Week 7: Learners with LD

Student number or name:

Dyslexia refers to a severe impairment in the ability to

• read.

• write.

• compute.

• use expressive language.

One of the major advantages of the response to intervention method of identifying learning disabilities is that

• a. it is easy to implement.

• b. it is not subject to the same "wait-to fail" criticism.

• c. it ensures that a student's low achievement is not simply due to ineffective instruction.

• d. a great deal of research has been done to show how best to implement RTI.

By definition, every student with learning disabilities has

• academic problems.

• brain damage.

• hyperactivity.

• deficits in all academic areas.

The most common placement for students with learning disabilities is

• self-contained special class.

• special schools.

• resource room.

• general education classroom.

Response to intervention is the federally preferred method of identifying learning disabilities.

• True

• False

Why does the direct instruction (DI) approach benefit students with LD?

Describe four psychological or behavioral characteristics of students with learning disabilities.