Exam 6: Learners With Learning Disabilities

Interpretive Exercise Lucy and Tom are high school students with learning disabilities.In comparison to eleventh graders nationally,Lucy's scores are significantly below average in reading and written expression.She excels in music and participates in extracurricular activities such as band and theater.Tom has strong verbal skills,but he is weak in math.He often forgets to write down homework assignments,even in areas of strength such as English,and his work is seldom completed on time.Tom has difficulty making friends and is described by his family as a loner. -Given research on the effect of learning disabilities on motivation,describe patterns of behaviour that teachers are likely to observe in Lucy and Tom.

Changes in the number of students in the learning disabilities category has been attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT

Describe three specific types of reading difficulties that may be experienced by students with learning disabilities.

The method of assessment least useful in planning educational strategies is

IQ and achievement are the best predictors of adult success for people with learning disabilities.

Which one of the following problems best illustrates difficulty in metacognition?

Children and youths with learning disabilities comprise over half of all students who receive special education.

The higher prevalence of learning disabilities among males is attributed in part to

The most influential definition of learning disabilities in Canada is that developed by

Cognitive training involves all of the following EXCEPT

A method involving breaking down academic problems into their component parts that can be taught separately and then combined is called

Students with learning disabilities tend to have an external locus of control.

Difficulties experienced by students with learning disabilities in interpreting the feeling and emotions of others reflects a problem with

Write an original (i.e. ,not from the textbook)example of either a self-instruction strategy,a mnemonic device,or an self-monitoring strategy.

Extensive research supports the use of response-to-intervention (RTI)in identifying students with learning disabilities.

Kaeli has difficulty making friends because she is not sure when to speak or how to respond in casual conversation.This is an example of a deficit in

Which method of assessment is LEAST likely to be used to identify a learning disability?

Describe how the training for teachers of students with learning disabilities can be utilized in collaborative models with general education teachers (include three specific skills of special education teachers).

Write a scenario about a student illustrating the relationship between "locus of control" and "learned helplessness."

Math is the second most common academic problem for students with learning disabilities.