Disability Comparison
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 Disabilities/Disorders
Definition
Characteristics
Causes
Prevalence
Potential Effect on Learning
Autism
Autism is a developmental disability that affects communication (verbal and nonverbal) and social skills.
– 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)
Difficulty with written expression. Reading comprehension, math problem solving, fine and gross motor skills may also be affected, over and under selective attention.
Deaf-Blind
Deafness
Developmental Delay
Emotional Disturbance
Hearing Impairment
Intellectual Disability
Multiple Disabilities
Orthopedic Impairment
Other Health Impairment
Specific Learning Disability
Speech or Language Impairment
Traumatic Brain Injury
Visual Impairment Including Blindness
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
Basic Strategies for Addressing the Disability/Disorder
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
References
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