Question 1: Based on Figure 13.3 in your textbook 

 

Download Figure 13.3 in your textbook, “Questions that can help teachers identify students who may be gifted and talented,” identify 1 question from the list that aligns with your preconceptions/current understanding of characteristics that may suggest a student is a gifted learner and explain why. Then, identify 1 question from the list that differs from your preconceptions or surprised you and explain why. For example, you may not have expected that daydreaming can sometimes be a sign of a gifted learner (and explain why). 

Question 2: On page 443, your textbook discusses “Multicultural Assessment and Identification 

 

Download On page 443, your textbook discusses “Multicultural Assessment and Identification.” What are some best practices for circumventing this problem

 4 paragraphs required

This week, in replacement of the Chapter Video Summary, you will watch this excellent TED Talk from Dr. Wendy Chung.  (Links to an external site.) She discusses the causes of autism, reasons for increased autism prevalence, sex differences in autism, the importance of early detection for the best chance at intervention, and the future of treatments.

You will respond to one question about the TED talk and one question that refers to information from your textbook.1. Using the information from Wendy Chung’s TED talk, what are some of the reasons that have been proposed for the increasing prevalence of autism? (You may also include information from the textbook for this question) Minimum of 3 full sentences.

 

discusses the popularity of unproven treatments for autism. This is a big problem in the field of special education. Unproven means that many treatments claiming to help children with autism are actually backed backed by little or no scientific evidence. Respond to the following:      a. What are some of the strategies used with children with autism that do not have evidence of effectiveness?      b. How can we all be more cautious and decrease the popularity of unproven treatments for helping children with autism? (you can take the perspective of a parent, teacher, etc. when answering this question)