Learning Disability Flashcards
Ld features
Gap bt level of achievement expected and actual achievement
Difficulties apparent in different ways and social emotional skills
What is a learning disability
Neurological disorder that affects the brains ability to receive process store and respond to info. Acquire academic skills and process sensory info.
Ld can affect a person ability in what areas
Listening Speaking Reading Writing Math
Dyslexia
Difficult processing language
Dyscalculla
Difficult with math
Dysgraphia
Difficulty with writing
Dyspraxia
Difficulty with fm skills
Auditory processing disorder
Difficult Hearing differences bt sounds
Visual processing disorder
Difficulty interpreting visual info
Related disorders to ld
ADHD 1/3
Asd
Scotopic sensitivity syndrome-sensitivity to light. Aka irlen syndrome
Cause of ld
Unknown but may be heredity or problems with pregnancy or birth
Not low ses
Ld stats
2.6 million students Represent 45% of kids with disabilities 15% of us population 5% all school aged kids 1% whites 2.6 non Hispanic blacks kids 80 of those with ld have problem with reading 38.7 of kids with ld dro out of hs Only 13% go to college
what to promote in ld
Self awareness Pro activity Perseverance Goal setting Develop and use support system Emotional coping strategies