LizzyBee Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 My 13 yo has a mild visual-motor integration weakness, slow processing speed, and mild auditory processing disorder (binaural integration weakness). When she was evaluated last year, I asked the EdPsych how I could teach her to take notes. The EdPsych said she won't be able to learn to take notes; she'll need accomodations instead. If you have a child with similar weaknesses, were they able to learn to take notes? If so, how did you go about teaching note-taking? Currently, we are doing some dictation, although not as regularly as we should; and she takes notes from books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicheleB Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Is she typing notes, or handwriting them? My oldest dd doesn't have the problems you mentioned about yours, but she has some problems with executive functioning. Typing her notes out works much better for her than writing them. She keeps it in a folder on the computer and prints what she needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Most people I know now in college and some high school classes simply tape each lecture and listen to them repeatedly or play them repeatedly until they have enough handwritten notes. The copying of notes written by another student was a common accomodation for the special needs students I have known and taught as well. I wasn't considered special needs and loved to have copies of my roommates notes for some classes because she was just so good at taking them. If you want her to be able to write them herself, you first need to teach her how to recognize important details. I would begin by teaching her how to outline short sections in textbooks and other books. If you attend church, have her listen to and makes notes of the sermon. You can begin small - maybe she can just write important quotes and each scripture as it is presented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisasaysto Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I saw this "Smartpen" mentioned in one of Susan Barton's newsletters. It works with special paper and makes it possible for the user to touch the spot on the paper where he or she was writing and hear what was being said at the time that particular thing was written. The videos on the site explain it better... It is very expensive, admittedly. http://www.livescribe.com/smartpen/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Thanks everyone. I think for now, we'll get her a mini tape recorder so she can listen to the lectures when she gets home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I think that is going to be the best route. I can't see my DD ever really being able to listen AND take notes. She has to pause her video classes at every "write this down" moment. Which is why the "guided practice" pages are normally empty when the class is over, she just can't write and watch. So then we do those together and she does the back side on her own (sometimes). Keep me/us posted how it works for her and any tips you find. I'm going to need all i can get! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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