Chapter 4 Learner Differences & Learning Needs Flashcards
Learner Differences and Learning Needs
Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Annually revised program for an exceptional student
Section 504
A part of civil rights law that prevents discrimination against people with disabilities in programs that receive federal funds, such as public schools
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
Federal Legislation prohibiting discrimination against persons with disabilities in employment, transportation, public access, local government, and telecommunications
Learning Disability
Problems with the acquisition and use of language; may show up as difficulty with reading, writing, reasoning, or math
Learned Helplessness
The expectation, based on previous experiences with a lack of control, that all of one’s efforts will lead to failure
What communication disorder has the inability to produce sounds effectively for speaking
Speech Disorder
Which language disorder is characterized by disruptions in the production of speech sounds, commonly called stuttering
Fluency Disorder
This communication disorder has a variety of pronunciation difficulties, such as the substitution, distraction, or omission of sounds
Articulation Disorders
This communication disorder makes it difficult for a child to have appropriate pitch, quality, loudness, or intonation
Voicing Problems
What disorder involves behaviors or emotions that deviate so much from the norm that they interfere with the child’s growth and development and/or the lives of others
Behavioral and Emotional Disorders
What is defined as significantly below-average intellectual and adaptive social behavior, evident before age 18
Intellectual Disabilities/Mental Retardation
What program is set up to gradually prepare students with special needs to move from high school into further education or training, employment, or community involvement
Transition Program
A child struggling with verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, usually before age 3 potentially has what disorder
Autism/Austim Spectrum Disorder
Sara is demonstrating outstanding aptitude and competencies in one or more of many domains. She could be placed in what program at school?
Gifted and Talented
The Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) is what?
Educating each child with peers in the general education classroom to the greatest extent possible
Teaching children with disabilities in regular classes for part or all of their school day
Mainstreaming
A child with special needs who has been integrated is doing what?
Fitting into an existing class structure
The integration of all students, including those with severe disabilities, into regular classes is considered what
Inclusion
What does an Individualized education program (IEP) detail
achievement level, goals, and strategies, drawn up by teachers, parents, specialists, and the student
What amendment guarantees a free public education to all children regardless of disability
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Learning style is defined as what?
The way a person approaches learning and studying
Joss likes to study with other people and finds she remembers best if she draws a picture about the topic Joss is showing what?
A learning preference
In the meeting, everyone was throwing out ideas without any thought to evaluate them. What kind of meeting is this?
Brainstorming
What is restructuring?
Conceiving of a problem in a new or different way
