When your child has a learning disability there are a wide number of unfamiliar terms that might crop up in the numerous meetings you might have with the school district or your child's teachers.  This resource helps break down some of the most common terms that are found in the conversation surrounding inclusion.  Links to external resources with more information on these topics can be found on the page titled Futher Reading. 

By knowing abbreviations and terms going into conversations, you have a leg up on understanding exactly what documentation your child might have or need and how best to leverage it towards their future successes. 

I designed this resource to help parents anticipate some of the challenges that might come alongside their child being enrolled in a foreign language class.  While it might at first glance seem more appropriate to have the teacher think these things through, I would offer the benefits from the parent/guardian knowing what might be challenging and how to support their child beforehand. 

Many secondary foreign language classes are non-traditional when compared to other core classes a student might be taking.  This lack of routine and similarity to other classes and work can cause a great amount of stress to children with learning disabilities.  If you as the parent or guardian are aware of these things, you could preemptively have a conversation with your child's teacher or look over the syllabus to see where extra supports might be needed. 

There are also external resources that couple help structurally support your child in these areas.  I have included links to some of them in the Further Reading page of this website.