PSYCH 2AP3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Aphasia, Cerebral Palsy, Reading Disability

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 2AP3
• Professor: Geoffrey Hall

Document Summary

Below average achievement in at least one academic area. Performance on a measure of general ability (iq) exceeds performance on specific tests of achievement. A discrepancy of 2 or more standard deviations. Below average expected grade level by one or two grade levels. A 1 to 2 year discrepancy represents a greater deficit at an early age than it does at later ages. Alternatively, compare to average scores of peers. Children with ld can be identified if they respond poorly to a specific intervention than their peers. Also need to know whaat interventions work best. Need standardised set of interventions delivered with consistency across many different geographic locations and settings. We have 26 alphabet letters whicheither by themselves or in combination make up the phonemes. The organization of words into phrases or sentences. The system of rules that organize our language. Concern how language is used: in what contexts and for what purpose.