Intellectual Disabilities
Learning Disabilities
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Communication Disorders
Physical Disabilites and Health Impairments
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Give an example of an intellectual disability
Down syndrome, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, fragile x syndrome, autism spectrum disorders
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A specific learning disability that is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities is..?
Dyslexia
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Is Aspergers Syndrome on the mild or severe end of the spectrum?
Mild
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What is a language?
An arbitrary symbol system that enables a group of people to communicate
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Give an example of a physical disability.
Spina bifida, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, diabetes, cystic fibrosis
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How are intellectual disabilities typically assessed?
An IQ test
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True or false: About three times as many girls as boys are identified as learning disabled?
False. About three times as many boys as girls as identified as learning disabled.
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How early can Autism reliably be diagnosed?
18 months
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What are the four basic speech-sound errors?
Distortions, substitutions, omissions, and additions
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What is the difference between orthopedic impairments and neuromotor impairments?
Orthopedic impairments involve the skeletal system, neuromotor impairments involve the nervous system.
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How does IDEA define an intellectual disability?
"Significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning, existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period, that adversely affects a child's educational performance"
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True or false: About 65% of students with learning disabilities are educated in general education classrooms
True
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What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
A group of related neurodevelopment disorders of childhood marked by persistent deficits in social communication and interaction, and by restricted repetitive patterns of behavior and interests
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What percentage of students with speech and language problems attend general education classes?
87%
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What is an assistive technology device?
Any piece of equipment used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of a child with disabilities.
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How do intellectual disabilities affect cognitive functioning?
Difficulty remembering information, slower learning rate, less attention to relevant features, generalization, lack of interest or motivation in problem-solving.
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What 3 criteria must be met (required by most states) to qualify for a learning disability?
A severe discrepancy between potential or ability and actual achievement, learning problems that cannot be attributed to other disabilities, and special education services needed to succeed in school
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How prevalent is Autism in children?
About 1% of all children have Autism
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What is the most frequently prescribed medication for children with ADHD?
Ritalin
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About what percentage of students receiving special education do so under the category of intellectual disabilities?
About 7%
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What percentage of students identified as having a learning disability are referred for special education services because of reading problems?
80%
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What percentage of ASD students are educated in general education classrooms?
36%
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What is the most common fluency disorder and how can you describe it?
Stuttering is the most common fluency disorder and it is marked by rapid repetitions of consonant or vowel sounds, especially at the beginnings of the words, prolongations, hesitations, interjections, and complete verbal blocks.
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What percentage of students with physical impairments and chronic health conditions are served in general education classrooms?
About 50%