Professional Roles
What is the most crucial thing to remember and implement when working with students who have special health care needs?
Standard precautions and infection control within the classroom.
What are the three therapy services seen within the classroom?
Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy
What are examples of presymbolic communication?
crying, laughing, vocalizing, body language, facial expressions, reaching, and pointing
What are relative service providers?
Supportive services as are required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education
What is automaticity?
Without having to think about the task at hand.
What are high, low, and no tech devices considered?
Assistive Technology
What is the first step in seizure first aid?
Stay with the person till they are awake and alert. Remain calm and time the seizure.
What is one goal of positioning equipment?
1.Promote good postural alignment
2. Provide access to educational environments and tasks
3.Accommodate fixed deformities
4. Protect skin integrity
What does a modeling response look like?
Demonstrating for the student, the desired behavior
When is the health care plan created
Durning the IEP process
What are direct services?
Provide specially designed instruction and/or supplementary instruction.
What to communication functions allow?
Interaction to occur