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Understanding Learning Disabilities
Characteristics of Individuals with Learning Disabilities
Identifying Learning Disabilities
Educating Students with Learning Disabilities
Double Jeopardy!!
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In the 20th Century, Goldstein studied the ____-_____ ______ returning from WW1.
What is brain-injured soldiers
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Name 4 of the cognitive characteristics a student with learning disabilities may have
What is Attention, Perception, Memory and Information Processing
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Name 2 kinds of Formal Assessments
What is Norm-reference Testing and Criterion-referenced tests
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Are young children generally diagnosed with a learning disability in preschool? Why or why not?
Young children are usually not diagnosed in early childhood for many reasons. One, is that indicators of learning disabilities are not apparent at this age. Second, the possibility of misdiagnosis is very high.
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What are the 2 definitions of a Learning Disability according to IDEA and the NJCLD?
IDEA- "Specific learning disability means a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes..." NJCLD- "Learning disabilities is a general term that refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders manifested by significant difficulties..."
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Name one Academic Characteristic and an example
What is Reading, Oral Language, Written Language and Mathematics
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What is Curriculum-based measurement (CBM)?
CBM is designed specifically to supplement information obtained from formal assessments by sampling a student's understanding of the classroom curriculum.
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What percentage of students with learning disabilities spend most of their day in general education classrooms?
59% of children with LD spend their day in general education classrooms.
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What is the ratio of boys to girls identified ad having a learning disability?
At least 2:1 or perhaps even 3:1 or 4:1
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Explain Learned Helplessness
some students demonstrate learned helplessness by giving up on a task before they even try. They may do this because they have failed at so many school tasks that they would rather not begin the work than fail again, or they may have discovered that if they say they cannot do a task, the teacher or peer will do it for them.
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Name the 3 questions to determine if a student meets the eligibility criteria for having a learning disability
1. Does a significant gap exist between the student;s ability and academic achievement? 2. Is the learning problem the result of a disorder in an area of basic psychological processing involved in understanding language? 3. Can other possible causes of the learning problem be eliminated?
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What are the Model Transition Practices for transition for students with a learning disability
Inclusion of career awareness Introduction related skills needed for successful transition Transition-planning activities for school professionals regarding the next step
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Name 2 causes of learning disabilities
What is Physiological Causes and Curricular & Environment Contributions
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what percentage of students have been diagnosed with both ADHD and a learning disability?
Studies have found that 28% of students diagnosed with either ADHD or a learning disability have also been diagnosed with the other.
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What change did IDEA make in 2004 pertaining to students that may be identified as having a learning disability?
It introduced and gives permission for response to intervention (RTI), that is based on the extent to which a student's learning does not improve when specific interventions are implemented.
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What is self-advocacy?
The extent to which a student can identify supports needed to succeed and communicate that information effectively to others, including teachers and employers
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According to Bryan & Burstein (2004), what is the key factor in successful effort with students with a learning disability?
Parent involvement.