Dyslexia
In the Classroom
Reading
Methods
Ends in "ia"
100
Because dyslexics attend a regular school, it can be inferred that their intelligence is at this level.
What is average or above average?
100
All students are provided with a FAPE, an acronym for this.
What is a Free Appropriate Public Education?
100
This is characterized as the ability to listen inside a word.
What is phonological awareness?
100
This method of identifying students with learning disorders is characterized by a change in behavior or performance as a function of intervention.
What is RTI or Response to Intervention?
100
If a student is having a problem distinguishing or separating the sounds in spoken words, he or she might be diagnosed with this learning disorder.
What is dyslexia?
200
If a student is having a problem reading and he/she has a parent who is dyslexic, the student may also be dyslexic because the dyslexia is considered to be this type of disorder.
What is genetic?
200
This term is used to describe the participation of a student in a regular classroom or full time program regardless of having a handicapped condition.
What is full inclusion?
200
Reading involves the process of decoding as well as the process of this.
What is comprehension?
200
The standard practice used by most psychologists to identify students with a learning disorder in know as this.
What is the Discrepancy Model?
200
A student having problems understanding mathematics might be diagnosed with this learning disorder.
What is dyscalculia?
300
Early signs of dyslexia include a child being unable to do this.
What is rhyme?
300
This act sates that all students with disabilities be educated in the "least restrictive environment appropriate" to meet their needs.
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act?
300
The sound letters make is called phoneme, while the printed letter is referred to as this.
What is grapheme?
300
A student is described as having a significant discrepancy between IQ and achievement when the student's IQ score is this many standard deviations above his/her achievement test scores.
What is two?
300
A student exhibiting problems with spelling, poor handwriting, and putting thoughts on paper, might be diagnosed with this learning disorder.
What is dysgraphia?
400
Some people with dyslexia have a different anatomical brain structure, therefore the disorder is referred to as this.
What is neurological?
400
If a special education student is placed in one or more "regular" education classes, he or she would be said to be doing this.
What is mainstreaming?
400
This method of teaching involves an adult and child reading simultaneously with the adult reading at an increased speed so the child is forced to comprehend at a faster pace.
What is Neurological Impress Method?
400
In this tier of the RTI model, students receive instruction from a specialist and use a completely different curriculum.
What is three?
400
This learning disorder, sometimes referred to as "Word Blindness," is characterized by symbols, phrases, letters, and words that are reversed or transposed.
What is strephosymblia?
500
This French neurosurgeon discovered that the left inferior area of the frontal cortex has a tremendous role in the process of language.
Who is Paul Broca?
500
According to the IDEA, this team determines when and how a learning disabled student is included in a "regular" classroom.
What is Individual Education Program?
500
This knowledge of letters and sounds is a very important aspect of phonological awareness and can help students become better readers.
What is phonics?
500
The Discrepancy Model is sometimes referred to as this type of approach because many times students do not receive educational intervention until long after they have exhibited signs of underachievement.
What is the "wait-to-fail"?
500
People with this learning disorder have trouble planning and completing fine motor tasks.
What is dyspraxia?