Disabilites
What is Deaf-Blindness?
Having a combination of hearing and visual impairments
Low Technology products your student could use
Reading
Book stand, non-slip mat
Turn pages with mouthstick or eraser tip of pencil
Ruler to help keep place on page
Writing
Pencil with built-up grip
Wider-spaced paper
Mouthstick with pencil attached
Math
Counter
Abacus
Money cards
Eating
Spoon with built-up handle
Hand splint to hold spoon
Adaptive cup
Scoop dish
Leisure
Card holder
Bigger baseball
What is the percentage of students with disabilities being bullied?
60% of students with disabilities reported bullying
What is Juvenile Ideopathis Arthritis (JIA)
Juvenile Ideopathic Arthritis (JIA)- a chronic arthritis condition affecting the joints that occurs before 16 years of age.
Most important to do in any situation in the classroom
To stay calm!
List two ways a child's life can be affected by Spina Bifida
Having Spina Bifida can cause the child to have a low quality of life, this can cause abnormal development of the brain, some children may have learning disabilities, difficulties in focus, loss of feeling, paralysis
What is the importance of providing students with seating and positioning devices?
Position will always affect the quality and precision of a person’s movement and ability to accomplish a task.
What disability does Natalie have (from the story at the beginning of Chapter 14 and presentation) and what was she determined to do?
Natalie has cerebral palsy and she was determined to break the standards people had set for her.
What is Contractures?
shortened muscles that result in the inability to fully extend a joint
How to help prevent bullying in the classroom?
Difference between Hemiplegia and Quadriplegia
Hempiplegia is when the left or right side of the body is affected; whereas, quadriplegia is when all four limbs of the body are affected.
What is tactile sign language?
How did the attitude towards those with disabilities change from ancient civilizations to modern times?
The treatment of those with disabilities have grown better since the ancient civilizations, but there is still room for improvement.
Define Athetoid Cerebral Palsy
a type of cerebral palsy in which movements are contorted, abnormal, and purposeless
Give two strategies you can use for those with Traumatic Brain Injuries
Often have poor attention span
Decrease distractions
Provide cues to attend
Limit amount of information
Provide advance organizers
Memory Problems
Teach verbal rehearsal strategies
Teach use of visual imagery
Provide information in writing
Five a school schedule
Repeat direction
Allow rest breaks
Adjust school day
Have peer carry books
Encourage “thinking time”
Discuss rules each day
Redirect inappropriate behavior
Remove unnecessary material
Role play
Give more time on tests
Decrease assignment load
Have them type instead of write
What does Zach Anner wish people knew about Cerebral Palsy?
Just because he is in a wheel car does not mean you can pet him, pronounce Cerebral Palsy correctly, those with CP have a hard time making finger lists, there is nothing wrong with their legs it's their brain, just because a person has CP does not mean they are inspirational, everyone with CP do not know each other, they may need help sometimes, CP is a tool
What is the Output Modifications used on computers?
It is a speech synthesizers (text-to-speech) that lets the computer to "read aloud" what is on the screen, larger screen monitor, software program to magnify the screen
What did the courts rule in Beattie v. Board of Education(1919)?
The courts ruled that students with disabilities could be excluded because they had a "depressing and nauseating effect"
State the term this defines:
an inherited disease that is characterized by progressive muscle weakness from the degeneration of the muscle fiber.
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
If a child has a seizure in your classroom, what are the three things listed that you are NOT to do?
Do not put anything in their mouth
Do not restrain their movements
Do not give them liquids right after a seizure
Give one example of a physical disability, a health disability, and low-incidence disability.
Spinal cord injury, orthopedic impairments, one resulting from a traumatic brain injury, musculoskeletal disorders, neuromotor impairments
Health Disability:
Infectious diseases (AIDS), seizure disorders, asthma
Low-Incidence Disability:
A traumatic brain injury, deaf-blindness
High Technology products your student could use
Reading
Electric page turner
Software to scan book into computer to easily move through book, highlight material, or read text aloud
Writing
Computer with alternative input (switch or voice recognition)
Math
Graphing calculators
Electronic worksheet program that can correctly position the cursor for regrouping
Eating
Electric feeder
Robotic arm
Leisure
Sport wheelchair
Adapted bicycle
Computer games
Why do kids bully those with disabilities?
Power Imbalance
Students with disabilities are often perceived as weaker
Communication or social skills deficits
A lack of self confidence
Not being able to tell if they are being bullied
State the term this defines:
a rare genetic disorder resulting in deaf-blindness, a syndrome representing a cluster of physical anomalies present at birth
CHARGE Association
What do you do if your student has a seizure and it occurs for more than 5 minutes or has multiple back to back?
Call for an ambulance, the length and the amount of seizures can cause brain damage.