Learning Disabilities Quiz

What is a learning disability?

• A neurological disorder that affects the brain's ability to receive, process, store, and respond to information.

• A mental illness that affects a person's ability to learn

• A temporary condition that can be easily overcome

• A physical disability that hinders learning abilities

Name one type of learning disability.

• Aphasia

• Amnesia

• Agnosia

• Dyslexia

How can teachers support students with learning disabilities?

• Offer alternative learning materials

• All of the above

• Provide extra time for assignments

• Assign a peer tutor

What are some common accommodations for students with learning disabilities?

• Providing a quiet testing environment, allowing breaks during exams, providing note-taking assistance

• Allowing open book exams, providing study guides, offering oral exams

• Extra credit opportunities, reduced workload, private tutoring

• Extended time for tests and assignments, preferential seating, use of assistive technology, providing written instructions, breaking tasks into smaller steps, and providing additional support and resources.

True or False: Students with learning disabilities have legal rights to receive accommodations in school.

• Only some students with learning disabilities have legal rights to receive accommodations in school

• False

• True

• Students with learning disabilities have to pay for their own accommodations in school

What is an Individualized Education Program (IEP)?

• A program for students with behavioral issues

• A program for gifted students

• A type of standardized test for students

• A written plan that outlines a child's education goals and the services and support they will receive to achieve those goals.

What is a Section 504 Plan?

• A legal document that outlines accommodations and modifications for students without disabilities.

• A legal document that outlines accommodations and modifications for students with disabilities in order to provide them with equal access to education.

• A plan that provides extra funding for students with disabilities.

• A document that outlines disciplinary actions for students with disabilities.

What are some strategies that can help students with learning disabilities succeed in the classroom?

• Providing less time for exams and assignments

• Not acknowledging the student's learning disability

• Giving more homework and assignments

• Providing accommodations, using multi-sensory teaching methods, breaking down tasks into smaller steps, providing frequent feedback, and using assistive technology.

What are the key components of a comprehensive evaluation for learning disabilities?

• Gathering information from multiple sources, conducting assessments, considering developmental history, conducting observations, using standardized tests and measures

• Using only one source of information, not considering developmental history, not conducting observations, not using standardized tests and measures

• Using non-standardized tests and measures, not gathering information from multiple sources, not conducting assessments, not considering developmental history

• Gathering information from a single source, not conducting assessments, not considering developmental history, not conducting observations

How can parents advocate for their child with a learning disability?

• By educating themselves about their child's rights, communicating effectively with teachers and school administrators, seeking outside support and resources, and being persistent in advocating for their child's needs.

• By giving up and accepting that their child will never succeed academically

• By blaming the teachers and school administrators for their child's learning disability

• By ignoring their child's learning disability and hoping it will go away on its own