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is Academic vs. Intellectual disability different?
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yes, academic disability are serious problems learning
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no, academic disability are not serious problems learning
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are there physical visible characteristics for those with learning disabilities?
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is a learning disability defined as a disorder in one or more psychological processes involved in understanding or using language; spoken or written
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Learning disabilities may result in
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is math the biggest struggle with learning disabilities?
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is READING the biggest struggle with in learning disabilities?
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IDEA defines learning disability as perceptual disabilities, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, developmental aphasia
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exclusion clause states that SLD's do NOT include learning problems cause by
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lack of appropriate instruction
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intellectual disability (mental retardation)
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visual, hearing, or physical disability
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limited English proficiency, cultural or environmental factors
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Guidelines for identifying students with SLD (IDEA 2004)
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1. Student has academic skills deficits-doesn't achieve at grade level (in on or more areas)
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2. Shows a pattern of strengths and weaknesses in performing and/or achievement
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3. If student fails to respond to high quality research based instruction then referral for special education assessment may be made
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4. Rule out specified "exclusionary factors" not a result of intellectual disability, visual, hearing, physical disability, or cultural or environmental factors
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5. Discrepancy between Ability and Acheievement no longer required to be eligible. Allows for use of a Response to Intervention (RTI) as an alternative approach to identify students with SLD's
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highest incidence disability category approx 34% of special education students
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inclusion rates apron 67% are in gen ed classroom most of the day (80%) or more
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Gender representation 2 out of 3 boys, girls underrepresented
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disproportionate representation black and native over represented
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68% of students with SLD's graduate with a regular diploma
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SLD has the highest incidence disability category at [blank_start]34%[blank_end]
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causes of learning disabilities are from
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events that happened
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most cases are unknown
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genetic influence believed to be in 2 out of 3 cases
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causes of learning disabilities are
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brain imaging shows changes in structure and functioning for reading and math problems
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prenatal exposure to toxins
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environmental factors
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premature-low birth weight
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impact of SLDs on Cognition "psychological processes"
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Perception/Processing- brain based
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Attention- length of time
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Memory
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Metacognition- planning, evaluating, monitoring, thinking about thinking
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Organization- strong organization is really helpful for school. this kid is completely surprised there was a test
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Dyslexia- severe reading disability involves trouble connecting the sounds that make up words with the letters that represent those sounds
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dysgraphia severely impaired ability to write legibly and at an age-appropriate speed
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Dyscalculia- impaired ability to perform mathematical functions
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Accommodations change HOW THEY LEARN and Modifications CHANGE WHAT THEY LEARN
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Direct Instruction steps are [blank_start]Modeling[blank_end], [blank_start]Guided Practice[blank_end], [blank_start]Independent Practice/Testing[blank_end]
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[blank_start]Strategy Instruction[blank_end] provides memory assistance and a sequence of specific steps for accomplishing tasks