module 6 learners with exceptionalities
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EXCEPTIONALITIES
MENTAL RETARDATION SENSORY
IMPAIRMENTS
AUTISM
LEARNING DISABILITIES
PHYSICAL DISABILITIES &
HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS
EMOTIONAL & BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS
ADVANCE ORGANIZER
DISABILITYMeasurable impairment or limitation that interferes with a person’s ability. It may refer to a physical, sensory, or mental condition. (Schiefelbusch)
SPECIFIC COGNITIVE OR ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIES
Learning disabilities involves difficulties in specific cognitive processes. Like dyslexia (reading), dyscalculia (number operations), and dysgraphia (writing). Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)1. Difficulty in focusing and maintaining attention.2. Recurrent hyperactive and impulsive behavior..Speech and communication disorderdifficulties in spoken language like voice disorders, inability to produce the sounds correctly, stuttering.
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SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES Autism
– It is a condition manifested by different levels of impaired social interaction and communication, repetitive behaviors and limited interests. Mental Retardation– It refers to significant sub-average intelligence and deficits in adaptive behavior.Emotional/Conduct Disorder
- This involves the presence of emotional states.
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PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS
Physical and Health Impairments-This involves physical or medical conditions including one or more of these:1.Limited energy and strength2.Reduced mental alertness3.Little muscle control .
PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND HEALTH IMPAIRMENTSSevere and Multiple Disabilities
-This refers to the presence of two or more different types of disability, at times at a profound level.Sensory Impairments
-Visual ImpairmentsThese involves malfunction of the
eyes.- Hearing Impairments
These involves malfunction of the ear.
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PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS
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Giftedness-This involves a significantly high level
of cognitive development.
PEOPLE-FIRST LANGUAGE
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Putting the person first, not the disability.Ex: Person with disability not disabled person.“Person with AIDS”, rather than “AIDS Victim”
PEOPLE-FIRST LANGUAGE
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Avoiding generic labelspeople with mental retardation is preferable to mentally retarded.Emphasizing abilities, not limitationsuses a wheelchair is preferable to confined to a wheelchair.Avoiding euphemismphysically-challengedAvoiding implying illness or sufferingHad folio is preferable to is a polio victim and Multiple sclerosis is preferable to suffers from multiple sclerosis.
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