Specific Learning Disability - ANSWER-Eva is a sixth-grade student who has a
difficult time comprehending what she reads in class. She finds herself reading
and rereading the same pages, trying to find meaning in the text. Additionally,
Eva experiences difficulty following directions, often missing important steps.
She finds herself falling behind in class and feeling as though she cannot keep
up with her peers.
Autism - ANSWER-Mateo is a kindergarten student with a lot of energy. His
favorite activities are sensory-based. He enjoys playing alone in the sand at
recess. Mateo repeatedly grabs a handful of sand and watches it sift through
his fingers. When he is excited, he spins in circles. Mateo has a difficult time
transitioning to new activities and becomes agitated when his routine is
changed.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - ANSWER-Talia is a tenth-grade student. After
hitting their head on the side of a pool during a swim meet, they began
experiencing difficulty in school with focus, follow-through, and organization.
They frequently misplaced their school materials and missed the deadline for
several assignments. Additionally, Talia has experienced difficulty sitting in
rooms with overhead lighting, causing them to wear sunglasses inside.
True or False
,Individuals with the same disability category qualify for the same special
education and related services programming. - ANSWER-False
A high school special education student diagnosed with autism received special
education services and related support for social pragmatic (social skills)
therapy from a speech-language pathologist. The student requires some
academic support, primarily in written expression and task management, which
happens within the general education environment in a co-taught English class
with an English teacher and an assigned special education teacher. The student
also receives speech-language therapy twice per week. This student's time out
of the general education environment is minimal. What type of educational
placement would this student receive, given the needs and the supports and
services received? - ANSWER-Modified general education class
A common learning challenge associated with a learning disability that makes it
difficult to complete math tasks, such as addition, subtraction, and division is
______________ - ANSWER-dyscalculia
A student in your fourth-grade classroom has a very difficult time writing. The
student is slow to formulate letters and often writes the letters in an unusual
way. The student's ability to answer questions orally is outstanding. In class, a
teacher's assistant often acts as a scribe. Which type of learning disability does
this student display characteristics of? - ANSWER-Dysgraphia
Choose whether or not the characteristics provided are common characteristics
of a student with a learning disability. - ANSWER-Difficulty discriminating
between or among sounds in words, letters in writing, or numbers, Difficulty
reading text fluently, stumbling on sounding out words, and replacing words in
text with words that have similar meaning, Difficulty with organizing school
materials, information, and directions, as well as challenges prioritizing and
keeping track of tasks
, The disability category with the highest percentage of children served under
IDEA is ___________. - ANSWER-specific learning disability (SLD)
True or False
A student's medical diagnosis determines whether the student qualifies for
special education and related services in a public education setting. - ANSWER-
False
True or False
A student's educational disability category determines the types of supports
and services the student is allowed to receive. - ANSWER-False
Nonverbal learning disorder - ANSWER-Difficulty following a classroom
demonstration, causing confusion and difficulty with understanding
conclusions and replication
dyslexia - ANSWER-Difficulty reading text independently, despite
comprehending information read to them, which could impact their ability to
access and engage in meaningful classroom discussions and activities
dysgraphia - ANSWER-Difficulty with written information on exams or essays,
despite solid comprehension of a topic
Language processing disorder - ANSWER-Difficulty participating in classroom
discussions and activities, but often has many related and relevant thoughts on
the topic at hand
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