Knowledge

The student...

has acquired knowledge about which learning disabilities that are the most frequent in kindergarten and school settings.
has acquired elementary knowledge about the causes and characteristics of the most frequent learning disabilities in kindergarten and school settings.
has acquired elementary knowledge about the differences between specific, multifactorial, and general learning disabilities.
has developed elementary knowledge about the characteristics of research based interventions.
has developed an elementary understanding of efficient research based interventions for the most frequent learning disabilities in kindergarten and school settings.

Skills

The student...

can recognize the most frequent learning disabilities in kindergarten and school settings.
can give a basic explanation of the causes of the most frequent learning disabilities in kindergarten and school settings.
can give a basic description of what research based interventions are, and can give examples of efficient research based interventions for frequent learning disabilities in kindergarten and school settings.
can explain the difference between specific, multifactorial, and general learning disabilities.

General competency

The student...

has developed interest and intellectual curiosity for frequent learning disabilities, including causes, assessment, and interventions for the different difficulties.
has developed a basic perception of the roles of the special needs educator, the kindergarten, and the school in remedial instruction.

Subject description 5321

Individual and System Perspectives on Learning Disabilities