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Developmental barriers Flashcards

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A fifth-grade student appears shy and withdrawn and does not typically participate in individual or classroom activities.

Which area of development is most closely related to the characteristics this student is displaying?

A

Social and emotional development

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True or False

Students typically experience barriers to learning in only one significant area.

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False;Students can experience any combination or quantity of cognitive, social and emotional, physical, or language-related barriers or challenges to learning.

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True or False

Physical barriers to learning are intrinsic or innate to the student, while social and emotional barriers are extrinsic or environmental.

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False; Any category of barriers (physical, cognitive, language-related, or social and emotional) can include challenges that are within the student, or intrinsic, or challenges that are created by the environment or circumstances, or extrinsic.

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A student is born with numerous health needs and a mobility impairment. What type of barrier is represented?

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Intrinsic

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A student’s family recently became homeless and moved into a shelter where the student has no place to study. What type of barrier is represented?

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Extrinsic

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A student is slow to speak and understand language. What type of barrier is represented?

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Intrinsic

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A student is having difficulty relating to peers because she has experienced trauma due to violence in her neighborhood. What type of barrier is represented?

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Extrinsic

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What is an important cognitive skill?
1Remembering information

2Writing information down

3Social interaction

4Developmental communication

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Remembering information

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True or False

Students with learning disabilities may have difficulty with handwriting.

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True

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A student is returning to school after a mild concussion due to a bicycle accident.
What is one way the student’s performance may be impacted?

1Unwillingness to complete work, socialize, or comply with directions

2Challenges with adaptive behavior and independent living

3Constant confusion and fatigue

4Mood changes, headaches, and occasional confusion

A

Mood changes, headaches, and occasional confusion

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Having the daily living, social, and communication skills to function independently is known as________

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Adaptive Behavior

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True or False

Cognitive disabilities or barriers are often the primary barrier to learning faced by students.

A

False; Students with cognitive barriers may also experience other barriers, sometimes as a result of the same or a co-occurring disability. For example, students with intellectual disabilities or TBI may also have physical or health challenges.

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A student in your class struggles with social understanding and communication. He also exhibits repetitive routines and narrow interests.

Which cognitive development barrier is associated with the behaviors the student displays?

A

Autism

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True or False

ADHD does not impact a student’s self-esteem or mental health.

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False; ADHD can impact self-esteem and mental health, as students’ perceptions of themselves can be impacted if they are struggling with academics or behavior.

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What is a typical sign or symptom of trauma in a school-aged child?

A

Responding to events with a disproportionate or hypervigilant reaction

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True or False

Children exposed to trauma may develop negative self-concept and inappropriate conflict resolution and self-monitoring skills.

A

True

17
Q

True or False

Risky behavior and social or emotional challenges can be observed in students who bully others and those who are bullied.

A

True

18
Q

A teacher has a student who has difficulty paying attention to others, carrying on conversations without raising her voice, and controlling her emotions.

What should the teacher consider first as a possible reason for the student’s social difficulties?

A

Stressors at home or school

19
Q

True or Fasle

Social and emotional challenges may be caused by mental health difficulties and may manifest with challenging behavior.

A

True

20
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Behavioral and social challenges involve a(n)_______ pattern of behaviors that__________ a student’s functioning or that of the class.

A

Persistant
Disrupt

21
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Which condition may result directly from exposure to trauma?

A

Poor self regulation

22
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True or False

Trauma impacts students in a consistent and predictable way.

A

False; While trauma has measurable impact on a student’s brain, the resulting behaviors and support needs may vary significantly from student to student and case to case.

23
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True or False

Pragmatic communication disorder was formerly known as stuttering.

A

False;Pragmatic communication disorder affects social use of language; fluency disorders were formerly known as stuttering disorders.

24
Q

What are the challenges in forming and using sounds so that they are intelligible characterized as?

A

Articulation difficulties

25
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What is a potential sign of a language disorder in the area of speech or expressive language?

A

Reduced vocabulary when compared to peers

26
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True or False

Language barriers can impact students’ abilities to resolve conflict.

A

True

27
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What is one way that language barriers can impact students’ writing skills?

A

Students with language barriers may struggle with vocabulary.

28
Q

Students with language barriers may struggle to _________ and _________
verbal information such as directions and lecture notes.

A

Understand
Remember

29
Q

What is one reason students with language barriers may have difficulty with spelling?

A

Correct spelling requires students to remember and reconstruct sounds associated with each letter.

30
Q

Which behavior is characteristic of a student with a mild visual impairment?

A

Holding books and papers closer than normal to the eyes

31
Q

True or False

The cause of hearing loss is not typically relevant in determining how it affects the student.

A

True

32
Q

Which condition can result in physical barriers to learning?

A

Spina bifida; is a congenital condition that can cause physical challenges including mobility impairments.

33
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Which statement about physical barriers is accurate?

The impact of physical barriers is stable over time.

Physical barriers cannot be accommodated in a general education classroom.

Physical barriers do not typically interfere with learning.

Physical barriers can cause fatigue.

A

Physical barriers can cause fatigue

34
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Students with physical disabilities often experience _______ and difficulty with _________ to their school environment.

A

Fatigue
Access

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