Learning Disabilities Fact Sheet Activity
Quiz by Quinn Sever
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- Q1
What Percent of students qualify under "Learning Disability" for services?
45.6%
43.5%
42.3%
50.2%
30s - Q2
How much has students with learning disabilities increased in the past 20 years?
doubled
quadrupled
hasn't increased
tripled
30s - Q3
Which is not a psychological/social/emotional characteristic of a student with a learning disability that we discussed in class?
difficulty staying focused
unable to walk
anxiety
problems with changes
30s - Q4
True or False: Learning disabilities are the largest category in special education
truefalseTrue or False30s - Q5
About how many students aged 6-21 have a learning disability?
2,000
5 million
3 million
2 million
30s - Q6
What is the most common learning disability?
Dyscalculia
Dyslexia
Dyspraxia
Dysgraphia
30s - Q7
Which is not a general social/emotional/psychological characteristic?
No empathy
Variation in achievement
Appear capable but struggle in specific areas
Poor learning strategies
30s - Q8
Which grade level shows these social/emotional/psychological characteristics :
-slower with words and vocab
-difficulty rhyming
-easily distracted and restless
-slow fine motor
-trouble interacting with others
-difficulty following directions
Pre-K
9-12
K-4
5-8
30s - Q9
Which grade level shows these social/emotional/psychological characteristics :
-reverses letter sequences
-slow to learn spelling strategies
-avoids reading aloud
-trouble with word problems
-difficulty with handwriting
-awkward, fist-like or tight pencil grip
-avoids writing assignments
-slow or poor recall of facts
-difficulty making friends
-trouble understanding body language or facial expressions
K-4
9-12
Pre-K
5-8
30s - Q10
Which grade level shows these social/emotional/psychological characteristics :
-slow to learn connection of sounds and letters
-confuses basic words
-makes consistent reading and spelling errors
-confuses math signs
-slow to remember facts
-relies heavily on memorization
-impulsive
-trouble learning about time
-unstable pencil grip
-poor coordination
9-12
5-8
PreK
K-4
30s - Q11
Which grade level shows these social/emotional/psychological characteristics :
-different spelling of same word
-avoids reading and writing
-trouble summarizing
-trouble with open ended questions
-weak memory skills
-difficulty adjusting to new settings
-works slowly
-poor grasp of abstract objects
-pays too little or too much on details
-misreads information
9-12
5-8
PreK
K-4
30s - Q12
When is a Learning Disability considered?
When student doesn't meet state approved grade standards
Not until they are an adult
When the students fails a test
At birth
30s - Q13
How does a RTI help?
determines physical issues
seeking external conditions that impede learning.
gives early identification & prevention
Avoid over-identification of students without opportunity to learn
30s - Q14
Which is not an environmental factor we discussed in class?
Impoverished living
Quality instruction received
Drug use
Limited exposure to effective instruction
30s - Q15
True or False: biochemical imbalance is a theory
falsetrueTrue or False30s