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In Larsen’s article, she discusses the warning signs a student might have when they are struggling with a learning disability. She gives a detailed summery with each sign and also gives a teacher tools on how to intervene to help the student in a way in which they will not think less of themselves. When a student is noted by the teacher to have a learning disability, Larsen gives key tools on how to change the curriculum to fit the student’s needs and how to assess appropriately. I found this article to be very beneficial and interesting.
 * Annotated Bibliography **
 * Graham, Steve, Karen R. Harris, and Lynn Larsen. "Prevention and Intervention of Writing Difficulties for Students with Learning Disabilities." //Learning Disabilities Research and Practice// 16.2 (2001): 74-84. Print.
 * Issacson, Stephen. "Simple Ways to Assess the Writing Skills of Students with Learning Disabilities | LD Topics | LD OnLine." //LD OnLine: The World's Leading Website on Learning Disabilities and ADHD//. Web. 30 Nov. 2011. .

I found this article to be very interesting as Issacson address the many ways you can assess a student with a learning disability – and there are a lot of ways as each student is different and each student should be assessed differently. I found this article to be extremely helpful as he breaks the process down for teachers. Issacson stresses the importance of monitoring the student at all times – during pre assessment, monitoring during lessons and projects, and lastly assessment. This is an article I will keep with me as I teach through the years as background knowledge.