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Of course. They must be taught more slowly and perhaps with different methods, but they CAN learn. I once worked with developmentally disabled adults in a classroom setting and they each had the capacity to learn, different things and at different levels.

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What impairs your learning?

Have you ever wondered what impairs our learning? If you want to know, you have the answer...Please look at the following list below about what impairs our learning.Distractions (noise, smell etc).Too much games.Too much TV.Pressure on the work you need to do.Shyness. (To illustrate, being nervous)Fiddling with things.Please write down more things that impairs our learning, to help the people that have trouble!Jenny KwonGrade 5


How do others learning styles affect the learning environment?

The value of understanding your personal learning style is helpful because that makes it possible to create new curriculum catered to specific people or a specific group of people. Additionally a person's learning style affects their learning environment because it allows them to either succeed or fail at their current task based on their learning style.


Why learning theories is important to understand?

why is it important for educator to understand learning theories


Why is distance learning so important?

Importance of distance learning can be seen in many ways: 1. You can get the degree even while you are working. 2. A person living in a third world nation can get a degree from a conventional or online university located in a first world nation. 3. As an online student, you not just get to procure the degree of your choice but you also get to develop your skills pertaining to technology. Many websites like http://www.college-scholarships.com/ssac.htm give you the complete information of distance learning colleges.


What percentage of people do not have a dominant learning style?

Everyone has some sort of learning style that works best for them, so this would be 0% -- around 65% of people are visual learners, 30% are auditory learners, and about 5% are kinesthetic/tactile learners.

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What is L'Arche?

From Wikipedia: L'Arche is an international network of faith-based communities centered around people who have developmental disabilities (or learning disabilities as they are known in the UK).


Does a person with Asperger's Syndrome need to tell his or her future spouse before marrying?

Absolutely! Marriage is based on trust, and keeping secrets betrays that trust! Also, not all people are able to deal with people with learning disabilities, so the more they learn, the better. Clarification: Asperger's Syndrome (AS) is a developmental disorder, more specifically a pervasive developmental disorder. Asperger's Syndrome is not a learning disability. A person with AS can also have learning disabilities. Learning disabilities include dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscaclulia, and dysnomia.


Why a person with a learning disability may have communication difficulties?

People with Learning Disabilities are born with it, but some people have Learning Disabilities when they are older.


Are the any Christians with learning disabilities?

Yes. People with learning disabilities may be of any faith.


What has the author Mary E Markowsky written?

Mary E. Markowsky has written: 'Self-directed workplace literacy distance learning for developmental disabilities workers' -- subject(s): Workplace literacy, Planning, Employment, People with disabilities


What are the outcomes for people with developmental disabilities?

As with all people, various levels of success or failure.


What are some organizations related with learning disabilities?

The National Center for Learning Disabilities is the largest organization related to learning disabilities. They help people with disabilities to file claims and find ways to work around their disability.


Can people with Learning Disabilities get Married?

Certainly


Are people with learning disabilities necessarily dumb?

No


How many people with learning disability live on their own?

There are no hard numbers for how many people with learning disabilities live on their own because there are many different degrees of learning disabilities, and they affect people differently. That said, many people with learning disabilities do live successfully on their own, hold jobs, and generally have fulfilling lives.


If a person has a learning disabilities problom will that keep them from getting a job?

Lots of people with learning disabilities get jobs, so it does not prevent them from entering the workforce.


What has the author Valerie Vivona written?

Valerie Vivona has written: 'People with developmental disabilities speak out on quality of life' -- subject(s): People with disabilities, Mental retardation, Quality of life