Educational Psychology: Theory and Practice Chapter 12
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Transcript of Educational Psychology: Theory and Practice Chapter 12
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?“…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)
Learners With Exceptionalities
Students with Mental Retardation
– Intelligence Quotient– Adaptive Functioning– Classifications
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
Distribution of Intelligence Scores34.13% 34.13%
13.59% 13.59%
2.14% 2.14%0.13% 0.13%
40 55 70 85 100 115 130 145 160
Percentageof Population
IQ
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 SD
True or False
The sharp increase in cases of learning disabilities _______________________________________________________.
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
True or False
Children who are diagnosed as hyperactive _______________________________________________________.
True or False
Students with attention deficit hyperactive disorder ___________________________________________________________________________________.
Learners With Exceptionalities
Attention Deficit Disorder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
– Characteristics– Treatment– Treatment outcomes– Possible causes
True or False
Behaviors such as frequent throat clearing, inappropriate touching, and sarcastic comments in class _______________________________________________________.
Learners With Exceptionalities
Tourette’s Syndrome– Characteristics– Treatment– Complicating factors
Learners With Exceptionalities
Students with Communication Disorders– Speech Disorders
Articulation Stuttering Cluttering
– Language Disorders Expressive Language Disorders Receptive Language Disorders
Learners With Exceptionalities
Students with Sensory, Physical, and Health Impairments– Vision Loss– Hearing Loss– Cerebral Palsy– Seizure Disorders
True or False
Most individuals who are legally blind _______________________________________________________.
True or False
If a child with a history of seizures appears to show a loss of consciousness accompanied by shaking, jerking motions _______________________________________________________.
True or False
Under the law, children with disabilities _______________________________________________________.
Special Education: Legislation Time-Line
1975Public Law 94-142 1986Public Law 99-457 1990IDEA 1997IDEA 97 2003IDEA H.R. 1350???