Case Study
ID Characteristics
ID Strategies & Assessment
Terms to know
Down syndrome
100
Jennie's level of impairment
What is mild
100
Intellectual disabilities originate before this age
What is 18
100
Students are able to present what they have learned in this form of assessment
What is presentation
100
Characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior
What is Intellectual Disability
100
Down syndrome is what type of disability under IDEA's 13 categories
What is Intellectual Disabilities
200
The biological cause of Jennie's disability
What is premature birth
200
This environmental cause of ID comes from the lack of nutrients
What is malnutrition
200
This assessment requires the student to reflect on his/her own work
What is self-assessment
200
A genetic condition in which a person has 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46
What is Down syndrome
200
This is the chromosome that is most often copied in Down syndrome
What is 21
300
Jennie was delayed in this area, making her speech difficult to understand
What is language/communication skills
300
This cause of ID occurs when an external force causes brain dysfunction
What is brain injury
300
The process used to identify the supports needed
What is three-step diagnostic process
300
Conceptual, practical, and social skills used in everyday situations
What is adaptive behavior/skills
300
The average number of people living in the U.S. today with Down syndrome
What is 400,000
400
Because Jennie is easily distracted in class, we decided this engaging approach with her learning environment would be beneficial
What is hands-on learning
400
The lowest level of impairment which falls between 20-25 IQ
What is profound
400
Along with teaching students the general curriculum and adaptive skills, this must also be taught this at each grade level of education
What is transition planning
400
An assessment that measures intellectual functioning
What is IQ test
400
Theme/Slogan of the Down Syndrome Campaign
What is "We are more alike than different"
500
Name 4 characteristics of Jennie that you read in the case study
What is low skill performance levels, constant fidgeting, restlessness/overactive, inattentiveness, delayed language skills, easily distracted, and minimal social interaction with classmates, premature birth
500
These supports are needed only on an "as needed basis"
What is intermittent
500
Who presented to you this week (our full names, including middle names)
What is Gina Marie Van Lingen, Gina Marie VanLaan, and Justine Erin Postma
500
By evaluating a person's ability to learn, think, solve problems, and make sense of the world, and his/her ability to live independently, you are doing what?
What is diagnosing an intellectual disability
500
How many creases does a person with Down syndrome have in his/her palm
What is 2
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