Katrina has been identified as learning disabled. She struggles in the same areas as most children with learning challenges. Based on facts about common learning disabilities, what areas pose difficulties for Katrina?
a. mathematics and science
b. reading and mathematics
c. mathematics and spatial reasoning
d. writing and mathematics
B
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
After a divorce almost ______ of them will remarry
A. 2/3 B. 3/4 C. 1/2 D. 1/5
An effective individualized education program (IEP) should be able to ______.
- focus attention and teaching on areas where a child lags in certain skills or learning abilities
- identify existing services and curriculum that can meet the needs of children with multiple disabilities
- create an extremely focused and fully standardized curriculum for a child with special needs
- fully engage families in planning and implementing curriculum for children with special needs
Miss Bellows is the music teacher, and she has begun to teach her students how to play the recorder. She teaches them some basic notes and they begin to practice. Marlene gets frustrated because she is struggling to get her fingers in the right position to play the simple tune she is supposed to learn, but Miss Bellows says, "It's okay, Marlene. You're going to make some mistakes as you learn how
to play. It's part of the learning process. I'm glad to see you trying so hard; you'll get it soon.". Miss Bellows' words are a. effective, because accepting imperfect initial performance can be an important part of motivating students and her encouragement may cause Marlene to persevere. b. effective, because no one is perfect, and Miss Bellows doesn't want Marlene to feel bad about herself. c. ineffective, because the sooner Marlene learns how to hit each note correctly, the sooner she will have mastered the material. d. ineffective, because giving this kind of feedback takes away from a student's ability to learn important life lessons about success and failure.