Inclusive Education
What is the goal of inclusive education?
All students have access to meaningful learning experiences
Define twice exceptional
2e - diagnosis of giftedness and another disability
Provincial jurisdictions in Canada do not list ADHD as a _________?
As an EA what might be the biggest role you play for a student with a TBI?
What is re-entry to school after injury
Describe the difference between a modification and accommodation?
Accommodations are instructional or test adaptations. They allow the student to demonstrate what they know without fundamentally changing the target skill that’s being taught in the classroom or measured in testing situations. Accommodations do not reduce learning or performance expectations that we might hold for students.
Modifications actually do change that target skill or the construct of interest. They often reduce learning expectations or affect the content in such a way that what is being taught or tested is fundamentally changed.
Explain the term asynchronous development in terms of those who are Gifted
Asynchrony is the term used to describe the mismatch between cognitive, emotional, and physical development of gifted individuals.
Gifted students often have significant variations within themselves and develop unevenly across skill levels. For example, a gifted child may be excellent in math, but poor in reading--or vice versa.
Which gender is more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD?
Males
Name 2 symptoms you might see of someone with a TBI.
What are cognitive changes, sensory issues, attention difficulties, confusion...
Describe the difference between person first language and identity first language
Person-first language is intended to emphasize the fullness of a person and to avoid defining them exclusively by their disability or condition.
Identity-first language involves stating a descriptor of a person first, as in autistic person and blind child.
What are the defining features of someone who is gifted?
Formal test results including indicators of cognitive ability (High IQ), achievement, aptitude and creativity.
ADHD is categorized under what "type" of disability?
Developmental disability
What is the most recommended instructional approach for individuals with a TBI?
What is multimodal teaching
Describe the purposes of an IPP
Function as the basis of evaluation
Provide instructional direction
Improve communication among members of the IPP team
What are some causes of learning disabilities?
Genetics
Problems during pregnancy/birth
Incident after birth
What might you be able to use to help cue, encourage or correct behaviour for students who have intellectual disabilities?
Social stories
The primary intervention for children with cerebral palsy focuses on __________.
What is physical needs
Describe the least restrictive environment and give an example
LRE involves making program decisions about what services and supports a student needs to be successful and where and how those services and supports can be provided effectively.
Which is the most prominent LD and what are some defining features of this?
Reading disability (dyslexia) - is the most common LD, representing at least 80% of all LDs, and results from issues in phonologic processing.
Skills necessary for appropriate phonologic processing involve reading decoding, phonics, ability to produce sounds, and proper auditory capabilities.
Name 3 comorbidities with Down syndrome.
hypotonia (low muscle mass), heart conditions, deafness... etc.
For the majority of LIs what is one aspect of the student that is typically not affected?
IQ