Learning Disability Flashcards

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Ld features

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Gap bt level of achievement expected and actual achievement

Difficulties apparent in different ways and social emotional skills

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What is a learning disability

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

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Ld can affect a person ability in what areas

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Listening 
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Math
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Dyslexia

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Difficult processing language

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Dyscalculla

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Difficult with math

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Dysgraphia

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Difficulty with writing

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Dyspraxia

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Difficulty with fm skills

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Auditory processing disorder

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Difficult Hearing differences bt sounds

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Visual processing disorder

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Difficulty interpreting visual info

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Related disorders to ld

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

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Cause of ld

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

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Ld stats

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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
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what to promote in ld

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