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  Teaching Students withdisabilitiesAn overview of students with disabilities and a guide to resources to help you educate them.
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  Who Are Studentswith Special Needs?Children with special needs have difficulties learning and functioning and qualify for an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).Examples of students that may need an IEP:Learning disabilitiesAttention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderEmotional DisordersAutismMental RetardationHearing, Visual, Speech, Language ImpairmentDevelopmental Delay
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  Learning DisabilityThe regulationsfor the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)define a learning disability as a "disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using spoken or written language, which may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations."
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  What Do ILook For?Traits to look for in a students include: including problems with reading comprehension, spoken language, writing, or reasoning ability. Hyperactivity, inattention, and perceptual coordination problems may also be associated with learning disabilitiesLearning disabilities may occur in the following academic areas:Spoken language: Delays, disorders, or discrepancies in listening and speaking;Written language: Difficulties with reading, writing, and spelling;Arithmetic: Difficulty in performing arithmetic functions or in comprehending basic concepts;Reasoning: Difficulty in organizing and integrating thoughts; andOrganization skills: Difficulty in organizing all facets of learning.
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  The Individualized EducationPlanClose collaboration among special class teachers, parents, resource room teachers, regular class teachers, and others will facilitate the overall development of a child with learning disabilities.The goal is to educate children in the least restrictive environment as possible.Capitalize on the student's strengths;Provide high structure and clear expectations;Use short sentences and a simple vocabulary;Provide opportunities for success in a supportive atmosphere to help build self-esteem;Make use of self-correcting materials, which provide immediate feedback without embarrassment;Provide positive reinforcement of appropriate social skills at school and home; andRecognize that students with learning disabilities can greatly benefit from the gift of time to grow and mature.
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  Assistive Technology- Assistivetechnology (including devices, software, recordings, and much more) can increase, maintain, or improve the capabilities of individuals with disabilities.Allow flexibility in classroom procedures (e.g., allowing the use of tape recorders for note-taking and test-taking when students have trouble with written language).Use computers for drill and practice and teaching word processing;
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  ….ContinuedAssitive Technology Fosters:Inclusion:The practice of educating all or most children in the same classroom, including children with physical, mental, and developmental disabilities. (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development)
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  AT Consideration Process1.Identify possible need for assistive technology devices or services. 2. Collect and analyze information about the student and her/his environments (playground, classroom, lunchroom, etc.) and how possible assistive technology devices could used. 3. Collect and analyze information about the tasks the student is expected to complete in each environment (be specific). 4. List all previous assistive technology strategies and devices, including no-tech, low-tech, and instructional strategies. technologies and strategies, including from the student.
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  …Continued5. If needed,include persons with expertise in specific areas, e.g., behavior, technology, etc. 6. Identify and select strategies and assistive technology devices to be used in each environment. 7. Develop a plan for trials of devices and strategies being considered. 8. Create a plan for obtaining devices that are successful. 9. Create a plan for training the student, staff, parents and others in the use of the assistive technology strategies and device(s). 10. Develop a maintenance and repair plan. 11. Routinely evaluate the effectiveness of the assistive
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  AT for LearningDisabilitiesReading: Low TechLarge print books, highlight key words & conceptsColor overlaysReading: High TechBooks on tape, Closed Circuit TV to enlarge booksScreen readersElectronic dictionary
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  ..ContinuedWriting: Low TechTracingpaper, white board, white outPaper stabilizers, clipboards, arm stabilizersWriting: High TechCustom Keyboards, Using Computer for Writing, Speech recognition systems, Slant boards, Keyboard Guards
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  ADHDa childhood mentaldisorder with onset before 7 years of age and involving impaired or diminished attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity.Traits To Look For:Fails to give close attention to detailsDoes not seem to listen when spoken to directlySquirms in seat and fidgets often with hands & feetOften interrupts/ intrude on others
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  AT for ADHDComputerbased software that can help children learnRock N Go-teaches math skillsAtKidSystem- teachers colors, numbers, spatial awarenessSmart TutorOnline supplemntal program to teach reading and writing skillsMore Examples :http://www.iser.com/special-needs-software.html
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  Auditory Disability-A learningdisability in which the individual can hear sounds but not process them into words correctly.Traits:have trouble paying attention to and remembering information presented orally; they cope better with visually acquired informationmay have trouble paying attention and remembering information when information is simultaneously presented in multiple modalities need to hear only one direction at a time appear to have poor listening skills, and need people to speak slowly need more time to process information.
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  AT for AuditoryDisabilityAssistive Listening Systema device that has a microphone for the teacher to speak into that transmits to the student. With this device, the teacher’s voice is clear and cuts down on background noisesAmplification DevicesAudio LoopsAllows teacher to move freely because it amplifies sound through radio waves and also decreases background noiseAudio Tape lecturesEnVisionAllows students to communicate by video camera via computer
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  Helpful Links forAdditional Resourceshttp://www.uatpat.org/resources/educ_sheets/hearing.pdfhttp://www.pluk.org/Pubs/MT/MT_AssistiveTechGuide_378K.pdfhttp://www.iser.com/teachers-ins-FL.htmlTechnology for Hearing Impaired: Students Who are Hearing impaired Can Benefit from New Technologieshttp://www.suite101.com/content/technology-for-hearing-impaired-a16539#ixzz11KaKmpEZhttp://www.iser.com/digital-voice.htmlhttp://www.pluk.org/Pubs/MT/MT_AssistiveTechGuide_378K.pdf
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  Referenceshttp://school.familyeducation.com/learning-disabilities/special-education/38567.htmlhttp://www.ldonline.org/indepth/technologywww.sc.edu/scatp/ATclassroom.htm http://www.pluk.org/Pubs/MT/MT_AssistiveTechGuide_378K.pdf http://parentingteens.about.com/cs/addadhd/a/adhddefine.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditory_processing_disorder#Characteristicshttp://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/learning/iep.htmlhttp://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/ADHD