Learning Disabilities Overview and History

In the 1960s, how did the medical field recognize learning disabilities?

Who coined a definition for learning disabilities in 1963?

The 'least restrictive environment (LRE)' approach involves placing students with LD in separate classrooms for specialized instruction.

What significant legal development occurred in 1975 regarding students with disabilities?

IDEA defines learning disabilities as primarily caused by visual, hearing, or motor handicaps.

The National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities concluded that learning disabilities are primarily caused by emotional disturbance or intellectual disability.

What approach has gained momentum as a more effective way to identify LD compared to the IQ-achievement discrepancy method?

A 1995 Roper-Starch Poll revealed that a majority of respondents accurately understood the characteristics and interventions related to LD.

What is the primary goal of the 'Universal Design for Learning (UDL)' approach?

How does the 'Response to Intervention (RTI)' model differ from the traditional approach to identifying LD?

The process by which information is received from the environment through the senses is known as integration.

What are two primary types of input disabilities?

Visual perceptual disabilities mainly relate to vision problems such as nearsightedness or farsightedness.

What is the 'figure-ground' problem that can affect children with visual perceptual disabilities?

Auditory perceptual disabilities can affect a child's ability to process sounds, but they do not impact their ability to distinguish between different sounds.

Tactile input disabilities exclusively affect a child's ability to understand and use touch.

What are the two main integration processes involved in understanding information?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a child with sequencing disabilities?

Abstract thinking refers to drawing general conclusions or making connections from specific examples or information.

A child with short-term memory disabilities is more likely to have difficulties with long-term memory compared to children without these disabilities.

What are the three primary types of learning disabilities?

Dyslexia is a learning disability that primarily affects a child's ability to process and understand spoken language.

Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of dyslexia?

Dysgraphia can be caused by problems in any of the brain's networks that are involved in vocabulary, grammar, hand movement, or memory.

Dyscalculia is more likely to affect a child's ability to solve complex mathematical problems compared to their ability to grasp basic mathematical concepts.

Learning disabilities are always isolated and distinct from other related conditions.

ADHD primarily affects a child's social interactions and ability to control their emotions.

Non-verbal learning disabilities make it challenging for students to understand and utilize written language.

What is the primary characteristic of a specific learning disability (LD)?

Autism is a strictly defined disability with a single cause and uniform presentation across individuals.

The term learning disability encompasses problems arising from sensory impairments, such as visual or auditory impairments.

In what ways can a teacher or parent identify a potential learning disability in a child?

The traditional method of identifying LD relied on a strict comparison between a child's academic achievement and expected ability based on their IQ score.

What is 'Response to Intervention'?

Which tier of RTI involves providing intensive interventions to students who continue to struggle despite general classroom instruction?

Students with LD typically thrive in educational environments that provide a high degree of structure and explicit instruction.

Accommodations for students with LD are designed to fundamentally change the learning objectives or expectations for the student.

Providing extra time for a student with LD to complete an assignment is considered an accommodation, but not an effective instructional strategy.

The concept of 'inclusion' in education for students with disabilities implies that students with LD should always be integrated into general education classrooms, regardless of their individual needs.

A child with LD may exhibit difficulties with one or more aspects of the language learning process, such as listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning, or math.

Learning disabilities are always apparent at a young age and are easily diagnosed during early childhood.

The term 'learning disability' encompasses difficulties arising from sensory impairments, such as visual or auditory impairments.

Learning disabilities are typically chronic and lifelong, but with appropriate interventions and support services, individuals with LD can often achieve significant progress and success in their academic and personal lives.

What is a Learning Disability?

What does IDEA define as Learning Disability?

What are the four steps involved in learning?

What is a Visual Perceptual Disability?

What is an Auditory Perceptual Disability?

What does it mean to have difficulty distinguishing sounds?

What is Auditory Figure-Ground Problem?

What is Auditory Lag?

What is Tactile Input Disability?

What is Proprioceptor Difficulty?

What two processes are involved in integrating information?

What is a Sequencing Disability?

What is an Abstraction Disability?

What is Short-term Memory?

What is Long-term Memory?

What are the two ways information comes out of the brain?

What is a Demand Language Disability?

What is a Gross Motor Disability?

What is a Fine Motor Disability?

What is Visual Motor Disability?

What is the nature of Learning Disabilities?

What is Dyslexia?

What is Dysgraphia?

What is Dyscalculia?

What are Non-verbal Learning Disabilities?

What is Response to Intervention?

What are the tiers of Response to Intervention?

What is Effective Instruction for LD?

What are Accommodations for Learning Disabilities?