2. According to IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), disabled students should have the opportunity to be educated with non-disabled peers. This is referred to as the least restricted environment. Inclusion in general education classrooms is essential to students with disabilities. Students With Disabilities
3. Assistive Technology: a term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and includes the process used in selecting, locating, and using them. Assistive Technology
4. A student who has trouble learning or who has been classified as having special needs, may qualify for an IEP. Some disabilities that may require an IEP include learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, hearing impairment, vision impairment, speech impairment and language impairment. Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
5. Act without thinking Hyperactivity Trouble focusing Trouble paying attention Trouble following directions Trouble functioning socially and academically Symptoms are present over a long period of time Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Symptoms
6. About half have specific learning disabilities Most have problems in reading and writing Have difficulty performing in school May require specialized instruction with or without assisted technology Kids With ADHD
7. Make sure you have the student’s attention Repeat directions and have the student repeat them back to you Place instructions on an audio tape so the student can play them back if needed Reduce length of assignments Allow students to use computers, calculators, and other aids Specialized Instruction For Students With ADHD
8. Give choices and variation to assignments to keep the student interested Assign another student as a “study buddy” Play soft background music Integrate student’s interests in assignments Use games to reinforce material See it, Say it, Write it – to reinforce student’s memory Alternate Testing Specialized Instruction For Students With ADHD
9. Preview the topic Clarify difficult vocabulary Determine the main idea Summarize key ideas in the lesson Offer to read written material aloud (including material written on the board or projector) Choose textbooks with less difficult words and texts that offer a clear meaning Reading teaching strategies can often follow strategies for teaching the hearing impaired Teaching Strategies For Reading
10. Speak slowly and naturally If the student uses an interpreter, speak to the student Break up long sentences Make sure the antecedent of a pronoun is clear When introducing new terms, repeat the word several times and use it in different contexts Avoid passive verbs, expressions of negation, and wordiness Teaching Strategies For Hearing Impaired
11. Abbreviation expanders Alternative keyboards Graphic organizers & outlining Paper-based computer pen Portable word processors Proofreading software programs Speech recognition software programs Speech Synthesizers/Screen Readers Talking spell-checkers/electronic dictionaries Word prediction software programs Assisted Technology Tools For Writing
13. Text telephones Computerized Speech Recognition Close-Captioning TV FM Systems Visual Aids Specialized Computer Software Assisted Technology For Hearing Impaired
