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Information on Learning Disabilities from SPED 730 KU
Question | Answer |
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What is the most common form of a learning disability? | Dyslexia |
There are more students with LD being educated in the general education classroom today then compared to the year 2000, true or false? | True |
Which gender is more likely to be identified with a learning disability? | Male |
Does the achievement gap between students with LD and those without get larger or smaller as students move from one grade to the next? | Larger |
What percentage of the total school enrollment in 2009 were identified with a learning disability? | Five Percent |
What is one of the primary challenges students with LD face in the classroom? | Late identification which leads to falling further and further behind. |
What would be an area to target as an educator for students with LD? | Early and accurate identification. |
Older students who struggle with reading benefit from being taught the basics of reading such as phonological awareness and word recognition, true or false? | True |
Individuals who live at or below the poverty line are more likely to be identified or self-identify as having a learning disability, true or false? | True |