Chapter 11
The expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds
What is speech?
Lacking the power of hearing or having impaired hearing
What is deaf?
A decreased ability to see to a degree that causes problems not fixable by usual means, such as glasses
What is visual impairment?
Caused by congenital anomalies, e.g., deformity or absence of some limb
What is an orthopedic impairment?
Having exceptional talent or natural ability
What is gifted?
A system of communication used by a particular country or community
What is language?
Process of providing a brief assessment to all students to identify those who may experience lower than expected academic outcomes
What is universal screening?
A condition in which close objects appear clear, but far ones do not
What is myopia?
Several causes that lead to needing severe educational needs
What is multiple disabilities?
Differentiates human intelligence into specific 'modalities', rather than seeing intelligence as dominated by a single general ability
What is multiple intelligences?
The formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech
What is articulation?
A group of inflammatory diseases of the middle ear
What is Ottis Media?
A clouding of the lens of the eye which leads to a decrease in vision
What is a cataract?
What is a traumatic brain injury?
Dominating discussions
The inability to perform particular purposive actions, as a result of brain damage
What is apraxia?
When there is a problem transferring sound waves anywhere along the pathway through the outer ear, tympanic membrane, or middle ear
What is conductive hearing loss?
Vision is 20/200 or less
What is legally blind?
Having limited strength, vitality or alertness, including a heightened alertness to environmental stimuli, that results in limited alertness with respect to the educational environment that is due to chronic or acute health problems such as asthma or attention deficit disorder
What is other health impairments?
Self confidence
What is arrogance?
A type of learning disorder affecting the ability to understand spoken, and sometimes written, language
What is a receptive learning disorder?
A disorder affecting the ability to understand speech
What is auditory processing disorder?
A rare condition in which an individual has combined hearing and vision loss
What is deaf-blindness?
A group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood
What is cerebral palsy?
Refers to gifted children who have some form of disability
What is twice exceptional?