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Understanding Disabilities: Definitions and Types, Quizzes of History of Education

Definitions and descriptions of various disabilities, including learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia, as well as physical disabilities like cerebral palsy and epilepsy. It also covers mental conditions like adhd and mental retardation, and sensory impairments like visual and speech disorders. The impact of referral bias and environmental factors on disability diagnosis.

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TERM 1
handicapping Condition
DEFINITION 1
used to describe the impediments to the learning and
functioning of individuals with disabilities
TERM 2
Learning Disability
DEFINITION 2
trouble learning that involves understanding or using spoken
or written language and the difficulty can appear in listening,
reading, writing and spelling
TERM 3
Dyslexia
DEFINITION 3
A severe impairment in the ability to read and spell
TERM 4
Dysgraphia
DEFINITION 4
A learning disability that involves difficulty writing
TERM 5
Dyscalculia
DEFINITION 5
aka developmental arithmetic disorder involves difficulty
doing math
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handicapping Condition

used to describe the impediments to the learning and functioning of individuals with disabilities TERM 2

Learning Disability

DEFINITION 2 trouble learning that involves understanding or using spoken or written language and the difficulty can appear in listening, reading, writing and spelling TERM 3

Dyslexia

DEFINITION 3 A severe impairment in the ability to read and spell TERM 4

Dysgraphia

DEFINITION 4 A learning disability that involves difficulty writing TERM 5

Dyscalculia

DEFINITION 5 aka developmental arithmetic disorder involves difficulty doing math

Referral bias

Boys are more likely to be referred by teachers as having a learning disability because of their behavior TERM 7

ADHD

DEFINITION 7 a disability in which children consistently show one or more of the following characteristics over a period of time: 1) inattention2)hyperactivity3)impulsivity TERM 8

DEFINITION 8 of us children from 3-17 have been diagnosed with ADHD TERM 9

Mental Retardation

DEFINITION 9 A mental condition with an onset before age 18 that involves low intelligent level below an IQ of 70 TERM 10

Down Syndrome

DEFINITION 10 A genetically transmitted form of mental retardation due to an extra 47th chromosome

Speech and Language Disorders

A number of speech problems such as articulation, voice and fluency disorders TERM 17

Articulation Disorders

DEFINITION 17 Problems in pronouncing sounds differently TERM 18

Voice Disorders

DEFINITION 18 Disorders producing speech that is hoarse, harsh, too loud, too high-pitched, or too low-pitched TERM 19

Fluency Disorders

DEFINITION 19 Disorders that often involve what is commonly referred to as stuttering TERM 20

Language Disorders

DEFINITION 20 Significant impairments in a child's receptive or expressive language

Receptive Language

The reception and understanding of language TERM 22

Expressive Language

DEFINITION 22 The ability to use language to express one's thoughts and communicate with others TERM 23

Specific Language Impairment (SLI)

DEFINITION 23 involves language developmental problems with no other obvious physical, sensory, or emotional difficulities TERM 24

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

DEFINITION 24 range from mild case of autism to a disorder called Asperger syndrome. Characterized by problems in social interaction, problems in verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behavior TERM 25

Autistic Disorder

DEFINITION 25 Has its onset in the first three years of life and includes deficiencies in social relationships, abnormalities in communication and restrictive repetitive behavior

Least Restrictive

Environment

A setting that is as similar as possible to the one in which children who do not have a disability are educated TERM 32

Inclusion

DEFINITION 32 Including children with disabilities in a regular classroom TERM 33

Children that are

Gifted

DEFINITION 33 Children with above average IQ usually 130 or higher and or a superior talent in some domain such as art music of mathmatics