Module 2
SPE 358 Characteristics of Students with Physical Health Impairments
And
Strategies to Teach Individuals with Physical Impairments
Timothy E. Jackson
October 13, 2012
Facilitator: Byron Punch
Neuromotor IEP
Several important factors will be addressed within the body of this essay. The first gives the definition of exactly what Neuromotor IEP is. Neuromotor ability is defined as a condition that; has been caused by some serve damage to the central nervous system which; includes the brain and the spinal cord. The author has chosen a specific student for the purpose of this essay, one who has suffered from a traumatic brain injury and the results of that injury. In addition the author will address and include specific issues that; surround the disability and the design and evaluation of an appropriate individualized educational goal.
Included and addressed as stated above are the following: an appropriate individualized educational goal to meet the needs of the student(s). Also an analytical discussion of the type of injury and what are the specific disabilities. Next, what are the salient complications, as a result of the injury, also, what are the financial effects and assistance in the educational system? We will conclude with, what are the treatment options and rehabilitation?
The Student:
Antonio is a typical 12 year boy, who likes video games, playing basketball and baseball at school. Antonio has green eyes, jet-black hair and comes from a pretty good family, two older brothers and one sister. They all attend the same school. When Antonio was seven, one day while playing baseball at school, he was struck in the head with a line drive pitch from another student. He wasn’t knocked unconscious but; the ball hit him pretty hard and left a large bump on his head. The teacher at school called 911 and then immediately called the principal and called Antonio’s parents, to tell them about the incident and that,