LANGUAGE LEARNING DISABILITIES PAPER ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS After reading Chapt

LANGUAGE LEARNING DISABILITIES PAPER ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
After reading Chapters 14, 20, and 30 of the Swanson, Harris & Graham book, you will
summarize the main points. The summary must draw information from the readings, and it must
demonstrate a strong relationship between language processes, reading comprehension, and
research.
Parameters for this assignment include:
1. Include a correctly formatted title page, headings, abstract, and reference page.
2. Include a minimum of 7 citations within your paper and a minimum of 3 outside sources.
3. Must be 5-7 pages in length (excluding the title page, abstract, and reference page).
4. Include the following topics:
a. Importance of Language
b. How is language foundational for students to:
i. understand instruction, participate in classroom discussions,
ii. establish working relationships with peers and teachers,
iii. and synthesize information and expanding knowledge?
c. Learning and/or Language Disabilities (LLD)
i. Discuss the nature of LLD from the preschool years to the oral end of the
continuum.
ii. Discuss primary grades when children are expected to use language for
learning.
iii. Include research focused on various approaches to improving the early
language skills of children who may be at risk for LLD.
d. Reading
i. Discuss students with significant reading difficulties and those who are
candidates for reading intervention.
ii. Many of these students have been provided reading intervention during the
elementary grades yet continue to demonstrate reading difficulties at the
secondary level.
iii. Conceptualize interventions for students at the secondary level citing
evidence from the reading.
e. Technology
i. How can the power of technology be used to enhance literacy outcomes?
ii. What does the research to date tell us?
iii. What devices/programs are out there to aid in reading comprehension.
f. Summary and Biblical Integration
i. In a summary that discusses the findings and make connections between
all three readings. Use citations to support your assertions.
ii. Include a summary that includes a biblical perspective on the topics above.