Dyslexia
Dsycalculia
Key Players in LD'S
Parts of the Brian
Potpourri
100
Reading requires these two basic processes
What is Decoding and Comprehension process
100
The type of dsycalculia where an individual can understand mathematical concepts when talking about them, but has difficulty reading symbols such as numerals, and cannot understand them when they occur in number sentences or equations
What is Lexical Dyscalculia
100
The term learning disability was first introduced in 1963 at a conference in Chicago by this man.
Who is Samuel Kirk
100
This part of the brain transfers motor, sensory, and cognitive information between the brain hemispheres
What is the Corpus Callosum
100
In Pennsylvania this program is a three - tier prevention, early identification, and intervening strategy provided in general education classroom.
What is the Response to Intervention and Instruction
200
The most popular multi-sensory reading program for dyslexia is this method of teaching
What is Orton Gillingham Method
200
In schools this term is defined as, an understanding that allows students to approach concepts, ideas, and problems concerning numbers differently, according to their backgrounds, experiences, studies, etc.
What is Number Sense
200
This professional society was originally named the Orton Dsylexia Society, named after Samuel Orton, who was arguably the key figure in setting the stage for the study of reading disabilities in the US.
What is the International Dyslexia Assocation
200
This chemincal neurotransmitter is associated with human behaviors like; attention, motivation, pleasure and reward
What is Norepinephrine
200
This is the process of inferring the speed and direction of objects that move in a visual sence given some visual input
What is motion perception
300
This is the area of oral language that relates to the ability to think about the sounds in a word rather than just the meaning of the word
What is Phonological Awareness
300
This term refers to determining the number of elements of a finite (combinatorial) set in some manner.
What is Enumeration
300
Her greatest accomplishment might be the idea of establishing a discrepancy between a child's intellectual aptitude (IQ) and their actual achievement.
Who is Marion Monroe
300
This part of the brain controls problem solving, decision making, emotions, consciousness, and control of purposeful behaviors
What is the Frontal Lobe
300
This step in the CRA squence includes the use of visuals or technology to view math concepts
What is R- Representational
400
People with dyslexia often peform this task, which involves the person looking at a grid of letters, numbers or pictures and sequentially name them as quickly as possibe, slower than people with no reading problems.
What is Rapid-Naming Task
400
He is the researcher who identified Dyscalculia in 1974
Who is Dr. Ladislav Kosc
400
In 1887 the term dyslexia was first coined by this German physician.
Who is Rudolf Berlin
400
Some of the fuctions of this part of the brain include; mood, memory, processing, sleep and cognition
What is Serotonin Pathways
400
This law requires that children with disabilities be educated in the least restrictive enviroment appropriate to meet their unique needs
What is IDEA ( Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
500
This refers to procedures for creating unitary mental representations from print.
What is Orthographic Coding
500
This person identified 12 criteria associated with direct instruction.
Who is Swanson
500
This area is of the brain is named after a man who concluded that a small section of the left side of the brain was responsible for speech
What is the Broca's area
500
This part of the brain was named after a Polish physician and is responsible for understanding spoken language
What is the Wernicke Area
500
This diet claimed to be able to help with ADHD and a number of other childhood related disorders. It eliminated synthetic colors, flavors, preservatives and artificial sweetners.
What is the Feingold Diet