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Students with learning disabilities in teacher education programs

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Education faculty are dedicated to preparing competent teachers. At the same time, they must provide reasonable accommodations in the teaching and evaluation of qualified students with disabilities, in compliance with the mandates of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This article describes some of the reasons that students with learning disabilities (LD) choose teaching as a profession, and the difficulties that some students with LD have in teacher preparation programs. It discusses the underlying legal and ethical issues encountered when working with students with LD in teacher education programs, as well as some ways to enhance success.

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  1. Beit Berl College, USA

    Cheruta Wertheim

  2. Northern Illinois University, USA

    Susan A. Vogel

  3. Wheaton College, USA

    Andrew R. Brulle

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The term learning disabilities is used since not all teacher candidates will have a language-based reading, spelling, and written expression disorder or dyslexia. It is assumed, however, that approximately 80 percent or more will have dyslexia.

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Wertheim, C., Vogel, S.A. & Brulle, A.R. Students with learning disabilities in teacher education programs. Ann. of Dyslexia 48, 293–309 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11881-998-0013-6

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