PSY 30312 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Attention Seeking
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Prevalence and course of specific learning disorders: 5%-15% prevalence for all domains of slds among school-aged students. Reason for this range= sld in reading (the most common form) may be part of a continuum of reading abilities rather than a discrete, all-or- none phenomenon. Cultural, class, and gender variations: social and cultural factors are less relevant to sld diagnostic criteria states that it cannot be attributed to these factors. However, some cultural and ethnic factors may affect how children with. Sld are identified and treated: finding= greater attention to differences in dialect can lead to better learning opportunities, sex differences: Boys are often more referred for learning difficulties than girls same is true for other behavior disorders. Girls with learning problems are often quiet and withdrawn rather than loud and attention seeking reason why they may be overlooked unless educators and parents are well-informed. Ratio of boys to girls falls between 2:!
