Specific Learning Disorder

Question 1

Specific Learning Disorder is diagnosed when a person exhibits difficulties related to academic skills as indicated by the presence of at least one characteristic symptom that persists for at least ___ months despite the provision of targeted interventions.

Answer 1

6.

Question 2

Symptoms of Specific Learning Disorder include:

• ____________ or slow and effortful word reading,
• Difficulty understanding the ____________ of what is read,
• Difficulties with spelling,
• Difficulties with ______________ expression,
• Difficulties mastering number sense, number facts, or calculation,
• Difficulties with _____________ reasoning.

Answer 2

• Inaccurate
• Meaning
• Written
• Mathematical

Question 3

A diagnsosis of Specific Learning Disorder additionally requires that a person’s academic skills are:

• Substantially below those expected for his/her age,
• Interfere with academic or _____________ performance, or ADLs
• Began during _________________ years
• Are not better accounted for by another disorder or factor

Answer 3

• Occupational
• School-age

Question 4

The DSM-5 distinguishes between 3 subtypes of Specific Learning Disorder, with impairment in (3 areas), as well as specifiers for severity: Mild, Moderate, and Severe.

Answer 4

• Reading
• Written Expression
• Mathematics

Question 5

Individual with Specific Learning Disorder typically have an IQ in the ____________ to ___________ range, but have higher-than-normal rates of other problems and disorders, including delays in ____________ development, motor coordination, attention/memory deficits, and low self-esteem.

Answer 5

• Average
• High-Average
• Language

Question 6

The most frequent comorbid disorder for individuals with Specific Learning Disorder is _______, with ___-___%

Answer 6

• ADHD
• 20-30%
• Bonus: These children are also at greater risk for antisocial behavior and associated arrest.

Question 7

People with Specific Learning Disorder usually continue to have _________________ throughout adolescence and adulthood.

Answer 7

Learning difficulties.

Question 8

Specific Learning Disorder is more common in __________ than _____________, with reported gender ratios ranging from 2:1 to ______.

Answer 8

• Males
• Females
• 3:1

Question 9

Factors linked to Specific Learning Disorder include:

• _______________ dysfunction
• Incomplete ____________ and other hemispheric abnormalities
• Exposure to toxins (especially lead)

Answer 9

• Cerebellar-vestibular
• Dominance