Educational Therapy Flashcards

In educational therapy, scaffolding refers to:

Answer: Providing structured, temporary support that is gradually removed as the student gains independence

Scaffolding involves offering structured support calibrated to the student's current ability level and systematically reducing it as competence grows.

A student with dyslexia frequently reverses letters like b and d. The most effective educational therapy response is to:

Answer: Teach a multisensory letter formation strategy with a consistent mnemonic

Multisensory letter formation strategies with mnemonics provide concrete, memorable anchors that reduce reversals.

The IDA defines dyslexia as a specific learning disability characterized primarily by:

Answer: Unexpected difficulty with accurate and fluent word reading and spelling, rooted in phonological processing weaknesses

The IDA definition specifies unexpected difficulty with word-level reading and spelling due to a core phonological processing deficit, distinct from general intelligence.

Which professional would most appropriately collaborate with a CALT when a student also presents with significant oral language delays?

Answer: Speech-language pathologist

Speech-language pathologists specialize in oral language development and can address receptive and expressive language delays that co-occur with dyslexia.

Educational therapy session frequency is typically determined by:

Answer: The student's severity of need, rate of learning, and intervention goals

Session frequency should be individualized based on the student's diagnostic profile, the complexity of goals, and the intensity of intervention needed.

A CALT reviewing error analysis on a decoding task finds consistent confusion with vowel teams. This finding should lead to:

Answer: Targeted instruction on the specific vowel team patterns showing errors

Error analysis pinpoints the specific phonics patterns requiring instruction, enabling the therapist to provide targeted, efficient remediation.