learners with exceptionalities
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LEARNERSEXCEPTIONALITIE
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MODULE 6
REPORTER: JANUS ABIEL S RUBIALES
EXCEPTIONALITIES
MENTAL RETARDATION SENSORY
IMPAIRMENTS
AUTISM
LEARNING DISABILITIES
PHYSICAL DISABILITIES &
HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS
EMOTIONAL & BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS
ADVANCE ORGANIZER
The term 'exceptionality' is used by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development to identify patterns of strengths and needs common to groups of students.
DISABILITYMeasurable impairment or limitation that interferes with a person’s ability. It may refer to a physical, sensory, or mental condition. (Schiefelbusch)
HANDICAPA disadvantage that occurs as a result of a disability or impairment.
Categories of
Exceptionalities
Specific Cognitive Or
Academic Difficulties
SPECIFIC COGNITIVE OR ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIES
Learning disabilities involves difficulties in specific cognitive processes. Like dyslexia (reading), dyscalculia (number operations), and dysgraphia (writing). .
SPECIFIC COGNITIVE OR ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIESAttention-deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) manifested in either both of these:1. Difficulty in focusing and maintaining attention.2. Recurrent hyperactive and impulsive behavior
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Specific Cognitive Or
Academic Difficulties
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIESAutism - is a condition manifested by different levels of impaired social interaction and communication, repetitive behaviors and limited interest.
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SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIESMental Retardation - refers to significant sub-average intelligence and deficit in adaptive behavior. Difficulty in managing activities of daily living and social situations.
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POSSIBLE CAUSES:1)DOWN
SYNDROME2)HYDROCEPHALU
S3)CEREBRAL
PALSY4)LEAD
POISONING5)FANCONI
ANEMIA
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES
Emotional/Conduct Disorder
- This involves the presence of emotional states like depression and aggression over a considerable amount of time that disturb learning and performance in school.
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Physical Disabilities and Health
Impairments
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 IMPAIRMENTS
Severe and Multiple Disabilities-This refers to the presence of two or more different types of disability, at times at a profound level.
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Sensory Impairments
SENSORY IMPAIRMENTSVisual Impairments
These involves malfunction of the eyes.Hearing Impairments
These involves malfunction of the ear. .
Giftedness
Giftedness-This involves
a significantly high level of cognitive development.
PEOPLE-FIRST
LANGUAGE
PEOPLE-FIRST LANGUAGE
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Putting the person first, not the disability.Ex:
Person with AIDS
AIDS Victim
Person with disability
Disabled person
PEOPLE-FIRST LANGUAGE
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Avoiding generic labelspeople with mental retardation is preferable to the mentally retarded.Emphasizing abilities, not limitationsuses a wheelchair is preferable to confined to a wheelchair.
PEOPLE-FIRST LANGUAGE
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Avoiding euphemism(such as physically-challenged) which are regarded as condescending and avoid the real issues that result from a disability.
PEOPLE-FIRST LANGUAGEAvoiding implying illness or sufferingHad polio is preferable to is a polio victim and Multiple sclerosis is preferable to suffers from multiple sclerosis.