🏷️ Category Reference: Category Q - Learning Disability
🏷️ Category Reference: Category Q - Learning Disability
EA Operational Overview & At-a-Glance Guide
- Category Code & Title:
Category Q - Learning Disability - Funding Classification:
High-Incidence / Basic Allocation Support - Outreach & Consultative Services:
$= dv.current().prp_outreach && dv.current().prp_outreach.length > 0 ? dv.current().prp_outreach.join(" • ") : "District Student Services" - EA Core Support Goal: Learners with specific processing needs (reading, writing, math) who excel when provided targeted adaptations and assistive technology.
⚡ 1. Top EA Support Strategies & Accommodations
High-yield, evidence-based practices that EAs can implement immediately in classroom and unstructured settings.
💬 Communication & Visual Supports
- Speech-to-Text & Text-to-Speech Software: Normalize the use of Immersive Reader, Word Q, or Google Dictate for writing and reading.
- Scaffolded Graphic Organizers: Provide story webs, mind maps, and math formula prompt sheets.
- Audiobook Access: Provide audiobooks or digital text for reading activities so comprehension is tested independently of decoding.
🎧 Sensory & Environmental Adjustments
- Visual Desk Checklist: Use desk checklists for multi-step task initiation and desk organization.
- Alternative Assessment: Allow verbal explanations, video recordings, or visual diagrams in place of long written essays.
- Extended Time (1.5x): Provide additional time for tests and written assignments without penalty.
⚠️ De-escalation & Regulation Best Practices
- Frustration Avoidance: Watch for head-on-desk or fatigue during unassisted long-form reading/writing tasks.
- Self-Advocacy Reinforcement: Encourage student to request their tech tools or accommodation breaks independently.
- Avoid: Asking student to read aloud unexpectedly in front of peers without prior notice.
🛠️ 2. Provincial Outreach & Specialized Equipment Contacts
Quick access to specialized consultative programs, assistive technologies, and district supports.
| Program / Resource | Support Focus Area | Direct Web Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Learning Disabilities Association of BC (LDABC) | Literacy, Math & Executive Function Adaptations | Learning Disabilities Association of BC (LDABC) Link |
| SET-BC Literacy Technologies | Read&Write, WordQ & Dictation Software Library | SET-BC Literacy Technologies Link |
| B.C. Curriculum Adaptations Guide | Classroom Accommodations vs Modifications | B.C. Curriculum Adaptations Guide Link |
👥 3. Active Learner Roster in Vault (Category Q)
Real-time list of all active student profiles assigned to this designation category.
TABLE WITHOUT ID
file.link AS "Student Profile",
grade_level AS "Grade",
primary_needs AS "Primary Support Focus",
has_safety_plan AS "Active Safety Plan?"
FROM "Accommodation Journal/01_students"
WHERE contains(bc_designation, "Category Q") OR contains(bc_designation, this.file.name)
SORT file.name ASC
📊 4. Strategy Efficacy Leaderboard for Category Q
Aggregated EA probe data showing which accommodations are scoring highest (1–5) for learners with this designation.
TABLE WITHOUT ID
Strategy AS "Accommodation / Strategy Used",
round(average(rows.Effectiveness), 1) AS "Avg Efficacy Score (1-5)",
length(rows.file.link) AS "Probes Logged"
FROM "Accommodation Journal/03_observations/Daily"
WHERE contains(Profile.bc_designation, "Category Q") OR contains(Profile.bc_designation, this.file.name)
GROUP BY Strategy
SORT round(average(rows.Effectiveness), 1) DESC
