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LD
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Common Types
100
Taking students with LD’s out of the classroom to work with teaching assistants in special education programs
What is Exclusion
100
1 in 3 people with a learning disability also have this
What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
100
Difficulty producing speech sounds, using spoken language to communicate, or understanding others
What is speaking
200
Involves students with LD’s spending most or all of their time in a regular classroom environment
What is Inclusion
200
1 in _____ Canadian's have a learning disability
What is 1 in 10
200
Unable to compose grammatical sentences
What is writing
300
Enables students to work with administrators to design an educational program customized to the students needs
What is Individualized Education Program (IEP)
300
This percent of elementary students have a reading disorder
What is 2 to 8 percent
300
Inability to distinguish or separate sounds in spoken words or dyslexic
What is reading
400
Studies show that _______ leads to higher academic achievement for students with learning disabilities
What is inclusion
400
Close to half of secondary students perform ____ grade levels below their enrolled grade in essential academic skills
What is 3 grade levels below
400
Difficulty memorizing facts, understanding abstract concepts
What is math
500
The federal law that guides how schools provide special education and related services to children with disabilities
What is Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
500
This percent of adults with severe literacy problems were found to have undetected or untreated LD
What is 30 percent
500
Students have trouble remembering facts, numbers and assignments; they also have difficulty following instructions
What is short and long term memory problems