• Actively teach study skills.
• Encourage pupils to be aware of and to evaluate the strategies they use to study.

Look at the details of individual learning styles which will be available for the majority of students with the introduction of the study skills course from September 2002

• Actively teach social skills and self-assessment.

A sheet at the front of the folder keeping a record of their marks – deadlines met – targets to work on for the next assignment is invaluable for both staff and students

• Use selected computer programs to increase reading skills, improve comprehension, and aid written assignments.  A computer is non-judgmental and is often the method of choice for many LD students.

Ask/research for programmes appropriate to your subject – especially revision programmes – that have a monitoring programme attached where you can check scores.

• Teach the student efficient methods of proof-reading own work.

Reading their work out loud to someone is the best way to start so that they can check they have written what they mean to say.

• Actively teach study skills, like note taking and time organization.

And these essential skills need endless practise – teach “slash and trash” for computer use – build these skills into lessons.

• Permit students to repeat things under their breath.

• Develop active listening skills for everyone in the classroom.

• Be aware that the student learns in a different way from the conventional methods.

• Teach and help students to fill in forms and applications

• Use mind maps, writing frames, and other graphic organizers to help the student plan projects and papers.

• Provide the student with a regular program in study skills, test taking skills, organizational skills, and time management skills.

• Combine life skills such as reading medicine labels and filling out forms with phonics, word recognition, and reading comprehension.