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SPED Test 3
ED, Autism, Speech & Language Impairments
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Undergraduate 4
04/13/2009

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Federal Definition of Emotional/Behavioral Disorders
Definition
“a condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a child's educational performance”
1)Inability to learn not explained by other factors
2)Inability to have interpersonal peer relationships
3)Inappropriate behavior or feelings under normal circumstances
4)Pervasive mood of depression or unhappiness
5)Tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears
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What has to be true in order to be considered to have ED? (4)
Definition
Have to exhibit 1 identified problem
Need to be to a marked degree
Needs to occur over a long period
Adversely affects a child's educational performance
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For ED, what does it meaned to be to a "marked degree"?
Definition
By the imperical model -2SD below the mean
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How is the "marked degree" in ED measured?
Definition
Behavior Rating Scales like 1) BASC2 & 2)ACBC
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For ED, what goes into Behavior Rating Scales?
Definition
1) Externalizing Behaviors (ADHD, Impulivity, aggression)
2) Internal Behaviors (Depression, Anxiety)
3) Psychotic/Thought Disturbance
Term
For ED, what is the mean and SD?
Definition
Mean = 50, SD = 10
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For ED, what is considered "occuring over a long period of time?"
Definition
about 6 months
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What is it called instead of ED, when signs to not appear over a long period of time
Definition
Adjustment Disorder
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For ED, what does it mean to "adversely affect a child's educational performance?"
Definition
The child needs to show significant acheivement deficits
Term
Explain the difference between academic performance and academic acheivement
Definition
1)Academic Performance - These kids don't perform in class at any given time
2) We're talking standardized tests, reading, writing, arithmetic
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What is also included in the ED definition?
Definition
Schizophrenia - where there are presents of psychotic episodes and disturbance of thought
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What is the exclusionary factor for ED?
Definition
Children who are socially maladjusted, unless it is determined that they have an emotional disturbance.
Term
Does science support the exclusionary distinction?
Definition
NO!
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What is Loose associations when talking about ED?
Definition
It's when the person is telling a story, but they keep going off in tangents
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Do political and societal attitudes support this group?
Definition
NO
Term
What is the most underidentified category in SPED?
Definition
ED
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What are we talking about when it is said a child is socially maladjusted?
Definition
ODD - oppositional defiant disorder
Conduct disorder
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Why is socially maladjusted excluded from ED definition?
Definition
The fear of the number going way up of the number diagnosed.
Term
Describe Disturbed vs. Disturbing behavior
Definition
1) Disturbed - More of the External/Internal/Psychotic behaviors..there are disturbed thought processes
2) Disturbing behavior - Behavior by delinquents. Aren't necessarily disturbed, but have disturbing behaviors...they can still develop ED though!
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How much do ELED teachers identify students as disturbed?
Definition
ELED teachers will identify 50% of childs behavior as disturbed at some point in their class.
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What is the rationale of why ELED teachers identify so many with disturbed behavior?
Definition
The younger the person, the more likely a variety of behavior is shown
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What are the dimensions common to most of the definitions of ED? (4)
Definition
1) Frequency (rate)of occurance
2) Intensity (severity) of behavior
3) Duration (length) of behavior
4) Age-appropriateness of the behavior
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What kind of perspective must we look at the dimensions of ED?
Definition
Broad based since one thing may be getting better, but others could be getting worse.
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What are the Classifications (Schemes) of ED?
Definition
1) Clinically derived - involves behavior over time across different settings (DSMIV, psychologists use, etc)
2) Statistically derived - involves categories of disordered behaviors (externalizing & Internalizing problems)
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Why is showing aggressiveness w/ED so important?
Definition
Because it is the #1 predictor of incarseration
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What is the current view of ED?
Definition
There are both genetic and enviromental precursors to this disorder
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What disorders have the least amount of genetic disorders included?
Definition
ODD & CD so enviorment is huge! This means teaching & parenting play a big role.
Term
What are the models of ED? (6)
Definition
1)Behavioral (skinner - operant conditioning): environmental factors set/ consequences of behavior
2) Psychodynamic - behavior is because of personal drive
3) Psychoeducational
4) Ecological
5) Humanistic
6) Biogenetic
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What is Bi-Polar disorder known as and why?
