Interview information
Organization responsible for the interview: FORMA.Azione
Country: Italy
Occupation: Teacher specialized in LDs
Small bio / CV:
Elisabetta is a primary school teacher specialized in learning difficulties, with almost 20 years of experience in teaching.
Date of the Interview: 07.06.2024
Short Summary of the interview:
Elisabetta states that in her experience as a teacher specialized in learning difficulties, the initial support in her professional journey was provided by structures and services promoting teacher training (universities, institutions, associations, internal/external teacher projects). Key is also the regulatory framework, starting with Law 107/2010 and its implementing decrees. While these points offer a general understanding of LDs, though, specific implications for foreign language teaching remain less explored. Particularly useful for foreign language teaching to students with LDs are: teacher self-training through pedagogical literature, collaboration with psychologists, speech therapists and other professional figures involved in education, and the use of compensatory and dispensative tools.
Most important statement
“I believe it is fundamental to develop a network, with the school as a reference point, that puts the student at the center and offers specialists the opportunity to collaborate, share protocols, define clear objectives and effective strategies, and monitor progress”.
