Mental
Which of the following is a common problem associated with dyslexia?
A Difficulty with reading, a Difficulty with hearing, or a Difficulty with speaking
What is ADHD and OCD?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
What are the types physical disabilities?
Mobility-related, health and medical, and brain injuries.
What does it mean to be a gifted and talented student?
Academically or creatively higher performance.
What percentage of students have a learning disability?
20 %
What aspects of a student's school life might an emotional disorder affect?
Define Episodic
When a disability goes through periods of remission and then flare up.
What are three characteristics of gifted and talented children?
Highly curious, perfectionist, strong leader, well developed vocab, can get bored easily
Why might a student have trouble with communicating the meaning of a text?
Because they spend so much energy processing the words that they don’t put all of the meaning together.
How would you accommodate for a student who has a hard time focusing seems restless, and overall seems nervous.
Allow that student to come in and work with smaller groups and get to know those individuals so he or she becomes more comfortable.
You have a student in a wheelchair, what are two accommodations to implement into your actual lessons?
Make sure the student can see the board or yourself at all times, make eye contact, allow breaks, wait to start lessons if they’re coming from across campus, and adaptive technology.
What is the most common cause for giftedness?
A dyslexic student complains that they have a hard time doing well on their tests. Examining their test, you see that several answers have not been filled in. What is a strategy we discussed that could be used to help them improve in this situation, and why would it be useful?
Giving them extra time to finish the test; This gives them more time to process the words and text of the problems.
True or False?
When confronting a student with Oppositional Defiant Disorder, you should engage them in front of the class.
False, you should talk to them side by side and one on one.
Why is it important to take each students needs into consideration when accommodating?
You need to avoid making assumptions on each students’ abilities. Many students have complained when teachers assume what they can and cannot do. Knowing their learning style is important to not offend or disrupt learning.
Why is it important to keep gifted students interested during class?
They get bored easily and need to be challenged to information that is more complex than other students.
Which would prove to be more useful to a dyslexic student, and why? A hearing aid,a line reader, or a pre-organized notebook?
The line-reader, as this could help the student focus on a text or passage they are reading, as understanding and decoding is a main problem of dyslexia.
If behavior is an issue in class,(you've talked to students, principle, and parents) what might you do to institute?
Token Economy, it awards good behavior!
When having one-on-one sessions with your student, what are two things should you do or keep in mind to make sure their needs are met?
Consider assistive device as personal space, move obstacles or furniture, Speak directly to the student (not their aid), and if you’re unsure, ask “What can I do to help?”
Why might a gifted child with a disability not be recognized at gifted as easily?
Their disability can cause the giftedness to be overlooked