maximize the deaf or hard of hearing student’s learning potential. Create a Visual Learning Environment Classrooms often move at a fast pace. Making sure that…
Assistive Technologies
Hearing impairments and deafness are two disabilities where assistive technology and accommodation can make an impact on learning potential. Some devices to assist with hearing are: Assistive Listening Devices (ALD)…
Central Auditory Processing Disorder
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) is difficulty with receptive language, meaning trouble understanding what is heard, even when hearing is not impaired. Challenges occur when language is more complex, spoken…
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