The year that the term "learning disability" first introduced.
What is 1963.
100
____ is NOT considered a learning disability.
What is ADHD.
100
Poor _____ development is a common characteristic in preschoolers. An example of this is "clumsy child syndrome".
What is motor.
100
____ ______ was fired from his newspaper job because he was not creative enough and was considered "slow" as a child. He is now not only considered creative, but also holds the records for the most awards and nominations for producing motion pictures.
What is Walt Disney.
100
Specific learning disabilities is the most _________ category of exceptionality receiving special education services in our public schools today.
What is populated.
200
First person to introduce the term "learning disability" after the "phenomenon" was referred to"word blindness" in the 1870s.
What is Dr. Samuel Kirk.
200
________ is a writing disorder.
What is Dysgraphia.
200
Although ADHD is not considered a learning disability, many children still have ________ and hyperactivity problems.
What is attention.
200
Albert _______ was a great physicist and was known for a theory of relativity (E=mc²).
What is Einstein.
200
Ages 9-__ is the largest age span of children identified with learning disabilities because it is easier identified during this time.
What is 14.
300
A section of the left side of the brain, which is said to be responsible for speech was named after Pierre Paul Broca who studied adults with brain injury, is called Broca's area. The impairment that deals with speech is also named after Broca and is called _____ _______.
What is Broca's aphasia.
300
The kind of disorders that are characterized by trouble understanding spoken language, as well as poor reading comprehension.
What are language (disorders).
300
Children with learning disabilities may have a poor sense of __________ and will not easily follow directions if they are multi-step and/or in a specific sequence.
What is direction.
300
Winston _________ was a Prime Minister of the UK and a great political leader of the 20th century. He had a stuttering problem and hated school and math, but was a shockingly, powerful speaker.
What is Churchill.
300
48% of people with learning disabilities are either out of the workforce or ___________.
What is unemployed.
400
Several small groups of ________ were united by Dr. Samuel Kirk. This group started the Learning Disabilities Association of America.
What is parents.
400
Learning disorders are considered "_______ disorders" because they are not easy to identify by most people.
What is hidden.
400
Children with learning disabilities may struggle with hand eye coordination and _____-______ activities.
What is visual-spatial.
400
Alexander ______ ____ was an inventor, a founder of the National Geographic Society, and had dyslexia, poor grades, and did not anything more than he liked science.
What is Graham Bell.
400
43% of people with learning disabilities are at or below _______ level.
What is poverty.
500
This current Slippery Rock professor met Dr. Samuel Kirk at a conference in the early 1970s.
What is Dr. Dennis Fair.
500
Dyslexia is considered a __________ disability.
What is language and/or reading.
500
Children with learning disabilities who get frustrated because of academic tasks or constant failure may develop _______ issues.
What is behavior.
500
George ______ led the U.S. in World War II. He was deficient in reading his whole life and has to memorize lectures.
What is Patton.
500
Since the structures are formed during fetal development, it is said that some disorders stem from imperfections in ________ hardwiring.