Culturally Diverse Students with Learning Problems

These resources and articles will help you evaluate and address the special needs of bilingual and bicultural students with learning problems. Use these suggestions to help you accommodate these students and their families. You will find teaching strategies that foster self-esteem and will assist you in properly identifying students for special education. You will also find tips and handouts that increase parent-teacher communication with families from different backgrounds.

Teaching Strategies & Suggestions Communicating with Culturally Diverse Parents of Exceptional Children A list of helpful suggestions and strategies for communicating with culturally diverse parents of exceptional children. Strategies for Teaching Culturally Diverse Students A descriptive list of behaviors and strategies for teaching culturally diverse students. Empowering Diverse Students with Learning Problems A summary of a program that can foster a positive attitude and positive self-concept for culturally diverse students. Reducing Overrepresentation of Diverse Students in Special Education A summary of strategies to reduce overrepresentation of diverse students in special education. English-Language Learners with Disabilities Bilingual Special Education An article on how to properly combine special education and bilingual education. Effective Instruction for English Language Learners with Mild Disabilities A description of the Optimal Learning Environment Curriculum, a resource that helps teachers of Spanish-speaking students with language arts. Explaining Assessment Accommodations to Families: Spanish Version Give this pamphlet to Spanish speaking families to help them understand assessment accommodations. More English-Language Learners

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