Learning Disabilities
What is a learning disability?
What is a "a general term that can cause a person to have trouble learning and using certain skills"?
This is one of the most common childhood behavior disorders.
What is Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (AHDH) ?
This are different causes of Intellectual Disabilities.
What is:
1. Genetic Conditions
2. Problems during Pregnancy
3. Problems at Birth
4. Health Problems
What is both legs or both arms are affected?
What is:
1. The unknown
2. What we 'think' we know.
3. Pain/discomfort
Describe Dyslexia.
What is difficulty in reading.
The two broad categories of these behaviors.
What is Externalizing Behaviors and Internalizing Behaviors?
This is the number of families affected by intellectual disabilities.
What is 1 in 10 families.
List two examples of accommodations for students with a physical disability.
What is:
1. Consider needs of student
2. Location of education
3. Student participation
4. Length of instruction
This is what shapes our perceptions.
What is "attitudes and perceptions affect our thinking, which in turn affect our interactions with others."
Describe Dysgraphia.
What is difficulty with writing.
What is "address preventative strategies, replacement behaviors, instructional strategies and positive & negative consequences".
This is how to help babies and toddlers.
What is Early Intervention and Individualized Family Services Plan?
The 2 generalized terms for epilepsy.
What is:
1. Tonic-clonic
2. Absence seizures
The 4 models of disability.
What is Moral, personal tragedy, medical and social?
Describe Dyscalcula.
What is difficulty in math.
This is practice classroom management.
What is "Anticipate the problem, Provide structure, set agenda, do not yell and do not underestimate the power of praise".
This is how to help school-aged children.
List two tips for teachers working with students with physical disabilities.
What is:
1. Be alert to signs of fatigue
2. Be sure all areas of room are accessible
3. Have all materials accessible
4. Have clear emergency instructions
5. Work with physical therapists.
This is an important note about disability.
What is, "this is the only minority group that one can enter at any point during their life?"
What is "oral language, reading, written language, mathematics, organizational skills, social perception & social interaction"?
This is an example of effective teaching practices.
What is "Curricular goals" or "Instructional Strategies"?
What is:
1. Learn about the disability
2. Realize the impact you can make on the students life.
3. Give immediate feedback.
The 5 kinds of cerebral palsy.
What is:
1. Spastic
2. Ataxic
3. Tremor
4. Rigidity
5. Athetoid
This is a disability as social construct.
What is "tension between social science and human rights"