Learning Disabilities
What are the two academic areas most often affected by a learning disability?
Reading and Writing
A child who is diagnosed with ADHD can be described as .....
having heightened alertness to the environment, which reduces his ability to pay attention in class
The IDEA definition of emotional disturbance requires at least one of the characteristics to....
persist over an extended period of time.
What is another term for intellectual functioning?
Cognitive Abilities
It is a typical behavioral traits of children with ASD?
Impaired communication, Impaired social interactions, Restricted range of interests or behavioral repertoires
What practice is proven through research to be effective in improving the academic success of students with learning disabilities?
Explicit Instruction
ADHD is more likely to be identified in
A) a girl who appears to daydream a lot in class
B) a boy who displays acting out behaviors
A boy who displays acting out behaviors.
Which child is more likely to be referred and identified as having an emotional or behavioral disorder?
A) Jennifer, a Caucasian female
B) Joaquin, a Hispanic male
C) Jamal, an African American male
D) Jai, an Asian American male
C) Jamal, an African American male
Students with mental retardation are often unable to learn incidentally, which refers to
Learning from ordinary or "everyday" experiences.
Brandon's mother asks, "Are you hungry?" He responds by saying, "Are you hungry?" Brandon, who has ASD, is
Demonstrating Echolalia
The use of these strategies help students to read, comprehend, and study better by helping them organize and collect information more efficiently.
Learning Strategies
Francisco and his teacher decided that he is going to try and work on at least 15 math problems independently every day. This is an example of ....
Goal-Setting
Mrs. Gopaul is frustrated with the temper tantrums that one of her kindergarten students throws throughout the day. What would help her determine the cause of the behavior?
Functional Behavioral Assessment
What genetic disorder could lead to Intellectual Disorder....?
Fragile X syndrome
Which of the following is characteristic of communication abilities of children with ASD?
Take Language Literally
Name two reading skills which are particularly problematic for students with learning disabilities?
Reading Fluency and Reading Proficiency
What name is give to the cognitive abilities that control the ability to plan, self-regulate, and engage in goal-directed behavior?
Executive Functions.
The single best predictor of future problems such as substance abuse, delinquency, and chronic unemployment is...?
Aggression.
Which adult with an intellectual disability will probably express the highest level of satisfaction with his or her life?
A) Taran, who is unemployed
B) Titan, who works in a day center for people with mental retardation
C) Tyson, who is employed in a sheltered workshop
D) Thais, who is employed in a store in her community
D) Thais, who is employed in a store in her community
Mickey has ASD. He frequently engages in disruptive behavior, including purposely banging his head on his desk. What is Mickey’s head-banging behavior an example of...?
Self-injury
What are the three skills considered to be fundamental to reading development in young children?
Alphabet Knowledge, Phonemic Awareness, Phonological Awareness
Ms. Willow-Hamm has a student with ADHD. She is wondering whether she should implement self-monitoring strategies. What are some of the benefits of this strategy that you can share with her?
less teacher time to implement / frees the teacher up to spend more time teaching
helps students focus on controlling their own behaviors, become independent and generalize this ability to aspects of their lives.
Give a brief definition of emotional or behavioral disorders.
A disability characterized by behavioral or emotional responses very different from all norms and referent groups with adverse effects on educational performance.
What is the occurrence level of Intellectual Disabilities
High Level of Occurrence
What are the three defining characteristics of ASD?
Impaired communication, Impaired social interactions, Restricted range of interests or behavioral repertoires