LEARNING DISABILITIES

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LEARNING DISABILITIES

1. Which of the following is the presumed cause of a learning disability?

a. Lack of education

b. Emotional problems

c. Neurological deficit

d. Poor educational environment in early years

2. An aptitude - achievement discrepancy means:

a. that the student is achieving at a lower level compared with peers.

b. that the student's potential for learning (i.e. aptitude or intelligence) is higher than he or she is achieving in one of the following areas: reading, writing or math.

c. a person's aptitude is within the average range, as is his or her achievement

d. a gap exists between testing scores and the individual's self-concept.

3. What is not the teacher's responsibility to a student with a learning disability?

a. To excuse the student from meeting the course's expectations.

b. To work with the student to arrange accommodations on tests.

c. Nothing other than the standard teaching duties, if the student does not identify himself as needing services.

d. To give feedback to the student regarding his or her performance, and to advise the student about strategies or methods for mastering your course content when possible.

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