Disability Comparison

Disability Comparison Part 1 For this section of the template, focus on gathering details about the IDEA disability categories. Review the textbook and the topic study materials and use them to complete the chart. Note that “Autism” has been completed for you as an example. Common Definition Disabilities/Disorders Autism Autism is a developmental disability that affects communication (verbal and nonverbal) and social skills. Characteristics Causes Prevalence – Difficulty communicating and interpreting motives and cues of others – Not comfortable with change – Poor social skills – May engage in the same activity over and over (SARRC, n.d.) The causes of autism are not clear but has something to do with brain development before birth. Autism is one of the fastest growing disabilities. Prevalence has changed to 1 in 68 children in U.S. (Autism Society, 2016, para. 2) Deaf-Blind Deafness Developmental Delay Emotional Disturbance Hearing Impairment © 2023. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved. Potential Effect on Learning Difficulty with written expression. Reading comprehension, math problem solving, fine and gross motor skills may also be affected, over and under selective attention. Intellectual Disability Multiple Disabilities Orthopedic Impairment Other Health Impairment Specific Learning Disability Speech or Language Impairment Traumatic Brain Injury Visual Impairment Including Blindness © 2023. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved. Part 2 For this section of the template, focus on gathering details about common, specific learning disabilities. These disabilities fall under the IDEA disability categories you researched for the chart above. Review the textbook and the topic study materials and use them to complete the chart. Disability/Disorders Definition Characteristics Common Assessments for Diagnosis Potential Effect of Learning and Other Areas of Life Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) Dyscalculia Dysgraphia Dyslexia Dysphasia/Aphasia Dyspraxia Language Processing Disorder (LPD) Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities Visual Perceptual/Visual Motor Deficit © 2023. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved. Basic Strategies for Addressing the Disability/Disorder References © 2023. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.