ALLISON BARKER EDUC- W 200 Special Needs Education

Table of Contents Slides 3 & 4- What are “Special Needs”? summary Slide 5- personal reflection Slides 6 & 7- As the Paper Folds, the Mind Unfolds summary Slide 8- personal reflection Slide 9 & 10- Moving On, Moving Up summary Slide 11- personal reflection Slide 12- conclusion Slide 13- works cited

Slides 3 & 4- What are “Special Needs”? summary

Slide 5- personal reflection

Slides 6 & 7- As the Paper Folds, the Mind Unfolds summary

Slide 8- personal reflection

Slide 9 & 10- Moving On, Moving Up summary

Slide 11- personal reflection

Slide 12- conclusion

Slide 13- works cited

“ Special needs” is a collaborative term that represents an array of diagnosis Mild learning disabilities, profound mental retardation, food allergies, terminal illness Positives and Negatives (+) accomplishments greater when achieved, weaknesses paired with amazing strengths (-) what a child cannot do, mourn disabilities Medical Issues cancer, heart defects, asthma, diabetes, dwarfism, food allergies Parents should be: ready to deal with crisis, uncertainty, worry

“ Special needs” is a collaborative term that represents an array of diagnosis

Mild learning disabilities, profound mental retardation, food allergies, terminal illness

Positives and Negatives

(+) accomplishments greater when achieved, weaknesses paired with amazing strengths

(-) what a child cannot do, mourn disabilities

Medical Issues

cancer, heart defects, asthma, diabetes, dwarfism, food allergies

Parents should be: ready to deal with crisis, uncertainty, worry

Behavior Issues ADHD, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, tourette disorder Parents should be: flexible, creative Developmental Issues Autism, down syndrome, mental retardation Parents should be: strong to make sure their child receives all the services he needs Learning Issues Dyslexia, central auditory processing disorder Parents should be: continuously working with their child and school Mental Health Issues Anxiety, depression Parents should be: ready to make hard decisions regarding therapy, medications, hospitalization, professional help

Behavior Issues

ADHD, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, tourette disorder

Parents should be: flexible, creative

Developmental Issues

Autism, down syndrome, mental retardation

Parents should be: strong to make sure their child receives all the services he needs

Learning Issues

Dyslexia, central auditory processing disorder

Parents should be: continuously working with their child and school

Mental Health Issues

Anxiety, depression

Parents should be: ready to make hard decisions regarding therapy, medications, hospitalization, professional help

Personal Reflections When goals are accomplished, they are more significant. A crisis will occur frequently Parents need to be patient Parents need to be willing to work with child’s needs Whole family needs to stay strong Click Picture for Article

Personal Reflections

When goals are accomplished, they are more

significant.

A crisis will occur frequently

Parents need to be patient

Parents need to be willing to work with child’s needs

Whole family needs to stay strong

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As the Paper Folds, the Mind Unfolds Origami- the transformation or folding of paper. It requires no outside materials. Almost anyone can do it. Does not require a natural artistic gift. Teachers and occupational therapists have been using this craft. It helps the child gain more self-esteem. Child sees, by just refolding the crease, that his mistakes can be reversed. Child feels a sense of accomplishment when he has finished the artwork. Fast results Finished origami is always a success

Origami- the transformation or folding of paper. It requires no outside materials.

Almost anyone can do it.

Does not require a natural artistic gift.

Teachers and occupational therapists have been using this craft.

It helps the child gain more self-esteem.

Child sees, by just refolding the crease, that his mistakes can be reversed.

Child feels a sense of accomplishment when he has finished the artwork.

Fast results

Finished origami is always a success

As the Paper Folds, the Mind Unfolds Friedrich Froebel believed that games can be very educational. Children see how each fold influences another. Origami, in a sense, is like a game. Follows rules, exciting, entertains, hands-on, multi-sensory Combination of action and thought processing Improves cognitive skills- sequential memory, concentration, eye/hand coordination, fine/gross motor skills

Friedrich Froebel believed that games can be very educational. Children see how each fold influences another.

Origami, in a sense, is like a game.

Follows rules, exciting, entertains, hands-on, multi-sensory

Combination of action and thought processing

Improves cognitive skills- sequential memory, concentration, eye/hand coordination, fine/gross motor skills

Personal Reflections Great tool for special needs Great for self-esteem Positive due to step by step process Encouraging due to reversal option to fix a mistake Great for improving all motor functions Click Picture for Article

Personal Reflections

Great tool for special needs

Great for self-esteem

Positive due to step by step process

Encouraging due to reversal option to fix a mistake

Great for improving all motor functions

Click Picture for Article

Moving On, Moving Up Developmental and optimal functioning can be greatly altered with the lack of physical activity. Effects fitness Effects cognitive functioning Fitness positives One can start with basic movement patterns and can succeed in sports. Physical fitness has educational components that aid in the developmental progress. Fitness negatives The many specific & specialized movements can frustrate the child. The child may only be interested in the sports/games they have learned.

Developmental and optimal functioning can be greatly altered with the lack of physical activity.

Effects fitness

Effects cognitive functioning

Fitness positives

One can start with basic movement patterns and can succeed in sports.

Physical fitness has educational components that aid in the developmental progress.

Fitness negatives

The many specific & specialized movements can frustrate the child.

The child may only be interested in the sports/games they have learned.

Moving On, Moving Up Physical education can be taught effectively anywhere School Home When educating special needs students on exercises… Begin with the basic movements Break down each component into small, easy steps Creating physical fitness programs can be basic or complex Basic- walking from point A to point B Complex- 5 step push-up

Physical education can be taught effectively anywhere

School

Home

When educating special needs students on exercises…

Begin with the basic movements

Break down each component into small, easy steps

Creating physical fitness programs can be basic or complex

Basic- walking from point A to point B

Complex- 5 step push-up

Special needs children require a lot of time and patience. Parents and teachers need to work with the specific needs of the child. Origami, a great tool for special needs children, is a step-by-step process that builds self-esteem. Physical activity helps to increase help increase brain functions. The exercises’ components should be taught to the special needs students in a step-by-step process.

Special needs children require a lot of time and patience.

Parents and teachers need to work with the specific needs of the child.

Origami, a great tool for special needs children, is a step-by-step process that builds self-esteem.

Physical activity helps to increase help increase brain functions.

The exercises’ components should be taught to the special needs students in a step-by-step process.

Works Cited (2006, December). As the Paper Folds, the Mind Unfolds. Parent Guide , Retrieved November 9, 2008, from http://www.parentguidenews.com/articles/Dec06/AsthePaper.php Chessen, E. (2008, June). Moving On, Moving Up. Parent Guide , Retrieved November 11, 2008, from http://parentguidenews.com/articles/June08/MovingOn.php Mauro, T. What Are "Special Needs"?. About.com , Retrieved November 9, 2008, from http://specialchildren.about.com/od/gettingadiagnosis/p/whatare.htm

(2006, December). As the Paper Folds, the Mind Unfolds. Parent Guide , Retrieved November 9, 2008, from http://www.parentguidenews.com/articles/Dec06/AsthePaper.php

Chessen, E. (2008, June). Moving On, Moving Up. Parent Guide , Retrieved November 11, 2008, from http://parentguidenews.com/articles/June08/MovingOn.php

Mauro, T. What Are "Special Needs"?. About.com , Retrieved November 9, 2008, from http://specialchildren.about.com/od/gettingadiagnosis/p/whatare.htm