AUTISM
DEAFNESS
DEAF-BLINDNESS
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE
HEARING IMPAIRMENT
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENT
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENT
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT
SPECIFIC LANGUAGE DISABILITY
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY - TBI
VISUAL IMPAIRMENT INCLUDING BLINDNESS
MULTIPLE LEARNING DISABILITIES
Encompasses a
combination of conditions that may impact a student’s ability to learn and
achieve success in an academic setting.
o
Students
with severe disabilities are typically included under this terminology.
o
This
disability category includes those students with the most severe physical,
cognitive, and communicative impairments.
o
The
common connection isn’t that they have two or more co-existing impairments, but
that they generally need extensive support across any number of skill areas.
Characteristics
- Six Categories that impact their learning:
Intellectual functioning- Most have severe impairments
Adaptive
skills- Especially self-care and social skills
Programs should include self-care and
self-advocacy components (essential for their inclusion in the community)
Motor
development- Significant delays in fine and gross motor skills
Physical Therapy w/ orthopedic supports
to improve deficits in motor
Sensory
impairments- Hearing
and visual impairments are common
Having a clear understanding of their
sensory impairments will help develop appropriate instructional programs.
Health
care needs- Medical
procedures, medical aids, medications
Communication
skills- Challenges
requiring augmentative and alternative communication
Teaching
Strategies:
Planning
process: a multidisciplinary process (parents, teachers, physical therapist,
assistive technology teachers, and any additional support staff).
Determining
the students strengths and desires
Determine what
Resources and support will be needed
Develop an IEP
Integrate
students with multiple disabilities with other peers. Part of the learning process is social
development.
Peer tutoring
– Must be reciprocal. Student with MD
should be able to provide something to the tutoring process, even if it is
simply social behavior.
Assistive
technology – is an effective tool for students with MD in overcoming functional
and communicative limitations.
Augmentative
and Alternative Communication –is any instructional device, technique, or
system that serves to support and bolster communication
GOAL: AAC
devices allow students with MD to share countless emotional and social benefits
that can come from a reciprocal interaction with another person.
Tangible and
tactile symbol systems:
Choice boards
Object prompts
& symbols
Physical
modeling & prompting
Computer or
microswitch technology
References:
United
Cerebral Palsy Association – www.ucp.org
Utah
Center for Assistive Technology – www.ucat.usor.utah.gov
Assistiveware
– www.assistiveware.com
National
Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
http://nichcy.org/disability/specific/multiple
Here is a resource for computer access for individuals with disabilities.
If you are looking for technology to help you get around check out create.
The Utah Parent Center is a great recourse for those with children who have disabilities. To learn more go here.
No comments:
Post a Comment