02 Feb Possible causes

Unit 5 – Activity Modification

1. Choose a specific learning disability as your topic for your Unit 5 assignment.

Down Syndrome and Fragile X are intellectual disabilities as opposed to specific learning disabilities, so do not choose these for your assignment.

Here are some specific learning disabilities topics you may use for your Unit 5 assignment.

Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)

Dyscalculia

Dysgraphia

Dyslexia

Associated Deficits and Disorders While not designated as specific subtypes of LD, there are a number of areas of information processing that are commonly associated with LD

Language Processing Disorder

ADHD

Executive Functioning

Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities

Visual Perceptual/Visual Motor Deficit

*NOTE: You may not use the same disability that you chose for your Final Research Paper.

2. Write a 2-3 page paper including all of the following components:

Description of SLD

Possible causes

Define and describe the learning and developmental characteristics of students with your Specific Learning Disability

Interventions for infants and toddlers and preschoolers

2 useful websites with personalized descriptions

Use at least 2 academic resources other than your text.

Use proper APA citations and include Title and References pages.

3. Grading Rubric: Refer to the attached document.