Do you have a disability?
YES
What is a strength?
something you are good at
What are two strengths a person with Autism may have?
Student only needs to name one.
Many people with Down Syndrome are very _______ and can do things like touching their hands to their toes.
flexible
What is your disability?
Answers will vary.
Does a person in a wheelchair have a physical or mental disability?
physical
True or False
All people with Autism are exactly the same.
FALSE
True or False
Down Syndrome affects both boys and girls.
TRUE
Who can have a disability?
anyone can have a disability
Does a person with Autism have a physical or mental disability?
mental disability
What is one thing a person with Autism may have trouble with?
Student should name 1.
-reading comprehension
-pay attention (getting easily distracted)
-social situations
-communication
-figurative language
True or False
Many people with Down Syndrome are good at reading people's emotions and have many friends.
TRUE
Name 2 different types of disabilities.
Autism
Deaf-blindness
Deafness
Developmental delay
Emotional disturbance
Hearing impairment
Intellectual disability
Multiple disabilities
Orthopedic impairment
Other health impairment
Specific learning disability
Speech or language impairment
Traumatic brain injury
Visual impairment, including blindness
What is a weakness?
Something you have a hard time with.
Who can people with Autism get help from? Name 2 people or resources.
parents, teachers, friends, speech and language pathologist, etc.
Why is it hard for people with Down Syndrome to speak clearly?
their tongue is shaped differently or lower muscle tone
What is the definition of disability?
Something different about your brain or body that may make some things more difficult for you.
(definition does not need to be exact)
Name something that a person with a disability can still do even though they have a disability.
lots of answers
i.e.
get a job
go to college
drive a car
have a family
live independently
What is Autism? (according to Tim and Moby)
A condition in a person’s brain that makes them see the world differently.
(definition does not need to be exact)
How many chromosomes do people with Down Syndrome have in each cell?
47 chromosomes in each cell
Bonus: it is a copy of chromosome 21