Learning Disorder Jeopardy

Assessments & Identification

100

In which subject are signs of a LD most recognizable?
A) Math
B) Oral Language
C) Reading

What is: C) Reading

200

Why are young children generally not diagnosed as having learning disabilities?
A) They do not have learning disabilities.
B) Young children naturally have a low IQ.
C) Indicators of learning disabilities usually are not apparent in preschool children.

What is: C) Indicators of learning disabilities usually are not apparent in preschool children.

300

What learning problems are not considered a Learning Disorder according to the federal definition?

What is: Learning problems that arise as the result of visual, hearing or motor disabilities, of mental retardation, of emotional disturbance, or of environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage.

Prevalence & Causes

100

Which gender is more likely to be found to have a learning disability?
A) Girls
B) Boys

What is: B) Boys

200

What three physiological causes are linked to learning disabilities?

1. Brain Injury
2. Heredity
3. Chemical Imbalance

300

The prevalence of LD categorized students ages 6-11 has decreased 24%. Why is this so?
A) Stricter diagnosing criteria
B) New categorization and early intervention
C) People don't care as much

What is: B) New categorization and early intervention

Educating Students With LD

100

What is the legal document that states where a student's body will be during all times in the school day?
A) IDEA
B) Inclusion
C) IEP

What is: C) IEP.

200

What is the difference between Accommodations and Modifications?

Accommodations are changes to the delivery of instruction or to the method of student performance
An accommodation is a support that gives an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from school
An accommodation does not change the conceptual difficulty or content of the curriculum
Modifications change or lower expectactions for students
They create a different standard for students with disabilities than for those without disabilities

300

What factors comprise the important milestone of a student with a LD reaching self-advocacy? (3 steps)

1. Being willing to identify themselves as having a disability
2. Researching and accessing the supports available to them from respective offices
3. Being confident enough to articulate their needs to professors and negotiate accommodations