Chapter 6 QuestionsDirections: Fill-in-the-Blank or highlight the correct answer. 1. The category "learning disabilities" was originally conceived of as a heterogeneous group of students who shared in common learning problems stemming from a neurological basis2. Students identified as having a learning disability who do not have a clear neurological basis for their disability are said to have .3. Which of the following researchers coined the term learning disabilities in 1962?4. Although they may share some common characteristics, children who have learning disabilities represent a wide range of needs and abilities.5. Andrew is a student who is reported to be "twice exceptional." This indicates that he can be labeled both6. The U.S. Department of Education's definition of learning disabilities presumes that such a disability is a result of aaproblemwithabasicpsychologicalprocess.b. environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantages. c. intellectual or developmental delay.d. visual handicaps..7. IDEA 2004 added an alternative method to evaluate children with a learning disability. The new method examines how the child responds to scientific, research-based intervention. This new method is called the8. Dyslexia is a problem in the area of a.
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