3.AccordingtoIDEA2004,theterm”learningdisabilities”includesstudentswhohavelearningproblemsresultingfrom
a.anorganicimpairmentresultinginperceptualproblems,thinkingdisorders,andemotionalinstability.
b.behaviorproblemswithevidenceofdifficultiesinlanguage,memory,motorskills,andimpulsecontrol.
c.adisorderinoneormoreofthebasicpsychologicalprocessesinunderstandingorusinglanguage.
d.lowsocioeconomicstatus.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Remembering
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.07.02-ExplainthevariousdefinitionsandclassificationsofLD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
NOTES: “Specificlearningdisability”meansadisorderinoneormoreofthebasicpsychological
processesinvolvedinunderstandingorinusinglanguage,spokenorwritten,whichmay
manifestitselfinanimperfectabilitytolisten,think,speak,read,write,spell,ortodo
mathematicalcalculations.
4.Alearningdisabilitycanbedeterminedbywhichofthefollowing?
a.Aseverediscrepancybetweenachild’sachievementandintellectualability
b.Thechild’sresponsetointervention
c.Achild’sbrainimaging
d.Aseverediscrepancybetweenachild’sachievementandintellectualabilityandthechild’sresponseto
intervention
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.07.02-ExplainthevariousdefinitionsandclassificationsofLD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
NOTES: Schoolsnowhavetheoptionofusingaprocessthatdeterminesachild’sresponseto
intervention(RtI),whichisaimedatevidence-baseddecisionsandisresearch-based.