Special needs children Flashcards

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what is ADD?

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attention deficit disorder

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what is ADHD?

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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what is LD?

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Learning Disability

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what is ASD?

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

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what is IND?

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intellectual disability

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what is EBD?

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Emotionally and behaviorally disturbed

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what is EH?

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emotionally handicapped

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what is CP?

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Cerebral Palsy

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what is DS?

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Down Syndrome

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what are the three core behaviors for ADHD?

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  • in attention
  • impulsivity
  • hyperactivity
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what is a learning disability?

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a neurological condition that interferes with a persons ability to store, process, or produce information

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learning disabilities can affect ones ability to

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  • Read
  • Write
  • Speak
  • Spell
  • Reason
  • Memorize
  • Compute math
  • Pay attention
  • Build social skills
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what is autism?

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a developmental disability characterized by difficulties and abnormalities in several areas such as communication skills, social relationships, cognitive functioning, sensory processing, and behavior

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what is IND

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a disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and I’m adaptive behavior, which covers many everyday social and practical skills. originated before the age of 18

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limitations in adaptive behavior are compromised of three skill types including

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  1. conceptual skills
  2. social skills
  3. practical skills
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what is giftedness?

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an intellectual ability significantly higher than average IQ and identification

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what is bright?

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115+

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what is moderately gifted?

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130+

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what is highly gifted?

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145+

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what is exceptionally gifted?

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160+

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what is profoundly gifted?

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175+

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what is emotionally and behaviorally disturbed?

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a severe emotional disturbance is defined as an emotional handicap, the severity of which results in the need for a program for the full school week and extensive support services. these students lack emotional control which ultimately effects their behavior.

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what is emotionally handicapped?

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a condition which results in improper behavior that interferes with the individuals ability to learn and function under normal circumstances

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who are the emotional handicap?

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  • average or above average intelligence
  • emotional instability
  • disturbs learning process
  • difficulty identifying and expressing appropriate feelings and behaviors
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what is visual impairments/blindness?

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defined as disorders in the structure and functioning of the eye that, even with best correction and treatment, interfere with learning.

26
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students who are partially sighted or blind have to rely primarily on _________ and ________ but they can lead relatively normal life

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touch and hearing

27
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what is a hearing impairment is…

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a hearing loss of 30 decibels or greater

28
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what are hard-of-hearing individuals?

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those who residual hearing is adequate for learning speech, language, and academic skills through normal channels, provided that classroom and instructional modifications are made

29
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what are deaf individuals?

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those whose hearing impairment is so severe that they cannot learn speech and language through normal channels and who need extensive instruction in order to develop language, communication and academic skills

30
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what is Spina Bifida?

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a neural tube defect thag happens the first month of pregnancy when the spinal column doesn’t close completely

31
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how can Spina Bifida be prevented

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it can be prevented by taking prenatal vitamins (folic acid)

32
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what is muscular dystrophy?

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a genetic disorder that gradually weakens the body’s muscles. a child who is diagnosed with MD gradually loses the ability to do things like walk, sit upright, breathe easily, and move the arms and hands.

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what is speech?

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speech is the sound that comes out of your mouth

34
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what is language?

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language has to do with meanings, rather than sounds.

35
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although problems in ______ and ______ differ, they frequently overlap.

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speech & language

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what is CP?

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Central palsy is a disorder that affects muscle tone, movement, and motor skills.

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what is CP caused by?

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lack of oxygen to the brain

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what are the 3 different types of CP?

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  1. spastic cerebral palsy
  2. athetoid cerebral palsy
  3. ataxic cerebral palsy
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what is ataxic cerebral palsy?

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causes a disturbed sense of balance and depth perception

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what is athetoid cerebral palsy?

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leads to involuntary and uncontrolled movements

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what is spastic cerebral palsy?

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causes stiffness and movement difficulties

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what is Down syndrome?

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a condition in which extra genetic material causes delays in the way a child develops and often leads to LND

43
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what is physical and cognitive?

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Down syndrome

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what are the cognitive disorders?

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  • attention deficit disorder
  • attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
  • learning disability
  • autism
  • intellectual disability
  • giftedness
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What are the emotional disorders?

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  • emotionally and behaviorally disturbed

* emotionally handicapped

46
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what are the physical disorders?

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  • visual impairments/blindness
  • hearing impairments/deafness
  • spina bifida
  • muscular dystrophy
  • speech and language
  • cerebral palsy
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what is a disability?

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an individual with a disability is a person who:
1. has a physical, mental, and/or emotional impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities
2. has a regard of such an impairment
OR
3. is regarded as having such an impairment

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what does IEP stand for?

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Individualized Education Plan

49
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what does the IEP list?

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  1. educational goals for the student
  2. weaknesses of the student
  3. strengths of the student
  4. accommodations that need to be made in the classroom by the teacher
50
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what is an accommodation?

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adjustments to the way the content is taught and/or assessed. it is important not to modify the curriculum and what is being taught, just how to transfer the information

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how can you alter the physical environment?

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  1. seat near teacher
  2. assign student to low distraction work are
  3. use rows instead of tables
  4. don’t assign to open classroom settings
  5. stand near student when giving instructions
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how to alter presentation of lesson?

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  1. adjust work load
  2. use visual aids with oral presentations
  3. permit student to tape record lesson
  4. ask student to repeat instructions
  5. use high-impact, game-like materials
  6. call on student often
  7. give reminders for student to stay on task
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how can you alter testing procedures?

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  1. permit un-timed testing
  2. arrange for oral testing
  3. use short, frequent quizzes
  4. permit breaks during test
  5. permit student to type tests by use of computer in classroom
54
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how to alter design of materials?

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  1. use large print
  2. keep page format simple
  3. use dark ink
  4. divide page into clearly marked sections
  5. remove distractions from paper
55
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how to provide organizational assistance?

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  1. provide training in time management
  2. provide training in study skills
  3. provide training in how to take tests
  4. use a scheduler or planner to plan for long term assignments (assign one section at a a time)
  5. five time to organize desk during class
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what are some motivational techniques?

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  1. send daily progress notes home
  2. use in-class point system for positive behaviors
  3. provide a daily assignment sheet
  4. keep contact with parents… what happens in school needs to be known at home
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what is some additional support?

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  1. peer tutoring
  2. cross-age tutoring
  3. study-buddy
  4. work with teacher aid or personal assistant
  5. meet with teacher after school