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Name: ________________________ Learning Disabilities Worksheet Worth 20 Points 1. Describe the continuum of language development during the school-age years: (4 Points) a. __________Conversation and basic narratives_______________________________________________ by 1 st grade b.____Learning to read, write, and spell ______________________________________________________during grades 1-3 c.______Reading to learn____________________________________________________during grades 4-12 d.___Expository language and persuasive/argumentative language; complex narratives learned through reading textbooks_______________________________________________________during grades 4-12 2. What are the 4 criteria a child must meet in order to be diagnosed with a learning disability? (4 Points) a. Does not achieve adequately for the child’s age or meet state approved grade-levels standards in oral expression, listening comprehension, written expression, basic reading skills, reading fluency skills, mathematics calculation, reading comprehension, and mathematics problem solving b. When provided appropriate instruction, as indicated by performance on multiple measures or a process based on the child’s response to scientific, research based intervention, does not make sufficient progress c. Pattern of strengths and weaknesses in performance, achievement, or both relative to age, grade level standards, or intellectual ability d. Not result of other disability,culture, economics, LEP 3. List two deficits for each area that might be present in a child with a learning disability: (8 Points) Phonology a. History of speech sound disorder b. Phonological processing/awareness (such as difficulty to rhyme) Semantics a. Underdeveloped Lexicon b. Difficulty understanding concrete meaning Syntax a. Poor sentence comprehension b. Constant, but slow rate of learning syntax rather than short bursts like typical children Pragmatics a. Poor conversation skills

Name: ________________________ Learning Disabilities Worksheet Worth 20 Points b. Poor topic maintenance 4. Define SLI and describe 3 characteristics of SLI: (4 Points) a. Define SLI: Specific language impairment is a communication disorder in children that do not have hearing loss, which results in reduced language skills development. b. Describe 3 characteristics 1. Receptive skills are better than expressive skills 2. Difficulty with group activities 3. More difficulty with verbs and verb morphemes

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