92. Four students have suppressed math computation scores. Which one of the foll
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92. Four students have suppressed math computation scores. Which one of the following has a learning disability? A) Sandra is visually impaired and struggles to see the chalkboard from where she sits. B) John has average scores in all other academic areas and tested in the average range of intellectual ability. C) Janet is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Her behavion impedes her ability to access the general curriculum. D) Alex is hearing impaired and frequently misses key details in instruction.Explanation / Answer
The correct answer is option B
Explanation : Learning disability can be defined as a group of disorders characterised by an impairment to understand read, write language and /or to direct attention and /or to do math.
In the given scenario four students have suppressed computational math scores. Only one of them has a learning disability specifically related to math. Generally one of the symptoms of a learning disability is poor maths skills which may or may not be accompanied by a learning disability in other area with average intelligence. In the above case only John fulfills this criteria. Rest all of the students have a deficit due to problems in other areas such as auditory or visually impaired or a mental disorder like bipolar. Therefore the correct answer is option B.
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