Recall these case studies from your past assignment on learning disabilities. Case Study 1: Jordan Jordan is a 9-year-old 4th grader who is bright and engaged in discussions but struggles with reading and writing. Jordan hesitates when reading aloud, makes errors, and produces incomplete written work. Jordan also has difficulty staying focused, frequently leaves their seat, and blurts out answers. Case Study 2: Maria is a 10-year-old 5th grader who is hardworking and strong in reading and writing but struggles significantly in math. She has difficulty with basic math facts and multi-step problems and often feels anxious, saying things like “I’m just bad at math.” She avoids participation but is otherwise focused and organized. Choose either Jordan or Maria to discuss. Identify the learning challenge they may be experiencing and describe one strategy a teacher could use to help them succeed. Briefly explain why that strategy would be effective.

Self-regulation, or the ability to control impulses, is especially likely to fail when:

According to your textbook, what is the most common reason why children drop out of sports?

Which gender theory suggests that children actively organize others’ behavior and attributes into gender categories?

Which type of parenting style is characterized by high responsiveness and high demands?

Changing one quality (such as the height of water in a container) can be compensated for by changes in another quality (such as the width of the container).  The ability to understand this is called:

Greater development in the prefrontal cortex, the area of the brain behind the forehead, helps us to:

Sugar has been conclusively found to cause ADHD.

Which of the following is a common issue related to peer relationships in middle and late childhood?

__________ disorders affect the ability to produce speech sounds with appropriate pitch and loudness.