Disability
Services Writing Center Project
Project OWL: Options in Writing & Learning
Session 1 Assignment (in class)
What’s your LS/LD*
IQ?
*learning style/learning disability
True/False
1. Some people have a learning disability (LD)… all people have a learning style. T/F
2. Types of learning styles may include auditory, visual, and tactile-kinesthetic (hands-on approach). T/F
3. Learning disabilities are neurobiological disorders. T/F
4. A learning disability is a permanent disorder which affects the manner in which individuals with normal or above average intelligence take in, retain and/or express information. T/F
5. Learning disabilities typically may affect five general areas: spoken language, written language, math, reasoning, and memory. T/F
6. Being a "slow learner" is an indication of learning disabilities. T/F
7. Learning disabilities run in families. T/F
8. People have learning disabilities all of their lives. T/F
9. People with learning disabilities are generally of normal or above average intelligence. T/F
10. Deficits in reading skills are the most common forms of learning disabilities. T/F
11. People with learning disabilities can learn to compensate for their conditions. T/F
12. Academic risk-taking—the ability to challenge oneself both inside and outside of the classroom—is an important/positive learning trait. T/F
13. Obtaining an advance copy of a course syllabus can be very helpful in program planning. T/F
14. Understanding the difference between distractibility and attention span can be an important factor in improving learning style. T/F
15. Frustration, anxiety, and tension are not conducive to a positive learning environment. T/F
Multiple Choice
16. _______ About what percent of Americans have learning disabilities?
a. 1% b. 15% c. 25% d. 45%
17. _______ What percent of students with identified learning disabilities drop out of school?
Note: This does not include those who are never identified and drop out.
a. 15% b. 25% c. 35% d. 45%
18. _______ When the learning disabilities of young criminal offenders are addressed, what is their recidivism rate?
a. 2% b. 12% c. 32% d. 62%
19. _______ Undetected or untreated learning disabilities have been found in what percent of adults with severe literacy problems?
a. 10% b. 30% c. 60% d. 90%
ODS (with assistance of the American Library Association/Roads to Learning Project: www.ala.org)
10/02
Answer Sheet
True/False
1. T
2. T
3. T
4. T
5. T
6. F
7. T
8. T
9. T
10. T
11. T
12. T
13. T
14. T
15. T
16. B
17. C
18. A
19. C