Verbal Learning Disabilities

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100

Which of the four VLDs has an issue with writing?

Dysgraphia

200

Name the two tests used in our interactive section?

Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT) and Grey Oral Reading Tests (GORT)

300

Give two examples of symptoms of dyslexia?

Talk later than most children/ Difficulty with alphabet/ Difficulty pronouncing words/ Inability to read common one-syllable words or be able to sound out simple words (mat, sat, tap, hop)/Spell same word differently at different times/ Avoids reading aloud/ Avoids reading for pleasure/ Poor spelling/ Prefer to write smaller, simpler words/ Lack fluency in reading/ Prefer professions in engineering or architecture which require “big picture” thinking/ High learning capability

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100

What is our presentation about?

Verbal Learning Disabilities

200

What is the difference between a Verbal Learning Disability and a Non Verbal Learning Disability?

Verbal learning disabilities have specific difficulty with words, both spoken and written. Has many different subtypes. Non-verbal learning disabilities have no trouble with verbal skills but problems with performance-based information, including visual-spatial, intuitive, organizational, and evaluative functions.

300

What are the 4Ds of VLD?

Dyslexia Dysgraphia Dysarthria Dysphasia

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100

What is the name for ___________ awareness?

Phonological

200

Name a management strategy for adults with dyslexia?

Educational intervention  - IEP (Individual Education Plan) - Phonics Older children - Computer software Adults - Multi-sensory approach - Adjustments at the workplace

300

What is an IEP?

Individual Educational Plan

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100

Which of the four VLDs has issues with speech?

Dysarthria

200

__________ is a disorder of speech & _________ is a disorder of language.

Dysarthria & Dysphasia

300

From the cartoon, what do you think Tom would be diagnosed with?

Dyslexia