Unit 5 Module 10 Flashcards
IDEA 2004 regulations made a significant change from the 1997 language in regard to use of the “discrepancy model” in identifying a student as having a learning disability. Which of the following statements correctly identifies that change?
A. “Discrepancy” may be among a variety of methods used by school districts for determining the presence of a learning disability.
B. “Discrepancy” may not be used by school districts for determining the presence of a learning disability.
C. “Discrepancy” must be used by school districts for determining the presence of a learning disability.
A. “Discrepancy” may be among a variety of methods used by school districts for determining the presence of a learning disability.
IDEA’s definition of Learning Disabilities states that the condition “ … does not include children who have learning disabilities which are primarily the result of visual, hearing, or motor handicaps, or mental retardation, or emotional disturbance, or of environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage.” This language explaining what LD is not is often referred to as ____________________________.
A. the exclusionary clause
B. an umbrella term
C. the inclusion model
D. the discrepancy model
A. the exclusionary clause
Which of the following aspects of learning disability are common to both the federal IDEA legislation and the definition provided by the Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA, formerly known as the Association for Children with Learning Disabilities)?
A. that LD interferes with an individual’s ability in verbal and/or non-verbal communication (i.e., reading, writing, speaking, listening) and in mathematics
B. that LD is a chronic, lifelong condition
C. that LD can affect self-esteem and socialization of the individual
D. that classification for LD does not include individuals whose learning disabilities are primarily the result of sensory impairment, physical handicaps, mental retardation, or emotional disturbance
A. that LD interferes with an individual’s ability in verbal and/or non-verbal communication (i.e., reading, writing, speaking, listening) and in mathematics
From 2011 to 2012,
out of every ten students who received special education services in the United States had been diagnosed with learning disabilities.
A. one
B. two
C. eight
D. four
D. four
True or False
Girls are twice as likely as boys to be identified as learning disabled.
True
False
False
An injury or damage to the central nervous system (CNS) that originates outside the person and has been linked to learning disorders in children is known as a(n) ________________.
A. environmental cause of LD
B. genetic and hereditary influence
C. acquired trauma
D. perinatal injury
E. biochemical imbalance
C. acquired trauma
True or False
School and healthcare professionals can usually pinpoint the exact cause of a child’s learning disability.
True
False
False
Losing place in text frequently
A. word recognition error
B. comprehension error
C. reading habit
D. miscellaneous symptom
C. reading habit
Reading words in the wrong order
A. word recognition error
B. comprehension error
C. reading habit
D. miscellaneous symptom
A. word recognition error
Unable to recall the main topic
A. word recognition error
B. comprehension error
C. reading habit
D. miscellaneous symptom
B. comprehension error
Reading in a high-pitched non-conversational tone
A. word recognition error
B. comprehension error
C. reading habit
D. miscellaneous symptom
D. miscellaneous symptom
Chandra’s penmanship is so poor that her teachers cannot read her responses to questions on essay assignments. Chandra has a/an _____________
problem , which is a characteristic of learning disabilities.
A. writing
B. social/emotional
C. reading
D. attention
A. writing
Dylan frequently interrupts the teacher or seems to be daydreaming in class. His behavior may be a symptom of a/an __________________ problem, which is a characteristic of learning disabilities.
A. writing
B. social/emotional
C. reading
D. attention
D. attention
Nate constantly confuses the letters -d, -b, and -p during his phonics lesson. This behavior may indicate a/an ________ problem, which is a characteristic of learning disabilities.
A. writing
B. social/emotional
C. reading
D. attention
C. reading
Consider each characteristic listed below and identify whether it is (Yes) or is not (No) associated with a learning disability?
Attention disorders
YES
NO
YES
