PSYC 3800 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Developmental Disability, Learning Disability, Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence
3 Dec 2013
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Every child has unique collection of strengths and challenges that relate to learning and development. All children in this sense are considered exceptional. Exceptional students: students who have high abilities (e. g. , math, art) in particular areas or disabilities (e. g. , learning disabilities, developmental delays, brain injury) that impact learning and may require special education or other services. Labeling students is a very controversial issue it does not tell a teacher which strategies are appropriate to use with individual students. Labels can become self-fulfilling prophecies everyone may see a label as a stigma that cannot be changed. Labels are mistaken for explanations textbook example: chris gets into fights because he has a behaviour disorder. how do you know he has a behavior disorder? because he gets into fights . Some argue applying labels protect a child if people know that a student has a disability they will be more willing to accept his/her behaviour. Labels can both stigmatize and help students.
