Praxis 5543 Special
Education Core
Knowledge and Mild to
Moderate Applications
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, Dyslexia language processing disorder which can affect both speaking and writing.
Characterized by:
-difficulty learning to read
-trouble understanding written words
It may also be referred to as reading disability or reading disorder.
Dysgraphia writing disability that makes it hard for a person to form letters or write within a
defined space
Dyscalculia mathematical disability in which the student has a difficult time solving arithmetic
problems and grasping math concepts
Auditory/Visual Processing Disorder students that have a perceptual disability might have difficulty accurately processing
and organizing information visually, auditory, and tactilely (touching)
information - despite having normal vision and hearing
Speech or Language Impairment a communication disorder such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a language
impairment, or a voice impairment that adversely affects a child's educational
performance
Traumatic Brain Injury an acquired injury to the brain caused by an external physical force (not congenital,
degenerative or caused during birth), resulting in total or partial functional disability
or psychosocial impairment, or both, that adversely affects a child's educational
performance
affects areas (>=1)
cognition; language; memory; attention; reasoning; abstract thinking; judgment;
problem-solving; sensory, perceptual, and motor abilities; psychosocial behavior;
physical functions; information processing; and speech
Section 504, Rehabilitation Act a person cannot be excluded on the basis of a handicap alone from any program or
activity receiving federal funds
-1973
-covers lifetime
-uses 504 Plans
-no funding for schools
Curriculum Based Measurement (CBM) based upon curricular information, assesses student's response to intervention
(formative or summative classroom assessment)
IQ Achievement Discrepancy Model LD = discrepancy between IQ and actual performance
Education for All Handicapped Children Act - 1975
- also: Public Law 94-142 (PL 94-142)
- FAPE for all students with disabilities
- LRE
- Parental Dispute Procedures
- rights of full citizenship and equal access
- < = 21 years of age
Normalization Principle all individuals with disabilities have the right to enjoy full inclusion into society
economically, politically, socially, culturally, and educationally
Education Core
Knowledge and Mild to
Moderate Applications
Updated Questions and
Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep
and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
, Dyslexia language processing disorder which can affect both speaking and writing.
Characterized by:
-difficulty learning to read
-trouble understanding written words
It may also be referred to as reading disability or reading disorder.
Dysgraphia writing disability that makes it hard for a person to form letters or write within a
defined space
Dyscalculia mathematical disability in which the student has a difficult time solving arithmetic
problems and grasping math concepts
Auditory/Visual Processing Disorder students that have a perceptual disability might have difficulty accurately processing
and organizing information visually, auditory, and tactilely (touching)
information - despite having normal vision and hearing
Speech or Language Impairment a communication disorder such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a language
impairment, or a voice impairment that adversely affects a child's educational
performance
Traumatic Brain Injury an acquired injury to the brain caused by an external physical force (not congenital,
degenerative or caused during birth), resulting in total or partial functional disability
or psychosocial impairment, or both, that adversely affects a child's educational
performance
affects areas (>=1)
cognition; language; memory; attention; reasoning; abstract thinking; judgment;
problem-solving; sensory, perceptual, and motor abilities; psychosocial behavior;
physical functions; information processing; and speech
Section 504, Rehabilitation Act a person cannot be excluded on the basis of a handicap alone from any program or
activity receiving federal funds
-1973
-covers lifetime
-uses 504 Plans
-no funding for schools
Curriculum Based Measurement (CBM) based upon curricular information, assesses student's response to intervention
(formative or summative classroom assessment)
IQ Achievement Discrepancy Model LD = discrepancy between IQ and actual performance
Education for All Handicapped Children Act - 1975
- also: Public Law 94-142 (PL 94-142)
- FAPE for all students with disabilities
- LRE
- Parental Dispute Procedures
- rights of full citizenship and equal access
- < = 21 years of age
Normalization Principle all individuals with disabilities have the right to enjoy full inclusion into society
economically, politically, socially, culturally, and educationally
