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- 1. Meeting Special Needsin the Classroom
- 2. 12% of peoplein the United States have a disability. 12%
- 4. IDEA* defines 13categories of disabilities. *IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Learning disabilities Physical impairments Speech or language impairments Intellectual disabilities Emotional disturbance Multiple disabilities Hearing impairments Other health impairments Visual impairments Autism Deaf/Blindness Traumatic brain injury Developmental delays
- 7. Any device, equipment,or service that improves the learning and capabilities of students with disabilities.
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- 9. Instructional practices are specific teaching methods that guide interaction in the classroom. Includes: • Programs • Interventions • Strategies • Activities
- 10. Let’s move onto the specific needs of your classroom.
- 13. Easily distracted Makescareless mistakes Difficulty organizing Losing items Fidgets with hands or feet Talks excessively Constantly “on the go” Interrupting others Difficulty waiting for turn Giving answers before the question is finished
- 14. Bouncy, inflatable seatcushion • Students put energy in squirming on it but stay in their seat “Koosh ball” or other squishy thing to manipulate Highlighters to highlight directions or important words or phrases Create a “window” in a piece of cardboard to expose only one or two lines of print.
- 15. Reduce seating distractions Sit the child near the teacher rather than the window Break down assignments Keep instructions clear and brief Break down large tasks into small pieces Assign a “study buddy” Study buddy reminds and assists Use alert clues Gains the students attention
- 17. Students with learning disabilities have average or about-average intelligence BUT still struggle to acquire certain skills. • Listening • Speaking • Reading •Writing • Spelling • Reasoning • Mathematics
- 18. Dyslexia • Processinglanguage Dyscalculia •Math skills Dysgraphia •Written expressions Dyspraxia • Fine motor skills • Interpreting auditory information Auditory Processing Disorder • Interpreting visual information Visual Processing Disorder ADHD • Concentration and focus
- 19. Graphic organizers andoutlining Word processing programs Alternative keyboards Audio books Speech-recognition software Variable speed tape recorders
- 20. Allow verbal responses Allow frequent breaks Provide a space with minimal distractions Provide on-task/focusing prompts Break down large tasks into smaller segments
- 22. Otitis Media Ear infections Congenital Causes Hereditary Prenatal infections Illnesses Toxins Acquired Causes Disease Condition Injury
- 23. Distinguishing one sound from another Identifying similarities and differences in sound patterns Blending, isolating, or separating sounds in words Auditory memory
- 24. Hearing Assistive Technology System Speaker wears a microphone that relays sounds directly to the individual’s hearing aid. Computerized speech recognition The computer changes spoken messages into readable text documents Closed-captioning on TV or videos Text is displayed for spoken dialogue and sounds
- 25. Face the student Reduce noise Well lit room Small group work
- 26. References American Speech-Language-HearingAssociation. (2014). “Hearing Assistive Technology.” Retrieved Oct 01, 2014 from http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/Hearing-Assistive-Technology/ Behrmann, M., Jerome, M. C. (2002). “Assistive Technology for Students with Mild Disabilities” ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education Arlington VA. Retrieved Oct 01, 2014 from http://www.ericdigests.org/2003-1/assistive.htm Erickson, W., Lee, C., von Schrader, S. (2014). Disability Statistics from the 2012 American Community Survey (ACS). Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Employment and Disability Institute (EDI). Retrieved Oct 01, 2014 from www.disabilitystatistics.org Friend, M. (2014). Special Education: Contemporary Perspectives for School Professionals. (4th edition). New Jersey: Pearson. GreatSchools.org (2014). “Assistive Technology.” Oakland, CA. LD Online (2010). “Accommodations for Students with LD.” National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities. Washington, D.C. Retrieved Oct 01, 2014 at http://www.ldonline.org/article/Accommodations_for_Students_with_LD North Shore Pediatric Therapy. (2014). “ADHDInfographic.com” Retrieved Oct 01, 2014. Richert, Kit. (2014). “How to Help Your Student with an Auditory Processing Disorder.” Teaching Community. Retrieved Oct 02, 2014 from http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/2324-how-to-help-your-student-with- an-auditory-processing-disorder
Editor's Notes
- #2 Title: Meeting Special Needs in the Classroom
- #3 Fact: 12% of people in the United States have a disability. 37,627,800 people!
- #4 3,608,400 are between the ages of 5 and 20.
- #5 Disabilities include . . .
- #6 How can we meet the needs of so many different students?
- #7 Resources and instructional practices
- #10 Instructional practices are . . .
- #11 Let’s move on to the needs of select groups.
- #12 ADHD
- #15 Resources
- #16 Instructional practices
- #17 Learning Disabled
- #18 What is it?
- #19 Symptoms
- #20 Assistive Technology
- #21 Instructional Practices
- #22 Auditory Disabilities
- #23 What is it?
- #24 Symptoms
- #25 Assistive technology
- #26 Instructive practices