Strategy

Matrix
Organizing Needs & Strategies for Intervention Purposes

Disability: Specific Learning Disabilities
Possibly / Common Strengths: hardworking, accepting of others, unique, able to think outside of
the box, resilient, straightforward, provide a different perspective.

Common Disability Characteristic Evidence-based Instructional or Behavioral Strategies

Choose 6 characteristics for YOUR CHARACTER The student can learn to find school success

Academic
1. Poor memory a) Sticky Note Reading
(Students with LD often have a poor memory due to
the fact that memory involves many different
processes and skills. These types of students may
experience issues with their working memory, which b) LINCS
in turn affects their ability to store new information
and retrieve previous information from their long-
term memory)
2. Reading comprehension difficulties a) Questioning
(This is the most commonly difficult skill area for
students with specific learning disabilities. Students
often have trouble successfully identifying and b) Sticky Notes
organizing information from their reading
materials.)


Social / School (Skills)
1. Low self-esteem a) Positive Self-talk

(Students may see themselves as inadequate or

less than due to constantly comparing themselves
to their higher functioning peers who may not have b) Praise Notes
any learning disabilities. Their academic struggles
may also cause them to feel unconfident in
themselves as individuals.)
2. Lack of social skills a) PALS

(Students may exhibit social skill deficits due to their

issues with learning/acquiring new skills and b) Creating Cooperative Learning Groups
therefore may be unable to correctly interpret social
cues or behaviors.)

Behavior / Organization
1. Poor organizational skills a) Organizational Strategies

(Students with LD often have an inability to organize

information overall, and therefore have difficulty b) Visual Activity Schedules
organizing their thought processes, their
environment, as well as their schoolwork.)
2. Easily distractible a) Movement

(This is frequently seen in students with specific

learning disabilities and refers to their lack of ability b) Math Sticky Notes
to process and receive information, aka attention.
This inability to focus can have detrimental effects
on their academic success as well.)