Psychology 2043A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Speech-Language Pathology, Learning Disability, Taste

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2043A/B
• Professor: Sarah Smits-Bandstra

Document Summary

The 5 key characteristics of exceptional children: mental characteristics, sensory abilities, communicational abilities, behavioural/emotional development, physical characteristics. Note - children are not considered exceptional unless the educational program needs to be modified to help them be successful. Intraindividual differences: differences occurring within a singular child. A child with exceptionalities. had to search for one doctor in an urban area with an interest in your child. Rti: multitier educational framework designed to meet the needs of all students; important to note that children can be in different tiers (progression/regression) for different subjects, from year to year, etc. centers. prevalent. Tier 3: intensive instruction i. e. speech therapy: one on one (sometime one to two) intensive instruction, *exception* - tier 3 schools schools for the blind, schools for the deaf, schools specifically for children with autism, etc. ; placing children with exceptionalities in one area and giving them intensive intervention catered to their specific needs.