Teaching English for students with special needs Flashcards
“any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure or function”.
a) impairment
b) disability
c) a handicap
a
“restriction or lack (resulting from an impairment) of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being”
a) impairment
b) disability
c) a handicap
b
“disadvantage for a given individual, resulting from an impairment or disability that limits or prevents the fulfillment of a role that is normal (dependin on age, gender, social and cultural factors) for that individual”.
a) impairment
b) disability
c) a handicap
c
blindness, deafness, hard of hearing, and loss of sight in one eye, partial sight , paralysis of a limb , amputation of a limb are all examples of disability. true or false?
false, impairment
Handicaps are descriptions of disturbances in the functioning of a person. true or false?
false, disability
difficulties with seeing, speaking, or
hearing; difficulties in moving; difficulties in bathing, eating, toileting, etc are all examples of impairment. true or false?
false, disability
…………………… describes the social and economic roles of impaired or disabled persons that place them at a disadvantage compared to other persons.
handicap
bedridden or confined to home; being unable to use public transport; being
socially isolated; etc are all examples of……………….
handicap
people with disabilities form a homogenous group and encounter barriers of different kinds. true or false?
false, they do not form a homogenous group
impairment in their nature can not be corrected. true or false?
false, While some impairment cannot be corrected, some definitely can be changed.
Learners, their learning processes and the education system are severely affected by the immediate environment. true or false?
true
putting unrealistic expectations can make a learning environment that is severely conducive. true or false?
false, NOT conducive
A teacher may not care where a learner with a visual impairment sits in the class and will make no attempt to increase the size of writing on the writing board. is an example of an environment barrier . true or false?
false, teaching system
Learners who have difficulty with reading are often given any oral cues to support their understanding of keywords. t or f ?
f , visual
a learner has difficulties with just one aspect of
learning, e.g. writing or reading, or mathematics, but will have no difficulty in the other
areas of learning. is called……………
a) learning difficulty
b) specific learning difficulity
c) handicap
b
learners with specific learning difficulties will have no problem learning new skills as their problem is with just one subject. t or f?
f, they may have
perceptual (visual/auditory) disabilities, minimal
brain dysfunction, dyslexia (reading/writing problem) and developmental aphasia
(acquired language problem) are all examples of ……………
a) impairment
b) disability
c) a handicap
d) specific learning difficulity
d
the observation profile form is called ( form A ) . t or f ?
f, Annexure A
a learner’s performance is not in line with his apparent
abilities due to a variety of reasons. are often called…………….
a) specific learning difficulty
b) learning difficulty
c) disability
b
A learning difficulty may develop due to academic
failures in the past and the learner is often called an over-achiever. T OR F ?
f, under- achiever
educational neglect, lack of parental support, and neurological dysfunction are all examples of……………
the reason for learning difficulities
when a learner has difficulty copying shapes and patterns such as circles and wave patterns that is often a sign of intellectual impairment. true or false?
false, specific learning difficulity
when a learner cannot repeat 5 numbers or words in the correct order that is often a sign of intellectual impairment. true or false?
false, specific learning difficulity
when a learner has a severe short and long term memory problems that is often a sign of intellectual impairment. true or false?
false, specific learning difficulity
when a learner has severe short and long-term memory problems that is often a sign of intellectual impairment. true or false?
false, specific learning difficulty
Neurological impairment refers to impairment related to the bone and muscle systems. Orthopedic impairment refers to impairment related to the functions of the brain and nervous system. true or false?
false, the opposite
Orthopedic impairment may cause difficulties in perception. true or false?
false, neurological
perfectionism is often an intellectual trait. true or false?
false, personality trait
excellent sense of humour is often an intellectual trait. true or false?
false
nonconformity is often an intellectual trait. true or false?
false
acute self awareness is often an intellectual trait. true or false?
false
tendency to introversion is often an intellectual trait. true or false?
false
intellectual curiosity is often an intellectual trait. true or false?
true
keen sense of justice is often an intellectual trait. true or false?
