School Environment

“Success or failure of most NLD children is based on the environment in which they are required to function” (Tanguay, 2003).  When raising a child who has a NLD and ideal environment would be home and school.  This isn’t the case for all children with a NLD, and it makes it hard for them to manage all the environments.  As a teacher who has a student with a NLD needs to make sure their classroom has a routine and is structured.  When the teacher needs to be absent from school it’s important to try to have the same substitute come in each time.   These will help the child with a NLD cope better in the school environment.  The child needs to be in a highly supportive environment, as well as have an aide at all times.   

When decorating the classroom it’s important to not have items and classroom hanging from the room to make it distracting for the child.  This could also cause frustration with them.  It would be a good idea to place this child in the front of the classroom if you wanted to place or hang items in the classroom they would be behind the child.  The front board needs to be cleared of anything that would cause a distraction.  When the students are asked to come to the carpet or join circle time it’s important this child sits next to the teacher or the aide in the classroom.  The arrangement of desk would be desk in rows even though this isn’t an ideal situation I would like in my own classroom.  The child’s desk shouldn’t be touching other desks this way they don’t feel like their space is being invaded.