Multiple
Disabilities:
a
combination of conditions that impair the students ability to learn. A few
helpful tips: determine students strengths and desires, peer tutoring and
assistive technology.
Characteristic
Intellectual
functioning- Most have severe impairments
Adaptive
skills- Especially
self-care and social skills
Programs
should include self-care and self-advocacy components (essential for their
inclusion in the community)
Motor
development- Significant delays
in fine and gross motor skills
Physical
Therapy w/ orthopedic supports to improve deficits in motor
Sensory
impairments-
Hearing and visual impairments are common
Having
a clear understanding of their sensory impairments will9.)
Orthopedic Impairment: physical impairments caused from disease,
injury, burn etc.. A few teaching tips: thoughtful seating arrangements and
inclusive activities.
help
develop appropriate instructional programs.
Health
care needs-
Medical procedures, medical aids, medications
Communication
skills-
Challenges requiring augmentative and alternative communication10.) Other
Health Impairments: Inclusive of any other health impairment that effects
students ability to learn. For example: chronic
illness, psychological disorders etc... A few helpful tips: alter
due–date requirements and absence penalty. Provide assignments
with depth for students to work on at home or in the hospital. Know your
students and their unique needs.
Teaching Strategies
Planning
process: a multidisciplinary process (parents, teachers, physical therapist,
assistive technology teachers, and any additional support staff).
Determining
the students strengths and desires
Determine
what Resources and support will be needed
Develop
an IEP
Integrate
students with multiple disabilities with other peers. Part of the
learning process is social development.
Peer
tutoring – Must be reciprocal. Student with MD should be able to provide
something to the tutoring process, even if it is simply social behavior.
Assistive
technology – is an effective tool for students with MD in overcoming functional
and communicative limitations.
Augmentative
and Alternative Communication –is any instructional device, technique, or
system that serves to support and bolster communication
GOAL:
AAC devices allow students with MD to share countless emotional and social
benefits that can come from a reciprocal interaction with another person.
Tangible
and tactile symbol systems:
Choice
boards
Object
prompts & symbols
Physical
modeling & prompting
Computer
or microswitch technology
Resources:
Resources:
National
Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities http://nichcy.org/disability/specific/multiple
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