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25% of students with a learning disability also have.. |
adhd |
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possibly causes of SLD (4) |
1. heredity 2. difficulties during pregnancy or childbirth 3. occurrences after birth (head injury) 4. abnormal brain function/structure |
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common characteristics of dyscalculia |
diffculty in 1. counting 2. learning number facts 3. measurement 4. telling time 5. $ 6. mental math 7. using steps in math 8. fractions..etc |
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assessment of dyscalculia |
assessment should consider: 1. computational skills 2. knowledge of language of mathematics 3. ability to solve problems presented in writing and orally |
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example of informal assessment for math |
-select one problem per grade level and have child solve (record number and % of problems right, time to solve, types of errors) -have child redo problems, use calculator, or use pencil and paper if was presented orally |
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dysgraphia |
-sld in writing (act of writing and written expression) |
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characteristics of dysgraphia |
-fatigue and avoidance of writing -odd letter shape formation -odd spacing btwn words and letters -writing or drawing in margins -difficulty tracking of thoughts on paper -syntax and grammar issues |
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content vs form with dysgraphia |
content: linguistic and intelligence-based processes involving formulating, sequencing, revising ideas form: mechanics of writing involving penmanship, spelling, style |
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challenges with assessment of dysgraphia |
-written expression is often curriculum-based -assessment should mirror grade level and curriculum at grade level |
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informal assessment of dysgraphia |
-writing assignments (see how much help student got) -comparison with peer group -look at copying of letters/words -writing letters/words/sentences -behavior when writing -handwriting |
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school psychologists should be aware of these 4 things for SLD |
1. federal/state laws 2. assessment measures (curriculum vs norm, progress monitoring/rti) 3. developing research on sld 4. evidence-based practices for LD, esp for culturally and linguistic diverse students |
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wiat 3 for what age group |
4-50 and 11 months |
