Special Ed Final

Front 1

What is true of the occurrences of this disorder according to sex/gender?

Back 1

Boys are mostly affected by Learning Disability than girls : 2/1, 3/1 and even 4/1. However girls who have been identified with a learning disability as a group usually have more sever academy deficits than boys.

Front 2

Describe the environmental cause of this disorder.

Back 2

Poverty: Carries poor nutrition, poor medical care, low parental education, an old home with lead paint that may cause serious damage.

Highly adverse emotional climate (in the home), little stimulation and poor instruction in school.

Front 3

Describe the physiological cause of this disorder.

Back 3

Brain injury: May occur prenatally as might happen when a mother consumes alcohol, drugs, smokes cigarettes, or contracts measles. OR if a baby may be deprived of oxygen during birth. Head injury from a fall (post-natally).

Heredity: A mother or father may have a learning disability.

Chemical imbalance/Biochemical.

Front 4

What is RTI?

Back 4

Response To Intervention.

Front 5

How is RTI used as a diagnostic tool?

Back 5

1. It replaces the ability-achievement discrepancy criteria with a simple direct assessment of the extend of a student 's underachievement. This eliminates the need to wait for a discrepancy to emerge.

2. It removes the provision that inadequate instruction, emotional disturbance, and cultural issues or social issues make a student ineligible for services as learning disabled.

3. It requires measures of a student's achievement on well-designed early instructional interventions (especially in pre-K -2nd grade) as part of the assessment process.

Front 6

What kinds of behaviors will students with Learning Disability exhibit?

Back 6

Examples of behavior characteristics of student with learning disabilities include: excessive out of seat behavior, talk outs, and physical and verbal aggression.

Front 7

What is the level of ability for students with ADHD?

Back 7

May vary. Some are at or near grade level, others are gifted and talented. However the more severe their symptoms of ADHD are, the greater difficulty they have in school.

Front 8

What are the 3 types of ADHD?

Back 8

1. Predominantly inattentive type.

2. Predominantly hyperactive.

3. Combined type.

Front 9

What is comorbidity?

Back 9

The simultaneous occurrence of tow or more disabilities or disorders.

Front 10

What are environmental supports for ADHD students?

Back 10

Classroom's physical space should be organized and free of distractions. Classroom rules should be clear an so should the expectations for students. Teacher should post and follow classroom routines. If changes are to be made they should be warned of the change and teacher should monitor student closely.

Pacing of instruction: mix difficult or tedious tasks with those that are more stimulating and may even include activities to the lesson.

Front 11

Describe some instructional supports for students with ADHD?

Back 11

Use more reward for students with ADHD than it may be necessary for other students.

Change the rewards used more frequently.

Plan ahead especially if transitions are about to occur.

Use more external cues to help them regulate their behavior.

When given directions remember the 3 C's: Clear, Concise, and Complete.

When giving directions, have students repeat them back to you.

when having lengthy or complex assignments, break the assignment into several short tasks.

Front 12

What is the prevalence of Emotional Disorders in boys vs girls?

Back 12

For more males are diagnosed than females. Estimate: boys 3 or more times than girls.

Front 13

What are biological factors that may cause/exacerbate ED?

Back 13

If both parents have mental illness (schizophrenia)

Mothers who have abused drugs or alcohol during pregnancy.

Poor nutrition that can affect neurological development and/or an accident.

Front 14

What are the psychosocial factors that may cause/exacerbate ED?

Back 14

Chronic stress, Stressful life events, childhood maltreatment, additional family (unhealthy) factors and peers (extreme rivalry between siblings).

Front 15

What are the environmental factors that may cause/exacerbate ED?

Back 15

Environmental toxins like lead

Front 16

What are some of the emotional issues a child with ED might experience?

Back 16

Anxiety, fear, anger, aggression, low self esteem, depression, problems with social relationships, and may need to be taught social skills.

Front 17

What is the average intelligence level of most children with ED?

Back 17

Low - average cognitive ability.

Front 18

What are strength based assessments?

Back 18

Measurement of student's social and emotional strengths, the characteristics that give them confidence, and traits that help them cope with adversity.

Front 19

What are adaptive behaviors?