Definition
"2000" diagnoses since there is an increasingly high number of people being diagnosed.
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What are the numbers that SD identifies ED vs the highest state?
Definition
SD identifies < .05% while the highest states identifiy just under 2%
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Why is ED so underidentified? (4)
Definition
1) Shortage of teaching/mental health proffessionals
2) Societal attitudes towards ED (we tend to blame rather than treat)
3) Labeling issues
4) Labeling can hurt job opportunities (even though k-12 records are supposed to be confidential)
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What are the biological risks associated w/ED?
Definition
Gentic: autism, bi-polar, schizophrenia, touretts, depression
Biological: infection, toxins, etc
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What are the Environmental (Psychosocial) risks associated w/ED?
Definition
Abuse (the most at risk ones), neglect, poverty, etc
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What kind of supports should we be giving for those w/ED?
Definition
POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT
Change the reactive, not punitive discipline
"Catch" being good is not good either.
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Along w/Positive behavioral supports, what do we need to help with for kids w/ED?
Definition
TEACH these kids what they need to kow to be successful!
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What are some characteristics of students w/ED?
Definition
Range of IQ's, but low avg IQ
Need direct instruction
Delays socially & interms of language
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What is functional behavioral analysis?
Definition
Study when they are being successful and when they are not. ABC analysis...antecedents (conditions), behavior, consequence Working on replicating successful conditions
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What does placement look like for students w/ED?
Definition
about 1/3 (34.7%) are in the regular class setting, 27% in self contained classes..etc
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What does the outcome look like for adults w/ED?
Definition
Very negative, ED predictors of psychiatric problems and substance abuse
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What is extremely important to ED interventions?
Definition
GETTING THE PARENTS INVOLVED!
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What are the diversity issues w/ED?
Definition
There is a disproportionality problem with african americans (overrepresentation)
Females are underrepresented (3:1 boys:girls)
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What are the issues facing ED? (4)
Definition
1) Qualified teacher shortages (1/4 leave the fied within 4 years because of paperwork involved and their inadequacy)
2) Public policy/Social attitudes
3) Lack of interagency collaboration
4) Creating systems of care
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What are the treatments for ED? (from his research (6) )
Definition
1) Applied Behavior Analysis - comes from behavior paradigm, neo-behaviorism - target specific behaviors (ABC analysis)
2) Social skills training - comes from cognitive-behavioral approach - teach them what they need to do to be successful MODELING
3) Cognitive Behavioral interventions (CBI) - metacognitive strategies, have them think about their behavior by self monitoring and addressing irrational thoughts
4) Differentiated Instruction - #1 we need to be good at, give them the level they can be successful at
5) Counseling - close in contact w/everyone (55% take altering behavior medicine)
6) Parent involvement
Term
What is the #1 thing parents of children w/ED want?
Definition
Timely informing of their childs behavior
Term
What is the IDEA criteria for Autism?
Definition
A developmental delay significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, usually evident before age 3, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance. Other characteristics often associated with autism are repetitive activities and stereotyped movements, resistance to change, and unusual responses to sensory information. Other disabilities must be ruled out.
Term
What is the primary problem of people w/Autism? (2)
Definition
1) Language deficit
2) inhibility to socialize (& communicate) w/peers
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Who first identified Autism?
Definition
Leo Kanner in the 40's
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What does literature say Autism is caused by? What does science think of this?
Definition
Public literature believes Autism is caused by vaccinations. Science says NO WAY!
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What was the psychogenic theory relating to autism?
Definition
Autism was caused by bad parenting. - Not True
Term
What are the organic theories relating to Autism?
Definition
They are gene studies which looks at the liklihood of biological/heredity factors (looking for gene markers)
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What are the behavioral theories relating to Autism?
Definition
Enviornmental factors
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What does the prevelance of Autsim look like?
Definition
DSMIV identifies 2 to 5 cases of 10,000
National Autism Society of America (NASA) reports a rate of 1 per 150
National institude of mental health estimates 2 to 6 per 1000
194,00 were identified as having autism in 2005-2006
Term
What is happening to the incidents rates of autism and why?
