Bell Work Part 1

• WRITE ONE PARAGRAPH in complete sentences and answering the following questions:

• How can you relate or apply these activities to special needs? Why did I have you do these activities? How do special needs children learn?

Disabled Children

Types and Characteristics--remember to take notes and

summarize them

Bell Work Part 2

• Write a paragraph on the following:

• After watching this video: Would you want this child in your class? School? How would you handle his situation? As a teacher? As a parent?

What is Special Needs?

• What does “special needs” mean to you—how would you define it?

• Actual Definition: (in the context of children at school) particular educational requirements resulting from learning difficulties, physical disability, or emotional and behavioral difficulties

What kind of disabilities?

• On the board using a marker please write the types of disabilities you know of.

Coping with Children With Disabilities

• Disability is considered as—if their development or abilities are far below average in one or more areas

• The attitude of parents and teacher toward a child with a disability shapes that child’s future

Physical Disabilities

• Seek a complete diagnosis as you suspect a physical disability

• Early diagnosis and treatment help children reach their potential

• Keys to helping them learn independence: special exercises. Special equipment, understanding, and patience.

• Self-care skills are necessary to independence: eating, dressing, bathing, and using the toilet

Mental Disabilities

• Mental disability refers to limitations in the way a person’s mind functions

Mental Disabilities

• Diagnoses can be done early but is unsure

• Early intervention is best • Children with mental disabilities learn

and respond best when they know what to expect

• Directions should be simple and direct• Show the child what to do and repeat

the directions many times

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xsfNrG5Bnw

Mental Disabilities

• The goal is to help them become as independent as possible

• Being accepted by others is also very important

Autism

– Wide range of behavior

– Tend to be focused on one thing to the exclusion of others

– Treatment = individual attention, small groups, patience

Learning Disabilities

• A limitation in the way a person’s brain sorts and uses information

• A specific limitation in acquiring certain types of information

Dyslexia

• A disability with reading, often sees letters or words in an order than they actually appear

• 1st step diagnosis, ideally before school

• Work with a specialist, treat or learn to compensate

ADHD

Less able to focus on an activity for a long period of time, they are easily distracted by other people and activities– A lifelong condition that

cannot be cured, but can be treated

– For effective treatment both medication and structure (behavior training)

Emotional Disabilities

• When a child’s behavior prevents typical development or disturb the lives of family members

• Usually becomes more noticeable and disturbing over time.

• Parents may feel ashamed to ask for help

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9v4FsKXmj8

Emotional Disabilities

• Behavioral Therapist—a professional trained in helping people work through emotional problems.

• Choose a therapist you can trust and feel comfortable with

• Treatment= spend individual time with the child, or introduce the child to a special activity such as gymnastics or music.

Raising a child with disabilities

• Guilt• Sadness• Anger• Frustration

IEP’s and 504’s

IEP 504 PlanBasic Description A blueprint or plan for a

child’s special educationexperience at school.

A blueprint or plan for how a child will have access to learning at school.

What It Does Provides individualized special education and related services to meet the unique needs of the child.These services are provided at no cost to parents.

Provides services and changes to the learning environment to meet the needs of the child as adequately as other students.As with IEPs, a 504 plan is provided at no cost to parents.

Raising a child with disabilities

As much as possible parents should treat them just like any other children—especially in love and discipline

Raising a child with disabilities

Nondisabled children may feel resentful when the family makes special arrangements for the disabled child

Raising a child with disabilities

What parents can do:

explain nature of disability

Balance needs of all children

Raising a child with disabilities

• Support groups—gather for comfort, advice, and solutions to everyday problems.

• Keep parents up to date on research and treatment options.

Raising a child with disabilities

• Also help parents find tools to meet the emotional needs of their children.

• Giving the children inner strength, patience, courage, they need to cope with the disabilities

Special Needs Assignment

• Write 5 examples of how to accommodate children with special needs into the preschool—include 5 special needs activities that would be appropriate and still challenging for children to gain independence.