Special Education Needs
SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS PORTFOLIO
Moving towards inclusive education
INTELLECTUALLY GIFTED AND CHALLED STUDENTS
IQ
An Intelligence Quotient, usually referred to as IQ, is a numerical score arrived at through testing. A student can have a Low, Average or High IQ. Intelligence is an inherited trait which, if low may make learning difficult unless facilitated by a highly skilled teacher. Additionally, a pupil who has inherited a high intelligence can be badly affected by bad teaching methods and enhanced through skilled teaching. A student with a Low IQ cannot change what he/she brings to the learning situation and are very likely to have parents who cannot help them. Hence, teachers can change what they bring to the learning situation since they have responsibility for pupils’ learning.
DOWNS SYNDROME
Down’s Syndrome formally called Mongolism due to the similar appearance of the people of Mongolia, in some areas is said to be the most common form of intellectual slowness or retardation. Children with Down’s Syndrome are slower than others to learn to use their bodies and mind but they can learn. Specific physical signs and problems can help us identify Down’s Syndrome as early as birth by way of a test, which can also determine if the child is going to be born with Down’s Syndrome. Down’s Syndrome is caused genetically by an extra chromosome and leads to:
* Low intellect leading to slow learning * Possible hearing and/ or visual problem * Extra coughs and colds due to a defective immunw system * Possible thyroid disease causing over – weight and general debility * 40% - 50% have heart problems
REMEDIATION TECNIQUES FOR TEACHERS
* Always maintain visual contact when talking to the child so he/she can watch your face and mouth. * Be patient when the child is trying to say something as it may not be easy for them * Encourage the child to talk as much as possible since practice makes it perfect. * Teach the child to
Moving towards inclusive education
INTELLECTUALLY GIFTED AND CHALLED STUDENTS
IQ
An Intelligence Quotient, usually referred to as IQ, is a numerical score arrived at through testing. A student can have a Low, Average or High IQ. Intelligence is an inherited trait which, if low may make learning difficult unless facilitated by a highly skilled teacher. Additionally, a pupil who has inherited a high intelligence can be badly affected by bad teaching methods and enhanced through skilled teaching. A student with a Low IQ cannot change what he/she brings to the learning situation and are very likely to have parents who cannot help them. Hence, teachers can change what they bring to the learning situation since they have responsibility for pupils’ learning.
DOWNS SYNDROME
Down’s Syndrome formally called Mongolism due to the similar appearance of the people of Mongolia, in some areas is said to be the most common form of intellectual slowness or retardation. Children with Down’s Syndrome are slower than others to learn to use their bodies and mind but they can learn. Specific physical signs and problems can help us identify Down’s Syndrome as early as birth by way of a test, which can also determine if the child is going to be born with Down’s Syndrome. Down’s Syndrome is caused genetically by an extra chromosome and leads to:
* Low intellect leading to slow learning * Possible hearing and/ or visual problem * Extra coughs and colds due to a defective immunw system * Possible thyroid disease causing over – weight and general debility * 40% - 50% have heart problems
REMEDIATION TECNIQUES FOR TEACHERS
* Always maintain visual contact when talking to the child so he/she can watch your face and mouth. * Be patient when the child is trying to say something as it may not be easy for them * Encourage the child to talk as much as possible since practice makes it perfect. * Teach the child to