Definition
The incidents rates of autism is skyrocketing and we dont know why..we might be getting better at identifying
Term
What is the origins of autism?
Definition
We know there is no single cause and there is some sort of genetic link. There are also brain abnormalities.
Term
What are characteristics of those with Autism? (4)
Definition
1) Social deficits
2) Communication symptoms
3) Repetitive/restrictive behaviors
4) other characteristics
Term
How is Auspergers different than Autism?
Definition
It is hard to detect since there is not a huge social problem. It turns out it is a reciprocity issue
Term
What are the areas of concern of persons with autism? (4)
Definition
1) Concentration and attention - hyperactivity, impulsivity
2) Anxiety Disorders - self injury behaviors, OCD, eating disorder
3) Affective Disorders - mood abnormalities, sleep disorders, depression
4) Learning Difficulties - uneven acheivement, language bad, etc.
Term
How is autism assessed?
Definition
Behavior Rating Forms - IQ is tested to tell what subgroup they are in
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How many with Autism have cognitive disorders?
Definition
75% have cognitive disorders (IQ) at moderate or worse which is -3SD below mean
Term
HOw are those w/Autism placed?
Definition
about 50% are outside the gen ed class, w/ 40% in a spearate class and 31% in the regular classroom
Term
What are some classroom suggesstions for students w/Autism? (5)
Definition
1) Avoid abstract ideas 2) Breakdown steps 3) Keep a schedule 4) Group work 5) Prepare the if there's a change
Term
What are the diversity issues surrounding autism?
Definition
There is no boundaries for who is identified w/autism. It is worldwide, and all enthnicities are identified.
Term
What are the models of interventions for those with autism? (3)
Definition
1) Applied behavior analysis
2) TEEACH - based on visual cues (almost exclusively)
3) Ziggurat model - a guide for designing comprehensive interventions (rewards!)
Term
Is language and communication the same?
Definition
No, language is expressing and receiving verbal language and communication can be verbal or nonverbal
Term
What is Language?
Definition
A rule-based method of communication: 1)phonology 2)morphology 3)Semantics 4)syntax 5)pragmatics
Term
What is communication?
Definition
involves verbal and nonverbal behaviors
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What is phonology?
Definition
sounds and characteristics of language
Term
What is morphology?
Definition
Rules of how words are formed
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What are semantics?
Definition
Knowing the meanings of words
Term
What is syntax?
Definition
How to string words together to form sentences
Term
What are pragmatics?
Definition
Social cues of words
Term
What is the ASLA definition of speech & language impairment?
Definition
an impairment in the ability to receive, send, process, and comprehend concepts or verbal, nonverbal, and graphic symbols systems. A communication disorder may be evident in the processes of hearing, language, and/or speech.”
Term
What is the IDEA definition of speech and language impairement?
Definition
speech and language impairment” and they are eligible for special education if they have “a communication disorder such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a language impairment or a voice impairment, which adversely affect a child’s educational performance.”
Term
What is the most common language impairement?
Definition
Fluency disorder, like stuttering, impaired articulation, etc
Term
What are speech disorders?
Definition
articulation, fluency, and voice disorders
Term
What are language disorders? (5 components of language)
Definition
Phonological disorders
Apraxia of speech
Morphological disorders
Semantic disorders
Syntactical deficits
Pragmatic difficulties
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What is CAPD or central auditory processing disorders?
Definition
difficulties processing sounds
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What is the prevelance of speech & language impairements?
Definition
Very high incident
20% (1/5) recieve SPED services on basis of this disability
1/2 in developmental delay recieve SPED for speech & language disabilities
Term
What are characterisitcs of speech & language impairements of expressive language?
Definition
They may have problems with limited vocab, incorrect grammar or syntax, excessive repetition, difficulty forming questions
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What are characterisitcs of speech & language impairements of receptive language?
Definition
May experience difficulties with:
Following oral directions
Understanding humor or figurative language
Comprehending complex sentences
Responding to questions appropriately
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What does the placement of students with speech & language impairments look like?
Definition
81% are in the regular class even though this disorder ha the highest prevelence (highest category in the gen ed class)
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