Matrix 1

Disability or Disability Category

Development Area

(Identify each as cognitive, linguistic, social, physical, and/or emotional)

Definition

(Define each disability category in your own words)

Causes

(Identify the origins associated with the disability)

Prevalence

(Identify the statistical measure that indicates the number of incidence in a given population)

Characteristics and Potential Effect on Learning

Example:

Autism

Cognitive, Linguistic, Social/Emotional

Autism is a developmental disability that affects communication (verbal and nonverbal) and social skills.

A developmental disability that affects social, communication, and academic skills. Restrictive and repetitive behavior might be observed. (NICHCY, 2011)

Difficulty communicating and interpreting motives and cues of others

-Not comfortable with change

-Poor social skills

-May engage in the same activity over and over (SARRC, n.d.)

Mostly unknown. Possible hereditary and environmental causes.

The causes of Autism are not clear but has something to do with brain development before birth.

(Autism Society, “Causes,” 2015 para. 1).

Autism is one of the fastest growing disabilities. Prevalence has changed to 1 in 68 children in U.S. (Autism Society, “Facts and Statistics,” para 2. 2016).

Difficulty with written expression. Reading comprehension, math problem solving, fine and gross motor skills may also be affected, over and under selective attention to detail making task completion difficult.

Can include verbal and non-verbal skills, inflexibility, resistance to changes, hyper or hypo sensitivity to sensory stimuli, and repetitive behavior causing difficulty with social skills with peers as well as emotional well-being. (NICHCY, 2011)

Dyslexia

Deaf-Blindness

Deafness

Developmental Delay

Emotional Disturbance/Behavioral Disorders

Hearing Impairment

Intellectual Disability

Multiple Disabilities

Orthopedic Impairment

Other Health Impairment

Specific Learning Disability

Speech or Language Impairment

Traumatic Brain Injury

Visual Impairment (including blindness)