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Videos and Books about Kids Who Have Difficulty Learning

Here are a few videos and books about kids who have difficulty learning.  Ask your parents or teachers if you can get these to watch or read. 

Digging to China (1998)
Rated PG

A little girl befriends with a man who is mentally challenged.  The story shares how they both cope with bad situations in their lives. 

My Other Sister (1998)
Rated PG-13

A love story of two young people who are mentally challenged and how they deal with family. 

Succeeding with LD*: 20 True Stories About Real People with LD*
By: Jill Lauren, M.A.

The twenty true stories in this book describe people with LD- their lives, those who helped them, and their frustrations. 

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Check Out Your Own Environment...

Look around your classroom to see how many barriers need to be changed to help students with learning limitations have more accessibility to school activities.  If you can't answer "yes" to both of these questions, students with learning limitations may not have the same opportunities as students without disabilities. 

1.  Can students, who have learning limitations (such as problems spelling)  use word processors to do their assignments?

2.  Can students use alternative technology, such as tape recorders and computers, to help them take notes and tests in school such as tape recorders, computer?

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Unscramble the Secret Message

Highlight and copy the secret answer below.  Then go to the website in blue to unscramble this secret message.  If you need help, read the instructions below. 

Question:
How much of your brain do you use during your life?

Secret Answer:
Ve lfda yvon, lfd feyl dbn r cqvau fo lfda sarve.

Website:  http://www.thunk.com

Instructions:

How do I copy and paste the message?
1.  Highlight the message:  Put the cursor at the beginning of the text you want to copy, then press and hold down the left mouse button (or the right button if you have switched the buttons because you are left-handed) while moving the cursor to the end of the text.
2.  Copy the message:  Press the CTRL and C keys at the same time.
3.  Paste the message:  Put the cursor where you want to paste the text, then press the CTRL and V keys at the same time.

How do I unscramble a message?
1.  Type or paste a scrambled message into the text box.
2.  Click the "UnScramble" button.

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Date: September 28, 2006
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities