Types of LD
LD Facts
Prevalence of LD
True or False
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This broad term is characterized by impairment in the following three areas: reading (dyslexia), writing (dysgraphia) and math (dyscalculia).
What is LD? = Learning Difference or Learning Disability (diagnostic term)
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Evidence shows that this instructional approach is effective in teaching students with LD to make connections and form memories.
What is multi-sensory instruction? Multisensory instruction teaches to more than one sense at a time. Many reading programs for struggling readers use multisensory teaching methods. Multisensory instruction gives kids more than one way to make connections and learn concepts.
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Two thirds of public school students identified with LD are this gender.
What is male. While LD is equally prevalent in girls and boys, boys tend to be identified because of the way they cope with their LD. Boys tend to 'externalize' when they are struggling in school. Girls tend to 'internalize' and use coping mechanisms to hide their struggles.
100
Learning disabilities are correlated with IQ.
False. LD occurs at all levels of intelligence-average, above average, and highly gifted. Many gifted individuals at the top of their field have LD.
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About half of the children ages 6-11 with LD also have this brain-based disorder
What is ADHD? ADHD is a chronic condition marked by persistent inattention, hyperactivity, and sometimes impulsivity.
200
Helping LD students work around their challenges while playing to their strengths, 'these' devices, equipment, and tools are known as what?
What is assistive technology? Assistive technology can’t “cure” learning and attention issues, but it can help kids work around their challenges. AT ranges from simple adaptive tools (like highlighters and organizers) to high-tech tools (like text-to-speech software).
200
This is the largest category of students receiving special education services in the public school system.
What are Learning Disabilities? LD= 42% Speech and Language Impairments=19% Other Health Impairments= 13% Intellectual Disability= 8% Emotional Disturbance=6% Autism= 7% All Others= 5%
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One third of students with LD have been held back (retained) in the public school system.
True. Students with LD should be identified and provided with the appropriate support and intervention.
300
This type of learning disability affects reading.
What is dyslexia? Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities.
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The part of the brain that deals with this type of processing works differently in kids with dyslexia.
What is language processing.
300
This amount of school aged children in the US are classified as having LD-meaning about 5 of every 100 students.
What is 3 million.
300
LD is caused by laziness and watching too much tv.
False.
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This specific learning disorder makes it hard for the student to make sense of numbers and math concepts.
What is dyscalculia? Dyscalculia is a brain-based condition that makes it hard to make sense of numbers and math concepts. Some kids with dyscalculia can’t grasp basic number concepts. They work hard to learn and memorize basic number facts. Some people call dyscalculia "math dyslexia".
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Schools that specialize in teaching children with dyslexia have specially trained teachers who often employ methods of instruction based on this pioneering approach.
What is Orton-Gillingham? Orton-Gillingham was the first reading method to use all the senses to teach struggling readers. It's step-by-step approach is based on how children learn language. Students learn reading skills to mastery before moving on to the next skill. Students with dyslexia should learn to read using a program based on the Orton-Gillingham approach.
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Meaning "occurring in the brain", this is the origin for learning differences such as dyslexia.
What is neurological or neurobiological?
400
ADHD is a learning disability.
False. The main symptoms of ADHD can affect learning but it's not what special education law calls a 'specific learning disability'.
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