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LBS1 290 Prep Exam Study Guide.
Disorders of Attention - answer✔Does not focus when a lesson is presented; short attention
span, easily distracted, poor concentration; may display hyperactivity.
Poor Motor Skills - answer✔Difficulty with gross motor skills and fine motor coordination
(exhibits general awkwardness and clumsiness).
Psychological Processing Differences - answer✔Problems in processing auditory or visual
information (difficulty in interpreting auditory or visual stimuli).
Poor Cognitive Strategies for Learning - answer✔Does not know how to go about the task of
learning and studying; lacks organizational skills; passive learning style (do not direct their own
learning).
Oral Language Difficulties - answer✔Underlying language disorders (problems in language
development, listening, speaking, and vocabulary).
Reading Difficulties - answer✔Problems in learning how to decode words, basic word-
recognition skills, or reading comprehension.
Writing Difficulties - answer✔Performs poorly in tasks requiring written expression, spelling,
and handwriting.
Mathematics Difficulties - answer✔Difficulty with quantitative thinking, arithmetic, time, space,
and calculation facts.
Poor Social Skills - answer✔Does not know how to act and talk in social situations; difficulty
with establishing satisfying social relationships and friendships.
Adaptive Behavior - answer✔refers to practical skills, such as self-care skills, independent skills,
or social skills.
Mental Retardation Characterization - answer✔Characterized by significant limitations both in
intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, social, and
practical adaptive skills. Disability originates before the age of 18.
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Mental Retardation (Intellectual Disabilities) - answer✔is a set of conditions that blends
together intelligence and adaptive behavior.
Rosa's Law - answer✔Passed September 24, 2010 by congress. Changed the term mental
retardation to intellectual disabilities. In all laws that refer to individuals with disabilities.
Intermittent Support - answer✔Support provided as needed, and not at all times. Similar to
mild intellectual disabilities.
Limited Support - answer✔Support provided on a regular basis for a short period of time.
Similar to moderate intellectual disabilities.
Extensive Support - answer✔Support provided on an ongoing and regular basis. Similar to
severe intellectual disabilities.
Pervasive Support - answer✔Constant high-intensity help across environments and involves
more staff members. Similar to profound intellectual disabilities.
Emotional/Behavioral Disorders - answer✔Students who have emotional disorders or
behavioral disturbances.
Emotional Disorders - answer✔Involves feelings about oneself, such as depression or low self-
esteem, that can interfere with a person's outlook on life and the ability to learn.
Behavioral Disorders - answer✔1. Inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal
relationships with peers and teachers.
2. Inappropriate types of behaviors or feelings under normal circumstances.
3. General pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression; Or a tendency to develop physical
symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems.
Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Passed in 1975) - answer✔Guarantees a free and
appropriate public education to children with disabilities. Reauthorized in 1990 and 1997, as
the Individuals w/ Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA).
2004 is the most recent version.
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LBS1 290 Prep Exam Study Guide.
Disorders of Attention - answer✔Does not focus when a lesson is presented; short attention
span, easily distracted, poor concentration; may display hyperactivity.
Poor Motor Skills - answer✔Difficulty with gross motor skills and fine motor coordination
(exhibits general awkwardness and clumsiness).
Psychological Processing Differences - answer✔Problems in processing auditory or visual
information (difficulty in interpreting auditory or visual stimuli).
Poor Cognitive Strategies for Learning - answer✔Does not know how to go about the task of
learning and studying; lacks organizational skills; passive learning style (do not direct their own
learning).
Oral Language Difficulties - answer✔Underlying language disorders (problems in language
development, listening, speaking, and vocabulary).
Reading Difficulties - answer✔Problems in learning how to decode words, basic word-
recognition skills, or reading comprehension.
Writing Difficulties - answer✔Performs poorly in tasks requiring written expression, spelling,
and handwriting.
Mathematics Difficulties - answer✔Difficulty with quantitative thinking, arithmetic, time, space,
and calculation facts.
Poor Social Skills - answer✔Does not know how to act and talk in social situations; difficulty
with establishing satisfying social relationships and friendships.
Adaptive Behavior - answer✔refers to practical skills, such as self-care skills, independent skills,
or social skills.
Mental Retardation Characterization - answer✔Characterized by significant limitations both in
intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, social, and
practical adaptive skills. Disability originates before the age of 18.
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Mental Retardation (Intellectual Disabilities) - answer✔is a set of conditions that blends
together intelligence and adaptive behavior.
Rosa's Law - answer✔Passed September 24, 2010 by congress. Changed the term mental
retardation to intellectual disabilities. In all laws that refer to individuals with disabilities.
Intermittent Support - answer✔Support provided as needed, and not at all times. Similar to
mild intellectual disabilities.
Limited Support - answer✔Support provided on a regular basis for a short period of time.
Similar to moderate intellectual disabilities.
Extensive Support - answer✔Support provided on an ongoing and regular basis. Similar to
severe intellectual disabilities.
Pervasive Support - answer✔Constant high-intensity help across environments and involves
more staff members. Similar to profound intellectual disabilities.
Emotional/Behavioral Disorders - answer✔Students who have emotional disorders or
behavioral disturbances.
Emotional Disorders - answer✔Involves feelings about oneself, such as depression or low self-
esteem, that can interfere with a person's outlook on life and the ability to learn.
Behavioral Disorders - answer✔1. Inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal
relationships with peers and teachers.
2. Inappropriate types of behaviors or feelings under normal circumstances.
3. General pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression; Or a tendency to develop physical
symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems.
Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Passed in 1975) - answer✔Guarantees a free and
appropriate public education to children with disabilities. Reauthorized in 1990 and 1997, as
the Individuals w/ Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA).
2004 is the most recent version.
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