The instruction itself needs to be delivered with the child in mind. This type of instruction may have to continue for as long as the child has the disability. The teacher must not only be skilled in the subject matter, but also must be trained on how to teach children with learning disabilities, and, furthermore, must be thoroughly trained in the AT hardware and software as well. The biggest temptation in life is to settle for too little. Children with learning disabilities often have to settle for too little because their parents either do not know what their rights are, do not know what to do about it, are not assertive enough, or for some combination of reasons do not go to bat for their child.
Most teachers are advocates for their students, but often come up against the budget wall.
Officials are often advocates for the children in their schools and districts, but are sometimes either unable or unwilling to make the hard choices that will deliver more to the bottom line of the child with learning disabilities. The budget choices can be very painful. For example, officials have to make choices between high salaries, benefits, perks and a secure retirement, and teaching children with learning disabilities to read and write. If children are being written off by the system, it is in everyone s interest to write them back in. Developing and applying technology combined with appropriate instruction to help children with learning disabilities will benefit nearly everyone.