Why is early identification of children with exceptionalities important? How is early identification connected to an ecological model of exceptionality?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer should address: ecological approach considers child in interaction with environment; early identification allows for modifications to the environment at the stage when the brain is most rapidly developing (brains develop in interaction with the environment); what happens in the early years has major impacts on a child's future development; early identification allows for better support for families learning to best help a child with exceptionalities
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a. Speech or language impairment b. Learning disability c. Visual impairment d. Emotional disturbance
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Most research on between-class ability grouping suggests that it contributes _______
A. to greater achievement for all learners B. to greater achievement for high achievers only C. to greater achievement for few or no learners D. to greater achievement for low achievers
Which of the following exemplifies learned helplessness?
A) Ayden listens to the teacher as she gives directions. B) Brenda asks for help when she does not understand how to solve a math problem. C) Colleen counts on her fingers to multiply 4 × 9 because she does not know the answer. D) Darla has studied for a spelling test but she refuses to write any of the words the teacher dictates as she fears making an error.