Learning Disabilities (Questions 6 - 9) by Faceing Autism https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2 EDSP 6339 (Chapter 4 to 6) en-us 2019-09-16 19:26:55 UTC 2019-09-24 05:50:23 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.pics/1/image.webp?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f469-1f3eb.png Impoverished living conditions early in life along with limited exposure to effective schooling contribute to the learning difficulties experienced by some children. faceingautism https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387006866 (Heward, Alber-Morgan, & Konrad, 2018, p. 153)]]> 2019-09-20 06:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387006866 There are three suspected causes of learning disabilities, including brain damage or dysfunction, heredity, and environmental factors. faceingautism https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387006874 (Heward, Alber-Morgan, & Konrad, 2018, p. 153)]]> 2019-09-20 06:12:53 UTC https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387006874 Unfortunately, in most cases, the etiology (cause) of the learning disability is unknown. faceingautism https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387007035 (Heward, Alber-Morgan, & Konrad, 2018, p. 153)]]> 2019-09-20 06:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387007035 (3) Learning disabilities result in a need for special education and related services. faceingautism https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387007779 (Heward, Alber-Morgan, & Konrad, 2018, p. 144)]]> 2019-09-20 06:17:18 UTC https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387007779 (2) Learning difficulties are not the result of any other known condition that can cause learning problems. faceingautism https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387007797 (Heward, Alber-Morgan, & Konrad, 2018, p. 144)]]> 2019-09-20 06:17:22 UTC https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387007797 (1) A learning disability represents a severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and academic achievement on the part of the learner. faceingautism https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387007809 (Heward, Alber-Morgan, & Konrad, 2018, p. 144)]]> 2019-09-20 06:17:27 UTC https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387007809 Learning disabilities can come with problems in self-regulatory behaviors, social perception, and social interaction. Yet, these challenges do not constitute learning disabilities. faceingautism https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387008660 (Heward, Alber-Morgan, & Konrad, 2018, p. 146)]]> 2019-09-20 06:21:12 UTC https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387008660 Learning disabilities result in significant difficulties in language acquisition, specifically the use of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. There may also be deficits in reasoning or mathematical abilities. faceingautism https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387008917 (Heward, Alber-Morgan, & Konrad, 2018, p. 146)]]> 2019-09-20 06:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387008917 Presumed to be caused by dysfunction of the central nervous system, learning disorders may appear across the lifespan and are intrinsic to the individual. faceingautism https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387009402 (Heward, Alber-Morgan, & Konrad, 2018, p. 146)]]> 2019-09-20 06:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387009402 These disabilities may occur concomitantly with other handicapping conditions or with extrinsic influences, such as culture and inadequate instruction, yet are not the result of those conditions or influences. faceingautism https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387009642 (Heward, Alber-Morgan, & Konrad, 2018, p. 146)]]> 2019-09-20 06:25:05 UTC https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387009642 Students with learning disabilities experience cognitive problems, such as reasoning, memory, and attention. They have issues with listening, selecting and focusing on relevant stimuli, perceiving, and processing visual or auditory information. faceingautism https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387010028 (Heward, Alber-Morgan, & Konrad, 2018, p. 146)]]> 2019-09-20 06:26:20 UTC https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387010028 These students experience reading problems and written language deficits, as well as underachieve in math. They may have poor social skills, attention deficits, hyperactivity, low self-esteem, no sense of self-efficacy, or other behavioral problems. faceingautism https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387010287 (Heward, Alber-Morgan, & Konrad, 2018, p. 146)]]> 2019-09-20 06:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387010287 Research has identified the genetic transmission of deficits that may predispose an individual to some learning disabilities, such as dyslexia. faceingautism https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387013023 (Heward, Alber-Morgan, & Konrad, 2018, p. 153)]]> 2019-09-20 06:37:50 UTC https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387013023 (2) A resource room: This arrangement serves an average of 20 students. It consist of a specially staffed and equipped classroom for students with learning disabilities to receive individualized instruction for one or several periods during the school day. faceingautism https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387013713 (Heward, Alber-Morgan, & Konrad, 2018, p. 172)]]> 2019-09-20 06:40:13 UTC https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387013713 (1) A separate classroom: This arrangement includes a special education teacher who is responsible for all educational programming for 8 to 12 students. When the disabilities are extremely severe, students are assigned full-time placement in a setting with a specially trained teacher. faceingautism https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387014101 (Heward, Alber-Morgan, & Konrad, 2018, p. 172)]]> 2019-09-20 06:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/faceingautism/padlet2/wish/387014101