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Discussion Board week 7 Johnny is an elementary school student. Which of the environmental factors are likely to have a great effect on this student's educational progress? A. How the student interacts with role models outside of the school setting. The environment factors that are likely to have a great effect on Johnnys educational progress in the home and school environment. Parents are role models for their child and therefore they are the child’s first teacher. Therefore, depending on if the environment is loving, and respectful, the child will be able to count on parents and have a good impact in education. In the school environment, teachers and administrators are positive and provide motivation to students. It will have a great impact on students to go to school and learn. The culture in the school and attendance is a factor that helps students be successful in the school setting. However, if there is no motivation in the school setting and there is always negativity then the child will have trouble in school and would have attendance problems and other factors. According to Adams (2015) “A teacher who builds positive relationships with students decreases the affective filter, or level of discomfort, in the classroom and students perform better.” Susie is a sixth- grade student who insists on taking a bath anytime she comes in from outside. The student also insists on washing her hands after she touches a pencil, doorknob, or anything that is shared by others. B. obsessive- compulsive disorder (OCD) Susie is a student who has obsessive compulsive disorder. The reason is she consistently washing her hands after she touches items shared by others. This is a sign of her thinking there are germs and has the behavior of feeling the urge to wash her hands. Another sign is she wants to take a bath every time she goes outside. According to the National Institute of Mental Health “obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a long-lasting disorder in which a person experiences uncontrollable and recurring thoughts (obsessions), engages in repetitive behaviors (compulsions), or both”. Susie is experiencing recurring thoughts and therefore it is obsession. Obsession is when people have “repeated thoughts, urges, or mental images that are intrusive, unwanted, and make most people anxious” (National Institute of Mental Health). Fear of germs or contamination is one of the obsessions and by the description of the scenario Susie has OCD. Steven is a fourth grader who was diagnosed with SLD in written expression, an ARD committee determined that Steven was eligible for special education services. As the educational diagnostician, what instructional strategies would you likely recommend helping strengthen Steven's cognitive development? B. organization of ideas and working memory The instructional strategies that would be in helping Steven to strengthen his cognitive development are to organize ideas and working memory. It is important for students with SLD to have direct

instruction in which is teacher led approach and for the students to have practice strategy instructions. This strategy instruction involves explicit steps, to be taught systematically, guide students to complete and achieve assignments independently (Friend, 2017, p. 159). One way to include in the cognitive strategy instruction to help Steve with his writing is to brainstorm. This includes preparing to write, organize and categorize ideas. Not only that but to gather information that was read and comprehended for the writing, it is monitored by teacher to clarify thoughts and information written. Each step needs to be taught explicitly and provide several examples in which a “think sheet,” a prompt card, or a mnemonic is used. It is essential to have “successful writing instruction, teachers and students had an organizational framework and language to use in providing feedback on such aspects of writing as organization, originality, and interpretation” (Gersten et al, 2023). As an Educational Diagnostician, what would be the main reason for diagnosing an individual who is suspected of having a learning disability? A. Document that the student is eligible for special education instruction and services based on specific learning strengths and needs. The educational diagnostician documents the students eligible for special education instruction and services on specific learning in strengths and needs. The reason is that the diagnosticians test for achievement, cognitive, and oral language. Therefore, this aspect is determined by what the students can do (strength) and not able to achieve (weakness). The collection of data is important to decide therefore, the strengths and needs, thus a “nature of a suspected disability and its effect on educational performance, and realistic and appropriate instructional goals and objectives” (Pierangelo et al., 2016, p. 4). For instance, Schrank et al. (2016) indicated that the “WJ IV was to include the Gf-Gc Composite, a measure of intellectual level derived solely from tests of fluid reasoning and comprehension-knowledge, and a related Gf-Gc Composite/Other Ability comparison procedure for evaluation of within-individual strengths and weaknesses among cognitive processing, cognitive-linguistic competencies, and areas of academic achievement in relation to the Gf-Gc Composite” (p. 36). Larry has been diagnosed by the family doctor as having Asperger's Syndrome. You (educational diagnostician) have just assessed him and conducted the ARD. The ARD committee decides that Larry has an educational need for special education services due to the effects of AS. Which IDEA disability category does Larry meet eligibility? Explain and support your answer. IDEA has 13 categories to identify a disability. Autism is one of the categories. Larry meets eligibility with Autism. The reason is “Autism means a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age three, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance. Other characteristics often associated with autism are engagement in repetitive activities and stereotyped movements, resistance to environmental change or change in daily routines, and unusual responses to sensory experiences” (IDEA). There needs to be assessments that are formal and informal which include individual Cognitive Ability, Academic Achievement, and Adaptive Skills. Feedback from teachers and other professionals is also needed and

they complete rating scales designed to screen students for the disability. The student’s behavior is also assessed and there is a checklist that is provided to parents, teachers and others who are involved in the student. A behavior analysis can also be included to determine relationships between behavior and the environment for students with autism. Autism disorder measures the development of disability and comprehensive assessment of the development of characteristics must be investigated (Friend, 2017, p. 301). References Adams, J. (2015, September 22). Environmental factors that influence learning . Adams Teaching. https://adamsteaching.com/blogs/2015/9/22/environmental-factors-that-influence-learning Friend, M. (2017). Special Education: Contemporary perspectives for school professionals (5th ed.). Pearson Education (US). https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/books/9780134801742 Garruto, F.A.S.S.L.D.J. M. (2016 ). Essentials of wj iv cognitive abilities assessment. Wiley Professional Development (P&T). https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/books/9781119163374 Gersten, R., Baker, Scott, Edwards, L., (2023). Teaching writing to students with ld . Reading Rockets Launching Young Readers. https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/learning- disabilities/articles/teaching-writing-students-ld National Institute of Mental Health. (2022, September). Obsessive-compulsive disorder. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd#:~:text=Obsessive %2Dcompulsive%20disorder%20(OCD),or%20interfere%20with%20daily%20life . Pierangelo, R. A., & Giuliani, G. A. (2016). Assessment in special education (5th ed.). Pearson Education (US). https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/books/9780134155739 U.S. Department of Education. Individuals with disabilities education act (Idea ). Sec. 300.8 (c) (1). https://sites.ed.gov/idea/regs/b/a/300.8/c/1 Response Hello Laura, You wrote: “Effective planning and organizing ideas aid with the writing process (Coyne, et al, 2011).”

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