Introduction To Special Education 1
Introduction to Special Education 1
SPED ACRONYM
IDEA- INDIVIDUALIZED WITH DISABILITY EDUCATION ACT
FAPE- FREE AND APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION
IEP- IDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM/PLAN
IFSP- INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE/PLAN
LRE- LEAST RESTRICTED ENVIRONMENT
Q: What is Learning Disability or LD?
A: Retardation, disorder, or delayed development in one or more processes of speech, language, reading, writing, arithmetic or other school subjects. On the other hand, it also refers to a heterogeneous group of disorder manifested by significant difficulties.
Characteristics:
Intelligence
Perception and motor skills
Behavior and affective
Academic learning
Communication
Memory and thinking
Symptomology Checklist:
Language skills
Cognitive skills
Pre-academic skills
Motor skills
Behavior
Causes of Learning Disability: AMBIDEXTROUS- use of both hands to write
Genetic Model
Brain Damage Model
Organic and Biological Model
Environmental and Ecological Model
Classification of Learning Disability:
Dyslexia- is an impairment in the brains ability to translate written images received the eyes into meaningful language. Also called specific reading disability. However there are three types of dyslexia i.e., visual (difficulty processing auditory stimuli), auditory and Visio-auditory. is a learning disability that interferes with reading and writing, because letters seem to float across a page, reverse or otherwise become difficult to read, children with dyslexia display reading difficulties despite normal or near normal intelligence and adequate opportunities’ to learn to read.
Dyscalculia- is difficulty in learning or comprehending arithmetic, such as difficulty in understanding numbers, learning how to manipulate numbers, and learning math facts. It is generally seen as specific developmental disorder like dyslexia.
Dysgraphia- is a deficiency in the ability to write, primarily in terms of handwriting, but also in terms
SPED ACRONYM
IDEA- INDIVIDUALIZED WITH DISABILITY EDUCATION ACT
FAPE- FREE AND APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION
IEP- IDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM/PLAN
IFSP- INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE/PLAN
LRE- LEAST RESTRICTED ENVIRONMENT
Q: What is Learning Disability or LD?
A: Retardation, disorder, or delayed development in one or more processes of speech, language, reading, writing, arithmetic or other school subjects. On the other hand, it also refers to a heterogeneous group of disorder manifested by significant difficulties.
Characteristics:
Intelligence
Perception and motor skills
Behavior and affective
Academic learning
Communication
Memory and thinking
Symptomology Checklist:
Language skills
Cognitive skills
Pre-academic skills
Motor skills
Behavior
Causes of Learning Disability: AMBIDEXTROUS- use of both hands to write
Genetic Model
Brain Damage Model
Organic and Biological Model
Environmental and Ecological Model
Classification of Learning Disability:
Dyslexia- is an impairment in the brains ability to translate written images received the eyes into meaningful language. Also called specific reading disability. However there are three types of dyslexia i.e., visual (difficulty processing auditory stimuli), auditory and Visio-auditory. is a learning disability that interferes with reading and writing, because letters seem to float across a page, reverse or otherwise become difficult to read, children with dyslexia display reading difficulties despite normal or near normal intelligence and adequate opportunities’ to learn to read.
Dyscalculia- is difficulty in learning or comprehending arithmetic, such as difficulty in understanding numbers, learning how to manipulate numbers, and learning math facts. It is generally seen as specific developmental disorder like dyslexia.
Dysgraphia- is a deficiency in the ability to write, primarily in terms of handwriting, but also in terms