What are the characteristics of slow learners? How do slow learners differ from learning disabled students? How can slow learners be helped to succeed academically and develop a healthy self-concept? To what extent should the curriculum be modified to meet a slow learner¼s needs? What basic principles of motivation could be applied to help these students? These questions serve as the major focus of this workshop.

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An understanding of some of the frustrations that children with special needs experience on a daily basis

Strategies for supporting and enriching the lives of slower learners

Basic principles of motivation applicable to children with special needs

Methods of adapting the curriculum to meet the needs of the slow learner

Ways to enhance the self-concept and self-esteem of children with special needs