Back 19

Day to day knowledge and skills necessary for independence, including communication, self-care, social skills, home living, leisure, and self direction.

Front 20

What is cultural-familial retardation?

Back 20

A mild intellectual disability for which a specific cause cannot be identified but that is presumed to be attributable to living in a disadvantaged environment.

Front 21

What are the levels of placement based on IQ scores?

Back 21

Mild: 55-69

Moderate: 40-54

Severe: 25-39

Profound: below 25

Front 22

What are some of the factors to consider with students who are close to the cutoff (IQ 70) for receiving a diagnosis of mental retardation?

Back 22

A student with a an IQ slightly above 70 could be identified as having an intellectual disability IF he was experiencing many problem in adaptive skills. Likewise, a student with a score slightly below 70 might not be identified if she seems to be functioning well.

Front 23

What are the characteristics of Prader-willi syndrome?

Back 23

Insatiable appetite and compulsive eating.

Front 24

What are the characteristics of FAS?

Back 24

Somewhat smaller and slower on their development eyes may be small.

Front 25

What are the characteristics of Fragile X?

Back 25

long faces, large ears, and poor muscle tone.

Front 26

Describe the characteristics of a student with fetal alcohol syndrome.

Back 26

Usually are somewhat small and lower in their development than other children. Their eyes may be small with drooping eyelids, the groove between their upper lip and nose may be absent and the lower part of their face may seem flat. They may have mild or derate intellectual abilities and likely to have very short attention spans and hyperactivity, learning disabilities, and poor coordination.

Front 27

What questions do professional ask she considering a diagnosis of mental retardation for a student?

Back 27

Does his IQ score fall below seventy?Does he display deficits in adaptive behaviors?Do the characteristics noted above negatively affect his educational performance?

Front 28

In IDEA, which term is used to describe individuals with communication disorders?

Back 28

speech and language impairments

Front 29

What is language delay?

Back 29

Conditions in which children acquire language at slower than typical rate; the delay may be mild, moderate, or significant.

Front 30

How many first graders are estimated to have a speech disorder?

Back 30

5%

Front 31

Why might students with speech and language disorders suffer in social/peer settings?

Back 31

They may be the target of peer teasing.

Front 32

What is spontaneous language sample?

Back 32

engaging students in a conversation.

Front 33

What are some of the ways a professional might diagnose a child with a speech/language disorder?

Back 33

*Gathering a spontaneous language sample.

* Administering standardized test.

* Examining a student's physical structure for producing speech.

Front 34

providing speech-language services that has the benefit of eliminating distractions for the young children: (Pulling students outside of the classroom because they need the one on one.

Back 34

pull-out program

Front 35

What is ASL?

Back 35

American Sign Language.

Front 36

What is the deaf culture like? What are some of their beliefs?

Back 36

Deaf culture identity includes (1) being deaf, (2) using ASL, and (3) attending a residential school for the Deaf.Deafness is not considered a disability within the Deaf culture.

Front 37

What percentage of students who are deaf or hard of hearing have hearing parents?

Back 37

95%

Front 38

How early can services begin for young children with this disorder?

Back 38

Immediately.

Front 39

What are the subjects that deaf students struggle with? Excel in?

Back 39

Struggle: Reading and writing

Front 40

Which groups of students are underrepresented in Special Ed.?

Back 40

Hispanics and Asians

Front 41

What is Zero Project?

Back 41

Schools must educate ALL children with disabilities

Front 42

What does ADA stand for?

Back 42

Americans with Disabilities Act

Front 43

What are the general definitions of IDEA and 504?

Back 43

504:Declared taht a person cannot be excluded on the basis of disability alone from any program or activity receiving federal funds

Front 44

What groups of students are not specifically included in IDEA?

Back 44

ADHD and

Front 45

What is inclusion?

Back 45

a

Front 46

What is Assistive Technology?

Back 46

b

Front 47

What are the expectations for student with disabilities under the NoChild Left Behind Act?

Back 47

c

Front 48

What are related services?

Back 48

d

Front 49

What disability comprises the largest group receiving special education services?

Back 49

e

Front 50

What is one of the biggest challenges for Special Education teachers?

Back 50

The paper work.