GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Teachers need to know the label or category in order to provide appropriate services
|
|
|
IDEA funding is related to categories; money is sent to schools based on the numbers in each category
|
|
|
Labeling is required by IDEA for students to be eligible for an IEP
|
|
|
A disability label helps explain the student’s difficulty to parents, teachers, and the child
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Kivi says that by labeling the child as “learning disabled” these students are able to get help in order to remediate their specific problem. “Receiving instruction based on what students need is crucial in helping them excel and be successful in the future, ” she says.
Detailed explanation-2: -Labeling also allows professionals to communicate with one another based on the category of learning characteristics. Some drawbacks of labeling are that a teacher may have preconceived ideas of the child’s capabilities based on the label and may not teach the child to their fullest capability.
Detailed explanation-3: -In order for a diagnosis of LD to be made, at least three criteria must be met: The presence of a problem. That is, a student must come forward and express a concern about his or her academic performance. Academic achievement level(s) significantly below expectations (i.e. lower or poor academic performance).
Detailed explanation-4: -Labeling is a term associated with placing a student into special education and assigning an eligibility category. In essence, the label is the term SWD, students with disabilities, or the eligibility acronym. The main benefit of labeling involves the development of an Individualized Education Plan, or IEP.