Learning Disability

Question 0

Ld features

Answer 0

Gap bt level of achievement expected and actual achievement

Difficulties apparent in different ways and social emotional skills

Question 1

What is a learning disability

Answer 1

Neurological disorder that affects the brains ability to receive process store and respond to info. Acquire academic skills and process sensory info.

Question 2

Ld can affect a person ability in what areas

Answer 2

Listening 
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Math

Question 3

Dyslexia

Answer 3

Difficult processing language

Question 4

Dyscalculla

Answer 4

Difficult with math

Question 5

Dysgraphia

Answer 5

Difficulty with writing

Question 6

Dyspraxia

Answer 6

Difficulty with fm skills

Question 7

Auditory processing disorder

Answer 7

Difficult Hearing differences bt sounds

Question 8

Visual processing disorder

Answer 8

Difficulty interpreting visual info

Question 9

Related disorders to ld

Answer 9

ADHD 1/3
Asd
Scotopic sensitivity syndrome-sensitivity to light. Aka irlen syndrome

Question 10

Cause of ld

Answer 10

Unknown but may be heredity or problems with pregnancy or birth
Not low ses

Question 11

Ld stats

Answer 11

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

Question 12

what to promote in ld

Answer 12

Self awareness
Pro activity
Perseverance 
Goal setting
Develop and use support system 
Emotional coping strategies