true
matured morality is often an intellectual trait. true or false?
true
Deepening the knowledge of the learner by providing more complex tasks, stimulation, additional information, investigations. is called
a) Enrichment
b) Extension
a
Expanding the learner’s horizon by excursions, competitions, clubs, and lectures by guests and using technology as a tool for locating information. is called?
extension
extension and enrichment are tasks for supporting kids with learning difficulties. true or false
false, intellectually gifted learner
…………….are students who are able to follow the curriculum without planning for any special education.
mainstream students
SEN stands for ……………….
special education needs
barriers to learners are only around the learner. true or false?
false, could be in the learner
specific learner difficulties are barriers to the learner.
true or false?
false, in the learner
kids who are ill or with a mental, hearing, sight, or physical impairment, disrupted communication skills, autism are called………………
a) kids with impairment
b) disabled kids
c) gifted kids
b
problem with receiving and comprehending verbal signs……………..
a) dysmorphia
b) dysgraphia
c) dyslexia
c
a disability that affects coding a verbal message into writing …………..
a) dysmorphia
b) dysgraphia
c) dyslexia
b
learners with attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder……………….
A) autism
b) OCD
c) PTSD
D) ADD/ ADHD
D
children being taught in a second language act in away similar to a kid with a learning disorder. true or false?
true
- Failure to fully understand what others are saying
a) dyslexia
b)dysgraphia
c)dyscalculia
d) dyspraxia
a
- Difficulty organizing written and spoken language
a) dyslexia
b)dysgraphia
c)dyscalculia
d) dyspraxia
a
- Difficulty learning new vocabulary, either through reading or hearing
a) dyslexia
b)dysgraphia
c)dyscalculia
d) dyspraxia
a
- Slowness in learning songs and rhymes
a) dyslexia
b)dysgraphia
c)dyscalculia
d) dyspraxia
a
*problem Understanding questions and following directions
a) dyslexia
b)dysgraphia
c)dyscalculia
d) dyspraxia
a
- Poor spelling
a) dyslexia
b)dysgraphia
c)dyscalculia
d) dyspraxia
a
- A strong dislike of writing and/or drawing
a) dyslexia
b)dysgraphia
c)dyscalculia
d) dyspraxia
b
- Difficulty with math-related word problems
a) dyslexia
b)dysgraphia
c)dyscalculia
d) dyspraxia
c
- Leaving words unfinished or omitting them when writing sentences
a) dyslexia
b)dysgraphia
c)dyscalculia
d) dyspraxia
b
- Trouble with tasks that require hand-eye coordination, such as coloring within the lines, assembling puzzles, and cutting precisely
a) dyslexia
b)dysgraphia
c)dyscalculia
d) dyspraxia
d
- Sensitivity to loud and/or repetitive noises
a) dyslexia
b)dysgraphia
c)dyscalculia
d) dyspraxia
d
ADHD and Autism are considered learning disabilities. true or false,
false, they are not
dyslexic students who have problems reading in their mother tongue often have no problem reading in a second language. true or false?
false
speaking skills in the second language for students with learning difficulties is the most affected skill. true or false?
false, least affected
………………………………………….classroom organization with seating arrangements, displays, and technologies in the classroom, including teaching styles, behavior, rules, relationships between teachers and learners, atmosphere, and discipline
classroom management
the best seating arrangement for language classes is a T-shape in which an eye-contact is maintained and space for physical activities is guaranteed. TRUE OR FALSE?
false, U-shape
Students with learning differences should not be seated alone. true or false?
false, Students with learning differences may be seated alone (i.e. individually, especially in case they are easily distracted or have problems with attention) or paired with their classmates who positively react and respond to them.
Another possibility for seating arrangement is to group all the learners with difficulties together in front of the classroom so that the individual approach of a teacher is easier. true or false
true
ADHD or Asperger´s syndrome may appreciate, apart from their own desk; having a designated ´retreat´ they can go to if the classroom environment becomes too overwhelming for them. true or false?
true