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Presented by

Daniel, July, Lillian, Linda & Stella

August 12, 2004

Mental retardation

Visual or hearing impairments

Physical and health impairments

Emotional disturbance and delinquent behavior

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What do you feel this kind of disability?

Group discussion

*Are you willing to enter a normal school, why or why not?

*Do you feel comfortable with each other?

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Normal students:

Students with disabilities:

Teachers:

Highly acceptable

Lowest

acceptable

Visual or hearing impairment

Mental retardation

Physical impairment

Emotion disturbance

Vote:

controversial

Disproportionate placement

Black male students

Special education class

White and Asian

Gifted class

SES, medical and genetic causes

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*Individuals with Visual or hearing impairments

• The American Printing House for the Blind

• The Kentucky School for the Blind

• The Kentucky Industries

for the Blind

*Individuals with Physical and Health Impairments

Situation: Peter suffers from cerebral palsy. His parents delayed sending him to school to receive education. Now he is ten and his peers are studying in Grade 4. His father begins thinking of sending him to an elementary school. However, his mother argues that the medical treatment should be preferred and he should postpone schooling until the disease is cured.

Question: Which side of the parents do you stand on? Should the child receive education or continue the medical treatment? Or can you suggest a better way to help Peter?

Inclusion:*Claims as its imperative the individualization of the education system for all students, and attempts to develop a far more holistic approach to education in general.

*To ensure that students with special learning needs have the opportunity to receive all or part of their instruction in regular education classes

* Individuals with Emotional Disturbance and with Delinquent Behaviors

*Individuals With Mental Retardation

Intellectual Disability

Less Skills

Restricted lifestyle

Dependence on others

Exclusion activities

Lack of choice

Lack of Control

Boredom

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Basic Needs

*Communication needs*Acceptance need*Freedom to grow

* Variety of teaching methods

* Student progress at own pace

* Specific information

* Repeat information

* Adequate time

* Small steps

* Encouragement

* Simple language

What works

* Teacher enthusiasm

* Base skills

* Goals simple yet meaningful

* Peer tutoring

* Adapt & Change

Thank you!