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Educational Psychology: Theory and Practice Chapter 12

Educational Psychology: Theory and Practice Chapter 12. Learners with Exceptionalities. Scenario. “…our philosophy is that every child can learn, and it is our job to find out how to reach each one.” (p. 363). Pleasantville. Learners With Exceptionalities. What’s in a Label?

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Educational Psychology: Theory and Practice Chapter 12

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  1. Educational Psychology:Theory and PracticeChapter 12 Learners with Exceptionalities

  2. Scenario “…our philosophy is that every child can learn, and it is our job to find out how to reach each one.” (p. 363) Pleasantville

  3. Learners With Exceptionalities What’s in a Label? “…any individuals whose physical, mental, or behavioral performance is so different from the norm--either higher or lower--that additional services are needed to meet the individuals’ needs.” (p. 365)

  4. Learners With Exceptionalities • Students with Mental Retardation • Intelligence Quotient • Adaptive Functioning • Classifications

  5. True or False Individuals who have an IQ _______________________________________________________.

  6. Learners With Exceptionalities:Classifications of Mental Retardation Mild 50-75 Moderate 35-55 Severe 20-40 Profound Below 25 Educable 55-70 Trainable 40-55 Custodial Below 50

  7. Distribution of Intelligence Scores 34.13% 34.13% Percentage of Population 13.59% 13.59% 2.14% 2.14% 0.13% 0.13% -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 SD 40 55 70 85 100 115 130 145 160 IQ

  8. True or False The sharp increase in cases of learning disabilities _______________________________________________________.

  9. Learners With Exceptionalities • Students with Learning Disabilities • Definition varies widely • Diagnostics have improved in some areas • Definition has become more broad • Characteristics • Unexpected problems in specific academic areas • Motor involvement • Not due to mental retardation

  10. True or False Children who are diagnosed as hyperactive _______________________________________________________.

  11. True or False Students with attention deficit hyperactive disorder ___________________________________________________________________________________.

  12. Learners With Exceptionalities • Attention Deficit Disorder • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder • Characteristics • Treatment • Treatment outcomes • Possible causes

  13. True or False Behaviors such as frequent throat clearing, inappropriate touching, and sarcastic comments in class _______________________________________________________.

  14. Learners With Exceptionalities • Tourette’s Syndrome • Characteristics • Treatment • Complicating factors

  15. True or False The most common _______________________________________________________.

  16. Learners With Exceptionalities • Students with Communication Disorders • Speech Disorders • Articulation • Stuttering • Cluttering • Language Disorders • Expressive Language Disorders • Receptive Language Disorders

  17. Learners With Exceptionalities • Students with Sensory, Physical, and Health Impairments • Vision Loss • Hearing Loss • Cerebral Palsy • Seizure Disorders

  18. True or False Most individuals who are legally blind _______________________________________________________.

  19. True or False Cerebral Palsy is _______________________________________________________.

  20. True or False If a child with a history of seizures appears to show a loss of consciousness accompanied by shaking, jerking motions _______________________________________________________.

  21. True or False Under the law, children with disabilities _______________________________________________________.

  22. Special Education: Legislation Time-Line • 1975 Public Law 94-142 • 1986 Public Law 99-457 • 1990 IDEA • 1997 IDEA 97 • 2003 IDEA H.R. 1350???

  23. Least Restrictive Environment General Education Class Resource Room Separate Class Separate School

  24. True or False Mainstreaming appears to be _______________________________________________________.

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