Intelligence
Cognitive Abilities of Students with Exceptionalities
Special Education Factoids
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Define These Acronyms
100
The two fundamental and interrelated cognitive functions most common when defining intelligence are the abilities to 'learn from experience' and _____________:
What is the ability to 'adapt to one’s environment'.
100
How would you define an emotional disturbance?
What is a condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a sustained period and to such a degree that educational performance is affected: inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors; inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers; inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances; general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression; tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems.
100
In what year did the United States Public Law 94-142 change the situation in the U.S by requiring a free, appropriate education for all children between the ages of three and 21, regardless of their disability?
What is 1975.
100
What are the three most common forms of instructional approaches used in Canada for teaching students who are gifted and talented?
What is congregated classes/schools; acceleration programs and enrichment programs.
100
L.D.A.C.
What is Learning Disabilities Association of Canada?
200
General Intelligence can be subdivided into how many secondary abilities?
What is eight.
200
What is the term used for students who are identified as being gifted AND as having a learning disability?
What are twice-exceptional learners.
200
What is the key to successful special education?
What is specialized instruction based on the proper assessment of children’s abilities.
200
What are the four support classifications?
What are: intermittent support; limited support; extensive support; pervasive support.
200
A.A.I.D.D.
What is American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
300
Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences put emphasis on intelligence as a series of structures that are:
What is independent.
300
What is the percentage of the general population who are identified as gifted and talented?
What is 3-5%.
300
Why was Alfred Binet commissioned?
What is he was commissioned to develop a test to determine which students would benefit from special classes and which students should continue to receive their education in ordinary schools.
300
What is the percentage of individuals that fall into the “mild” category?
What is 85%.
300
C.E.C.
What is Council for Exceptional Children.
400
Which three factors are important when considering and understanding “intelligence”?
What are: cognitive styles, learning styles, and temperament.
400
What are some abilities of individuals with Asperger’s syndrome?
What is: good memory skills; ability to focus intently; excellent auditory and visual perception; sophisticated vocabulary at a young age; difficulty understanding figurative language; capable of retrieving learned knowledge and skills from long-term memory.
400
Who are the students receiving special education?
What are high incidence exceptionalities (sometimes called mild disabilities) & low-incidence exceptionalities (sometimes called moderate and severe disabilities).
400
What is differentiated instruction of differentiated learning?
What is teaching and learning philosophy that emphasizes the purposeful use of a variety of instructional strategies to properly address students’ diverse learning needs. Teachers adapt and tailor instruction and curriculum to suit students’ needs rather than expecting students to adapt their learning to suit one-size-fits-all teaching methods.) o More than making sure that a wide variety of teaching methods are used o It is instruction designed to engage students in classroom activities that stimulate their particular learning needs, strengths, and preferences o Beneficial for all students, but it is particularly important when addressing the diverse academic potentials of students with exceptionalities
400
A.P.A.
What is American Psychiatric Association?
500
What is the name of Thomas and Chess’ theory on temperament and how many key traits of temperament are there?
What are: the 9 key traits of the Original Conceptual Framework.
500
What are some cognitive inabilities of students who are gifted and talented?
What is gifted students have few cognitive inabilities, whereas twice-exceptional learners demonstrate a wide range of inabilities.
500
What are some of the controversies surrounding special education?
What are: 1st: perception that the definitional terms used to identify categories of exceptionality are somehow stigmatizing labels that do little to advance a child’s education. 2nd: arguments about where and how special education should take place – regular classes, specialized segregated classes, pull-out programs.
500
What are the nine key areas that were developed by the AAIDD as a diagnostic classification system?
What are: human development; teaching and education; home living; community living; employment; health and safety; behaviour; social; protection and advocacy.
500
N.J.C.L.D.
What is National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities?
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