Praxis Ii (Eb/ld)

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IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1997 - PL 105-17) consits of four categories which include.....

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A: General Provisions
B: Assistance for the Education of All Children with Disabilities ({pre}school age and up)
C: Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
D: National Activities to Improve the Education of Children with Disabilities (school program)

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IDEA (Public Law number)

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Individuals with Disabilities Act (PL: 105-17)

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LRE

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Least Restrictive Environment

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FAPE

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Free Appropriate Public Education

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PL: 105-17 includes two components which include...

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LRE (least restrictive environment) and FAPE (free appropriate public education)

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Transition Plan enacted for who?

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14 and up, and all students to legally get ready for life in the real world.

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Physical Accommodations for children include:

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1. Post schedules on board
2. Post classroom rules
3. Close seating to teacher
4. Color codes
5. Organize
6. "Time-out" spot
7. Quiet area for study
8. Hands-on/reading/listening centers

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Instructional Accommodations include:
(4)
Directions in Written Form:
(3)
Individualize Homework Assignments:
(5)
Use Technological Learning-Aid:
(3)
Modified Testing:
(2)

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1. Oral directions clear and simple
2. Give examples
3. Make eye contact
4. Demonstrate

D in WF:
1. Board
2. Worksheet
3. Assignment book

In Hmwk Assgn:
1. Fewer
2. Break down into sections
3. Extended time (days)
4. Alternative assessments
5. Extra set of texts at home

Use Tech Learning-Aid:
1. Tape recorders
2. Computers
3. Multi-sensory manipul.

Modified Testing:
1. Small group
2. Extended time

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Behavioral Accommodations include:
(4)

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Use + reinforcement.
Be consistent.
Specific Goals and Incentives.
Communicate with Parents

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Definition of a Learning Disability:

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LD is a hidden handicap. It is a disorder that affects people's ability to either interpret what they see and hear or to link info from different parts of the brain.

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SLD limitations may show up in the following ways... (4)

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1. specific disabilities with spoken and written language
2. coordination
3. Self-control
4. Attention

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What book includes the definition of each disability?

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DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)

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What three broad categories does LD encompass?

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1. Developmental speech and language disorders
2. Academic skills disorders
3. "Other": a catch-all

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Developmental Speech and Language Disorders is split into three categories...what are they?

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1. Difficulty producing speech sounds.
2. Using spoken language to communicate.
3. Understanding what people say.

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Specific diagnosis of Developmental Speech and Language Disorders are:

(with definition and example)

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1. Developmental Articulation Disorder: have trouble controlling their rate of speech. "wabbit" for "rabbit" "thwim" for "swim".
2. Developmental Expressive Language Disorder: Children have trouble expressing themselves in speech (using wrong names for things or people).
3. Developmental Receptive Language Disorder: Children have trouble understanding certain aspects of speech.