Psy 304 Exam 2

Learning disabilities prevalence all students
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Learning disabilities prevalence all students
5%
Learning disabilities prevalence special education population
35%
Intellectual disabilities prevalence special education
7%
Communication disorders prevalence special education
20%
Behavioral disorders prevalence special education
6%
IDEA definition learning disabilities
a disorder in one or more of the (basic) psychological processes involved in understanding or using language
IDEA definition CI
Sub average general IQ, adaptive behavior deficits, developmental & negatively effects academics
IDEA definition communication disorders
stuttering, impaired articulation or language impairment, adversely effects education - must have SLP to distribute comprehension evaluation
IDEA definition behavioral disorders
Controversial due to being vague, subjective and excluding those socially maladjusted
Characteristics of learning disabilities
deficits in presence of overall intelligence, performance gap in lower grade levels, and difficulties are substantial and pervasive
Characteristics of intellectual disabilitiescognitive deficits (memory, learning, attention and generalization) & adaptive behavior deficits (self-care, social development and challenging behavior)Characteristics of communication disordersspeech-sound errors (articulation/phonological), fluency disorders (stuttering/cluttering), voice disorders, and language disorders (receptive/expressive)Characteristics of behavioral disordersExternal (disruption, lying) & internal (crying, withdrawal), academic (absenteeism & low-grade level) & social (low levels of empathy, participation & friends)Placement majority of learning disordersGeneral educationPlacement majority of intellectual disabilitiesSeparate classroomsPlacement majority of communication disordersGeneral educationPlacement majority of behavioral disordersGeneral educationEducation approaches of learning disordersDirect/explicit instruction (clear and direct - with feedback) and content enhancementEducation approaches of intellectual disabilitiesCurriculum focus/ functional skills(basics), visual supports, task analysis (breaking down tasks)Educational approaches of communication disordersSpeech language therapy (discrimination activities, vocab building, augmentative communication) & Augmentative/alternative communication (aided/unaided symbolsEducational approaches of behavioral disordersFBA (antecedent > behavior > consequence - why), Second step (whole class), Check in - check out (disruptive behaviors and referrals)Direct/implicit instructionmethod of teaching students' individual skillsfive big ideas of reading1. phonemic awareness 2. alphabetical principle 3. fluency with text 4. vocabulary 5. comprehensionIQ score classificationsMild - 55-70, Moderate - 40-55, Severe - 25-40, Profound - below 25CommunicationInteractive exchange of informationlanguageFormalized code to communicateSpeechOral production