student differences

Sheila James
October 12, 2012
ECH-225
Sandra Lehr-Cecere

REVIEW QUESTIONS
Define and give an example of each of the following terms

1. Developmental milestone –Is when children learn certain skills that are supposed to be normal for their age. (Example, talking)
2. Developmental continuum - a tool used to assist teachers to find out where children are developmentally (Developmental Continuum for Ages 3–5)
3. Normal development-. Is the process of growing and developing skills that other children that age are developing (example: 2 years to 3 years example traveling and balancing skills.
4. Developmental delay-. Is when a child does not develop the necessary skills needed to function as a preschooler when they are normally developed such as (walking and talking?)
5. Atypical development- any aspect of a child’s physical or psychological makeup that is not the same as what would be considered normal. For (example Autism)

6. Biological risk- things the child is born with a diagnosed medical decision such as (hearing loss vision problems).
7. people-first language-.this is the language that speaks of the person first and then the disability; (for example, “a child with bi-polar not a bi-polar child)
8. nurturance- The showing of love and what the child needs (examples responding to a child’s needs like food, clothing, and shelter.)
9. Irreversible developmental problem- means that developmental problems cannot be corrected or changed. (Example lead poisoning causes learning disabilities like ADD
10. gifted child -having exceptionally high intelligence. (Examples a gifted child may be very dramatic, musically inclined or artistic.)

MULTIPLE CHOICES
Circle the best answer
1. Normal development implies:
A. beginning to walk between eight and twenty-two
Months of age.

2. If a child’s appetite decreases during the early preschool
Years, parents and caregivers should:
A. realizes that this is developmentally normal.

3. The least acceptable language is:
c. She is a special needs child.

4. Infants and children at high risk for developmental
Problems:
A. are most frequently found among families living in
Poverty.

5. Developmental delay means the child:
C. is performing like a much younger child.

6. A young child with a hearing impairment who can run
And jump as well as other children:
A. does not need special services.

7. The theory of multiple intelligences:
C. recognizes that advanced personal and social skills
May be a sign of intellgence.

8. A potentially gifted child’s abilities:
C. may never be recognized in minority children
Because of low expectations

Venn diagram
Student differences Children with disabilities have a hard time mastering motor, social, language, and cognitive skills that children who do not have a disability are learning, but with early preventive services most of these skills can be learned.
Similarities in the development of students without disabilities
Differences in the development of students with disabilities

Motor- children without disabilities can demonstrate traveling skills balance and gross motor and fine motor skills with ease.
These children may have some difficulty with holding and using writing tools, using fingers and hands and difficulty with balance and traveling skills.

Social- children without disabilities can control emotions manage feelings establish positive relationships, and can solve social problems
Children with disabilities have difficulties socializing making friends and handling their emotions.

Cognitive – in this area children stay focused on the project or activity with persistence will complete activity and can make connections.
Children are easily distracted, are not able to solve minor problems and has difficulties following through with plans or goals

Language children speak clearly comprehends most language and holds conversations
Children have difficulties with being understood they are unable to pronounce various words and tend to act out because they are not understood