PSY 30312 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Phonemic Awareness, Rais, Dyslexia
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Chapter 7: communication and learning disorders: slds are not usually outgrown, but educational planning and effective treatment can minimize their presence. Intervention methods rely primarily on educational and psychosocial methods. Psychosocial treatments= must be comprehensive and ongoing with each task broken down into manageable steps: counseling may be beneficial for the kid with the sld and his or her family may learn how to cope better. Brief window of opportunity may exist for successful treatment. Rates of response to treatment decrease as the child gets older. The inclusion movement: began in the 1950s designed to integrate children with special needs into regular classrooms. Segregated classrooms= negative effects ineffective and potentially harmful: education for all handicapped children act of 1975: currently known as individuals with. Along with the provincial education acts in canada, these laws mandate that children with special needs must be afforded access to all educational services regardless of their handicaps.
