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Glossary of TermsADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)Passed in 1990, this act was designed to ensure individuals with disabilities received equal opportunities in employment and access to public and business facilities. ADD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) ADD is a mental disorder characterized by severe inattention and/or hyperactivity. People with ADD have problems focusing on a specific task, are forgetful, will often switch from task to task failing to complete any one of them, have problems organizing and are easily distracted by small noises or events. They have difficulty sitting in one place for long (often squirming or fidgeting), are impulsive and impatient. While ADD is not in itself a learning disorder, it can be a severe impediment to classroom and test performance. Agoraphobia Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder where the individual will be very apprehensive of a place or situation where escape will be difficult or embarrassing, or no help will be available in case of a panic attack. Anxiety Disorder A class of mental disorders that deal with a person's apprehension about a future event (real or imagined). The apprehension is at a point where the person feels actual physical discomfort (i.e., restricted breathing, trembling hands) accompanying the apprehension. While an anxiety disorder is in itself a learning disorder, it can often impede classroom and test performance. Beck Anxiety Index Assesses symptoms of anxiety. Beck Depression Index-II Assesses symptoms of depression. Beck Hopelessness Index Assesses symptoms of hopelessness. Compliance-Based Learning Assumes everyone has to learn according to the same method, same sequence, and same study pattern-a pattern that's directed, rather than discovered. If your learning style doesn't "fit" that method, that's too bad-to suffer. DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is a professional tool widely used throughout psychology, psychiatry, medicine and forensics. DSM classifies, defines, and describes numerous mental disorders. Domains Discrete yet interrelated realms of the individual that influence one another. When we look at a candidate, we see the candidate's wide range of internal and external influences in terms of physical, personal, skills, and true content domains. Each of these is measured, tracked, and used as an extremely effective treatment tool. Here are the four domains:
Dyscalculia (Mathematics Disorder) Dyscalculia is learning disorder that involves the individual's ability to perform mathematics, whether it's because of misidentifying numbers, mathematical symbols, learning the steps in solving an equation, or any number of math-related skills. Dysgraphia (Disorder of Written Expression) Dysgraphia is a learning disorder that impairs the individual's ability to write. Dysgraphia is often connected with other learning disorders, language and perceptual-motor difficulties. Dyslexia (Reading Disorder) Dyslexia is a learning disorder that concerns the individual's speed and ability to comprehend written material. Hamilton Depression Inventory Report on depression-related symptoms. IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) Also known as Public Law 94-142, this act was passed in 1975 and designed to provide disabled children access to a free public education that would meet their specific needs, as well as mandating facilities to accommodate them. Incomplete Sentences Blank Sentence completion form assessing personality. Individual-Based Learning All people learn differently according to their unique emotional typography and resource-filled environments. Assembling and sustaining these typographical and environmental elements, after acquiring an understanding of the individual from his or her tests and history, are the essential and fundamental tools for understanding how the individual functions, and thus optimally functions. K-SNAP (Kaufman Short Neuropsychological Assessment Procedure) Measures mental functioning of individuals between the ages of 11 to 85, and beyond. Learning Disorders (Learning Disabilities) Learning disorders are a class of mental disorders that directly hinders a person's ability to read, write, or perform mathematics. Someone with a learning disorder will perform substantially lower in school and on standardized tests than their age, level of education, or intelligence would predict. Learning Style The way in which an individual perceives, associates, stores, accesses, recalls, and applies information over a period of time, within the context of his or her physical, emotional and resource-filled universe. ALT is attentive to limitations or advantages contained within that individual, his or her consistencies, and the way in which specific states influence, and are influenced by, discreet and interactive factors. MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2) A self-report checklist on a wide range of psychological problems and symptoms. Mental Disorder For lack of a better term, a mental disorder is a behavioral or psychological condition that distresses or impairs the individual. Such a condition is (1) permanent and/or recurring, (2) a sign of something gone "awry" in an individual's mental process relative to other people. Nelson Denny Reading Test Tests reading ability, measuring speed, comprehension, and other related factors. On-Grid Is a more complicated component. If track is a linear concept, the grid is a four-dimensional map that measures time, depth, and domains. The movement within each category is measured and mapped and marked onto a grid. For example, you'll map how much time you've spent bicycling today, how many miles you've cycled, and where this "fits" relative to your performance on the exam. On-Track This is important once you have an understanding of where you want to be, where you are, and what resources are available. If you had a point representing where you are, and a point representing where you want to be, the "track" would be the line connecting to those points. Anything "on-track" will get you closer to where you want to be. Anything "off-track" is counter productive-you don't want to invest in it. Suppose you've got a simple dilemma: should you see a movie tonight, or should you study? The idea of a "track" is great in situations like these for two reasons:
PAI (Personal Assessment Inventory) Inventory of adult personality designed to assess various psychopathological syndromes. Panic Attack A panic attack, often coupled with agoraphobia, occurs when the individual feels a sudden, intense wave of apprehension or terror, often coupled with the feeling of doom. Often he or she will experience shortness of breath, palpitations, chest pain or discomfort, choking sensations, and fear of "going crazy." Personal History Checklist for Adults A self-report checklist on your family, medical, occupational and educational background. Post-Traumatic Distress Symptoms Checklist of trauma-related symptoms. Realistic Optimal Performance Optimal performance, like perfection, is a goal. Realistic Optimal Performance is an achievable goal. The first is measured in terms of approximation, and the second is measured in terms of concrete criterion -- your "on-trackness." SCL-90-R (Symptom Checklist-90-Revised) A self-report checklist screening for a wide range of psychological problems and symptoms. Special Accommodations Special Accommodations refers to the provisions given disabled students in an academic or testing environment, particularly at the college level. Special accommodations for an exam may include a private room, a typewriter, additional time, etc., depending on the type and extent of the disability.
Traumatic Stress Indicator Report on measures of post-trauma stress. Treatment Cultivation of relationships and applications to move you where you want to be. WAIS-III (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales III) Measures a person's capacity for intelligence. WMS-III (Wechsler Memory Scale, III) Measures memory, attention, and learning ability. WRAT 3 (Wide Range Achievement Test) Tests reading, writing, and math skills. Woodcock Johnson-R Tests overall cognitive ability, including the areas of reading, math, and writing.
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