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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
