Preferred methods of absorbing and processing information.

People who learn best if information is presented in a way that they can see.

People who learn best by hearing or listening to information.

People who learn best by performing hands-on or physical activities.

Howard Gardner's theory that individuals have a broad range types of intelligence each to a different degree.

Students who are gifted, talented, or have special needs, such as a disability, and need or can benefit from, programs matched to their abilities and potential.

A written educational plan developed for a specific student with disabilities.

A broad range of physical, mental, social, and behavioral challenges that impact learning.

Preconceived generalizations about certain groups of people.

Modifications to the environment, learning strategies, or materials that are made to help students with particular special needs succeed in the classroom.

Placing students with special needs who show the ability to keep up with the curriculum in a regular class.

Placing students with special needs into a regular class, using modified class assignments, if they will benefit from the class experience.

Educational settings that provide adapted programs, extra staff, and specialized equipment or learning environments or materials to help students with special needs to learn.

A particular racial, national, or cultural group, including that group's customs, beliefs, values, and often language and religion.

When something is hard to accomplish or achieve.

Students that must learn English while also mastering the content of their regular classes.

An assessment that helps determine your learning style.

When activities take into account the diverse learning styles and intelligence, students are more likely to connect to the material.

Learners who have special needs do not include students with physical challenges.