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High Incidence Disabilities
Reading Areas
Low Tech AT
High Tech AT
MISC
100
Is Autism considered a high incidence disability?
No
100
What are the five areas of reading?
phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary
100
What is a low tech device that would help a student with ADHD for reading?
Pointer in order to keep them on task and follow along.
100
What is a high tech device that a student could use for comprehension?
Destination Reading
100
What is the difference between an assistive technology device and service?
An assistive technology device is any item or piece of equipment, whether off the shelf, or modified and customized to improve the functional capabilities of children with disabilities. A service is any service that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an AT device.
200
What are the high incidence disabilities?
ADHD, LD, EBD, Cognitive Disability, Speech and Language Impairments
200
What is the word that has the definition: "Readers are able to read orally with speed, accuracy, and proper expression"?
Fluency
200
What is a low tech device to help a student with dyslexia?
A tape recorder that reads back a book on tape to hear it the first time then read it on their own!
200
What is a high tech device used for fluency?
Read Naturally Software Edition
200
Who is responsible for paying for the AT device?
the school district
300
What is the definition of a high incidence disability?
The most prevalent of the disabilities in schools today.
300
What is the smallest unit of sound in the spoken language?
Phoneme
300
A low tech device that helps a student with a physical disability?
A page turner, such as a pencil with a rubber eraser.
300
What is a high tech device that is used for vocabulary?
Clicker 5
300
Who owns the assistive technology that is used by the student?
It is property of the school.
400
What are some of the common learning disabilities that are considered high incidence disabilities?
-Dyslexia -Dyscalculia -Dysgraphia -Dyspraxia -Executive Functioning
400
A weak vocabulary can also affect a students _______.
comprehension
400
What is a low tech device that is good for all students?
A word focuser
400
What is a high tech device that is used for phonemic awareness/phonics?
Startfall
400
Who determines what AT devices a student should use?
The IEP team and the AT specialists
500
Explain what Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia and Executive Functioning are.
Dyslexia- The language based, processing disorder, that hinders reading, writing, spelling and sometimes speaking. Dysgraphia- Affects writing, which requires a complex set of motor and information processing skills. Dyscalculia- There is no single type of math disability, but it is a learning disability involving math. Dyspraxia- Affects motor skills development Executive Functioning- Difficulties with activities like organizing, planning, strategizing, remembering details, and managing time.
500
What is the difference between phonemic awareness and phonics?
Phonemic awareness is the individual sounds each letter makes, and phonics is the connection between the sounds and the letters.
500
What is a low tech device that helps a student with a speech and language impairment?
An echo machine that a child can whisper into.
500
What is something a whole group can use for group reading instruction? That is High Tech!
Smartboard
500
Are all students that have an IEP automatically considered for AT?
YES!