Questions
According to the Learning Disabilities of BC, how many Canadians have an LD?
1 in 10 Canadians have a learning disability
Used to establish what your students already know when they start your course.
What is diagnostic assessment.
A non-evidence-based strategy that 'treats' an LD.
What is Irlen Syndrome?
Understanding and expressing information using words
What is Language Processing
Nearly 1/3 of children who have an LD also have this
What is ADHD
Does a learning disability count as a disability Canada?
YES!!!!
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)provides learning disability benefits like the Canadian Disability Tax Credit for families dealing with learning disabilities.
This provides information to the student and/or the teacher about the effectiveness of the student's learning.
What is formative assessment
The medical specialty that focuses on the structure and function of the nervous system
What is neurology
Perceiving or organizing visual information
What is Visual-spatial processing
One of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood that is not an LD
What is ADHD
How do we know a child should be assessed?
Struggling with:
This type of assessment results in a judgment about the overall effectiveness of the student's learning.
What is summative assessment?
They are etiological perspectives that contribute to Learning Disabilities
How are acquired trauma and heredity connected?
Carrying out hand-eye activities
What is Visual-motor processing
Who are resilient, and learn to manage challenges and achieve success.
What are those that are diagnosed with a Learning Disability?
Can a family doctor diagnose an LD?
No
This is used to support data-driven decision-making and measure knowledge, skills, or abilities against defined competencies or learning outcomes.
What is assessment?
They come in many forms and their effects are different from person to person
What are Learning Disabilities?
Identifying and manipulating speech sounds
What is Phonological processing
Learning Disabilities that affect mathematics
The difference between a learning disability and an intellectual disability?
SS of 70
Intellectual Disability is characterized by significant limitations in two areas; cognitive and adaptive
This type of assessment is like your dashboard on your car. It gives you information that will allow you to modify your lesson plan based on student feedback.
This is formative assessment
Medical model diagnosis and treatment approaches
Holding information in ones mind while also using the information
What is working memory
A child with a learning disability is like a cricket player who has the “ability” to hit home runs but is given a broken bat to use. S/he doesn’t have the chance to prove how great s/he really is.
What is TRUE