16 Questions
Which of the following best describes a learning disability?
A difference in the way a person's brain is 'wired'
What areas of academic skills are typically affected by learning disabilities?
Reading, writing, spelling, and math
What is the primary characteristic of a child with a learning disability?
Significant educational discrepancies between intellectual potential and school performance
During which time period did the term 'Learning Disability' become formally accepted?
Late 1950s and early 1960s
What organization started the 'Association for Children with Learning Disability (ACLD)' to provide services for all age groups?
An organization not mentioned in the text
What is the key implication for identifying characteristics of interventions for children with learning disabilities?
The necessity to identify characteristics of interventions/help early for better outcomes
What term is used to describe a heterogeneous group of disorders manifested by significant difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning, or mathematical abilities?
Learning Disabilities
Which of the following is NOT one of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or using language, spoken or written?
Intelligence Testing
Who is trained and experienced in assessing learning disabilities through cognitive assessment?
Educational Psychologists
Which area of life can be impacted by lifelong impairments due to learning disabilities?
Social Interaction
What must be done in diagnosing learning disabilities, according to the text?
Cognitive Assessment
What is described by the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD) as a heterogeneous group of disorders manifested by significant difficulties in various abilities?
Learning Disabilities
What is presumed to be the cause of learning disabilities according to the text?
Central Nervous System Dysfunction
According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), what is defined as "a disorder in 1 or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written"?
'Specific Learning Disability'
Who is qualified to diagnose learning disabilities through cognitive assessment?
Clinical Neuropsychologists
What is described as being an umbrella term covering a range of neurologically based disorders in learning and various degrees of severity of such disorders?
'Learning Disabilities'
Explore the definition, causes, characteristics, types, diagnosis, assessment, and educational implications of learning disabilities. Learn about the challenges faced by children with learning disabilities and how they can be supported in academic settings.
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