Questions and CORRECT Answers
Physical Disabilities - CORRECT ANSWER - limits gross mobility and prevents normal
body movement
Ex: Muscular Dystrophy (weakened muscles over time)
When a physical disability does not affect the students' academic success... IEP or 504?
When a physical disability is present with other disability or affects academic performance... IEP
or 504? - CORRECT ANSWER - 504 Plan
IEP
What disability category does dyslexia fall under? - CORRECT ANSWER - SLD
Affects of Dyslexia - CORRECT ANSWER - -permanent
-reading fluency and comprehension
-also affects math and spelling
-phonemic awareness and decoding
Affects of Dysgraphia - CORRECT ANSWER - -holding pencils
-writing letters
-distinguishing shapes
-reading maps
-copying text
-understanding spelling rules
,Autism Behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER - -inability to understand facial expressions
-inability to express appropriate body language or facial expressions
-stereotypic body movements/repetitive behaviors
-insistence on routine
-disinterest in interaction with others
-echolalia
-hypersensitivity to touch
-extreme interests
Hearing loss affects... - CORRECT ANSWER - -listening
-speaking
-reading
-social skills
-delayed speech (sometimes)
Children with hearing loss may have difficulties with: - CORRECT ANSWER - -abstract
vocab
-omit articles (a, an)
-speaking and understanding sentences
-difficulty with including word endings (-ing, -s)
-omit sounds like p, sh, or f
Hearing loss intervention - CORRECT ANSWER - sign language
receptive language disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - Difficulty following directions,
understanding verbal information, and answering Qs
NOT EXCLUSIVELY A LEARNING DISABILITY
, emotional disturbance - CORRECT ANSWER - difficulties maintaining appropriate
relationships
inappropriate behaviors
depression/unhappiness
Early characteristics of SLD - CORRECT ANSWER - medical history
speech acquisition
problems with socializing
academic delays
behavioral (milestone) delays
hyperactivity
difficulty following directions
Instructional strategies for SLD - CORRECT ANSWER - -direct instruction (teacher
driven instruction)
-learning strategy instruction (using different tools and techniques; chunking, sequencing and
small group)
-multi-sensory approach
What influences the development of emotional disturbances? - CORRECT ANSWER --
heredity
-brain disorders
-diet
Emotional Disturbance disabilities - CORRECT ANSWER - anxiety
bipolar