Describe Sally's Disability

1. How would you describe Sally’s Disability to other professionals in your school?
When approaching this topic with professionals in my school, I would provide them first and foremost with information of what cerebral palsy means. I would educate everyone using PowerPoints, YouTube videos, and online resources to help them understand the disability. I feel that before you can describe a particular student, you have to be able to have the background knowledge about the disability. Now, having knowledge about the disability, I would explain Sally’s particular case. I would explain the areas that are affected by her Cerebral Palsy and the tools and assisted technology used to give her access to the curriculum. I would also want to provide teachers with knowledge on assistive technology. Becoming familiar with assistive technology will be extremely beneficial for the teacher and the student. I would want to stress to the other professionals in my building to think outside the box when creating lesson plans and implementing
I would want to provide her with every way to allow her to effectively communicate with her peers and in class. If Sally and her mom would feel comfortable, I would like to educate the class on Sally and her disability. I feel this would help the students become more sensitive to Sally when she is trying to communicate. If Sally was becoming frustrated with tasks that she was unable to complete, I would provide alternative ways in helping her accomplish her work. I would also want Sally to feel welcome and a part of my class. I would want her to feel that she can tell me if something wasn’t working for her and if there was something that she really enjoyed. I would want to create an environment that made her feel as if her disability didn’t define what she could do, but she could adapt situations to meet the needs of her