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| Difficulting in understandi:ng or using spoken or written language or in doing mathematics. To be classified as THIS, the learning problem is not primarily the result of visual, hearing, or motor disabilities; mental retardation, emotional disorders; or due to environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage |
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| A category of learning disabilities involving a severe impairment in the ability to read and spell. |
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| A learning disability that involves difficulty in handwriting |
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| A learning disability that involves difficulty in handwriting |
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| Also known as developmental arithmetic disorder; a learning disability that involves difficulty in math computation |
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| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) |
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| A disability in which children consistently show one or more of the following characteristics: (1) inattention, (2) hyperactivity, (3) impulsivity |
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| Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) |
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| Also called pervasive developmental disorders, they range from the severe disorder labeled autistic disorder to the milder disorder called Asperger syndrome. Children with these disorders are characterized by problems in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive behavior |
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| A severe autism spectrum disorder that has its onset in the first three years of life and includes deficiencies in social relationships, abnormalities in communication, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior |
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| A relatively mild autism spectrum disorder in which the child has relatively good verbal language skills, milder nonverbal language problems, and a restricted range of interests and relationships. |
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| Individualized Education Plan (IEP) |
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| A written statement that spells out a program specifically tailored to a child with a disability |
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| Thinking reflectively and productively, as well as evaluating the evidence |
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| Being alert, mentally present, and cognitively flexible while going through life's everyday activities and tasks. |
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| The ability to think in novel and unsual ways and to come up with unique solutions to problems |
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| Problem-solving skills and the ability to learn from and adapt to the experiences of everyday life |
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| Intelligence Quotient (IQ) |
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| A person's mental age divided by chronological age, multiplied by 100 |
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| Gardner's Eight Frames of Mind |
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Types of intelligence
(Types of vocation in which they are reflected as strenghts)
-Verbal: The ability to think in words and use language to express meaning (authors, journalists, speakers)
-Mathematical: The ability to carry out mathematical operations. (Scientists, engineers, acountants)
Spatial: The ability to think three-dimensionally. (Architects, artists, sailors)
Bodily-Kinesthetic: The ability to manipulate objects and be phsyically adept (Surgeons, dancers, craftspeople, athletes)
Musical: A sensitivity to pitch, melody, rhythm, and tone (Composer and musicians)
Interpersonal: The ability to understand and interact effectively with others (Successful teachers, mental health professionals)
Intrapersonal: The ability to understand oneself (Theologians, psychologists)
Naturalist: The ability to observe patterns in nature and understand natural and human-made systems (Farmers, botanists, ecologists, landscapers) |
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| A condition of limited mental ability in which an individual has a low IQ, usually below 70 on a traditional test of intelligence, and has difficulty adapting to everyday life. |
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| Having above-average intelligence (IQ of 130 or higher) and/or superior talent for something |
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