Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) Is a Separate Category Under IDEA

question 24

True/False

Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is a separate category under IDEA, so students with ADD automatically qualify for special education services.

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Definitions:

Babbling

Vocalization of the basic speech sounds (phonemes), which begins between 4 and 6 months.

Consonant-Vowel Combinations

Sequences involving a consonant followed by a vowel that are basic units of language sound, essential for word formation.

Overregularization

This term refers to a linguistic error made by children learning language where they apply regular grammatical patterns to words that are exceptions to the rule.

Nativist View

The perspective that certain skills or abilities are innate and genetically programmed to emerge.