Specific Learning Disabilities Yvette Ramirez-Cabrera Concordia University-Portland Specific Learning Disabilities How Many Are Affected by a Learning Disability? Specific learning disabilities are affecting 10 percent of the population in classrooms today. About 2 or 3 pupils in every classroom have dyslexia‚ dyscalculia‚ or autism. Some of these children have more than one disability. Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder also suffer from dyslexia and dyscalculia
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Identifying a True Learning Disability – Over Identification Lucella Glazier Western Governors University‚ Salt Lake City‚ Utah October 3‚ 2012 Table of Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 3 Purpose/Goal Statement 3 Questions for Research Plan 4 Importance of the Study/Hypothesis 5 Researcher Role/Bias 5 Literature Review Discussion 5 Research Design/Method 8 Participants 8 Instruments 8 Procedure 8 Data Analysis 8 Possible Constraints 9 Summary 9 References 10 Appendices 10
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Special education has come a long way since the concept came about in the 1700s. In that era people with disabilities were considered to be hopeless‚ an embarrassment to their families and were therefore hidden or abandoned. Today‚ in America‚ those who have special needs are increasingly gaining acceptance in society and their rights as individuals are being acknowledged‚ particularly in education. With the passing of important laws such as the Rehabilitation Act‚ Americans with Disabilities Act
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language of medical and special education terms (Overton‚ 2005). Parents enter this new world where navigating for the best interest of their child is riddled with challenges and obstacles that they need to somehow overcome. This is especially true when parents are dealing with the special education program in their child’s school. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires parental involvement in the education of children with disabilities (Smith‚ Hilton‚ Murdick‚ &ump;
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Attitude‚ Legislation and Litigation towards Students with Disabilities Grand Canyon University: SPE-226 September 15‚ 2013 Attitude‚ Legislation and Litigation towards Students with Disabilities Understanding of children and adults with learning disabilities has come full circle but has a long way to do to fully reach every individual. In the 4th century the great philosopher Aristotle wrote‚” As to the exposure and rearing of children‚ let there be a law that no deformed child shall live…”
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this assignment was I am Sam‚ he had an intellectual disability. Intellectual disabilities became a major focus and interest in the early 19th century. In the early century‚ children who had intellectual disabilities were considered to be mentally retarded. People with intellectual disabilities were seen‚ as threat to the world and intellectual disability is one of the most common disabilities in people. Students with intellectual disabilities often are characterized as using words like‚ I can’t
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The education system in our country was put in place in order to do service to our children. Despite this‚ in many cases‚ children that have disabilities are neglected by their schools. As a society‚ we all want to make sure that these children are being taken care of. However‚ there is a large spectrum of students with disabilities‚ and more needs to be done in order to meet every individual’s needs. In some cases‚ they do not receive enough attention‚ and others receive so much that it holds
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Overview- With the passing of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001‚ teachers became increasingly more accountable for improving the achievement of all students‚ including those with disabilities. NCLB put more emphasis on standardized testing‚ which congruently put more stress on teachers because their contracts were threatened if student achievement dropped. In the state of Arizona‚ Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards‚ or AIMS‚ is a norm-referenced/standardized test administered to students
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Running Head: EDUCATIONAL STUDIES: LEARNING DISABILITIES Educational Studies: Research on Learning Disabilities and the Effects they have on the American Educational Process Gideon Scott South Carolina State University Dr. Littlejohn‚ Spring 2013 April 20‚ 2013 Abstract In this research paper viewers will be introduced to learning disabilities is are and what they are not . Understanding learning disorders are important because the public frequently confuse them with conditions
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children with disabilities: an individual transition plan (ITP) and ongoing assessment (Kim‚ So-Yeun (2008). Most children with disabilities have an individualized education program (IEP)‚ which measures the child’s educational goals and objectives‚ levels of performance‚ and provides authorities and parents with the child’s progress report. Children that have an IEP should also have an ITP by the age of 16 to be in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (2006).
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