Module 5

Question 1

What are some Cognitive Barriers when learning?

(Brain and Learning)

Answer 1

-Learning Disabilities
-ADHD
-Intellectual Disability
-Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
-Autism

Question 2

What are some general characteristics of Cognitive Barriers when learning?

Answer 2

-Short attention span
-Poor listening skills
-Difficulty with: Organization, Planning, Remembering instructions/directions, Understanding Abstract Concepts, Time Management, Completing task on time, Adaptive behavior or social Functioning
-Need explicit instruction, repetition, and additional practice

Question 3

What are some social and emotional barriers when learning?

(Emotions and Relationships)

Answer 3

-(Emotional) Tauma
-Bullying
-Trouble with Social Skills
-Emotional/Behavioral Disorders

Question 4

What are some general characteristics of social and emotional barriers when learning?

Answer 4

-Appears shy, withdrawn, antisocial
-Weakened self-esteem low self-concept
-Reduced self-confidence
-Change in academic achievement
-Hesitant to try new things
-Hard time making friends or forming relationships
-Not trusting of adults
-Hypervigilance (extremely sensitive to surroundings)
-Negative thinking
-Difficulty controlling emotions
-Depression and Anxiety
-Disruptive, defiant, angry
-uses drugs, curses, gets involved with violence

Question 5

What are some Language Barriers when learning?

(Verbally and written)

Answer 5

-Speech disorder (Speech sound disorder, Stuttering, Communication Disorder)
-Hearing Disorder (Auditory Processing Disorder)
-Receptive Language Disorder(Trouble Understanding what you hear or read)
-Expressive Language Disorder (Trouble Speaking or Writing your thoughts)

Question 6

What are some general characteristics of language barriers when learning?

Answer 6

-Trouble learning and using spoken and written language
-Difficulty with vocabulary, sentence structure or having a conversation
-Having a hard time following directions or organizing thoughts
-Using short, simple sentences
-Putting words in the wrong order
-Repeating parts of questions or entire questions before answering them
-Avoiding talking to people they don’t know well
-Reduced vocabulary

Question 7

What are some physical barriers when learning?

(Body and Environment)

Answer 7

-Hearing
-Visual
-Orthopedic
-Poverty
-Homelessness
-Chronic Illness
-Poor Nutrition
-Lack of Sleep
-Lack of Resources or Transportation
-Violence or Abuse
-(physical) Trauma

Question 8

What are some general characteristics of physical barriers when learning?

Answer 8

-Physical Impairments (Body)
-Motor Delays
-Mobility Issues
-Difficulty hearing or seeing
-Health Conditions
-Physical Environment or External Challenges