Valinda Hinkey SPE 226 April 15‚ 2012 Betty Cokeley Educating the Exceptional Learner Introduction An observation was completed on a 2nd grade student who has two different types of visual disorders. The first disorder is dyslexia and the second disorder is a visual disorder which requires the use of an overhead projector with instructions being written in fluorescent colors. The observation was a math activity which involved counting‚ identification of colors‚ simple addition‚ and graphing
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Exceptional Children Lester Bandy March 29‚ 2010 The Exceptional Students in our classrooms are those whom I refer to as the least of these. While some may see them as children left behind‚ it doesn’t have to be the case. We have the resources to get and to keep every child on task toward receiving a general education. One such strategy gathered from the reading‚ was the Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP) developed primarily by an Individualized Education Program (IEP). It was
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All children exhibit differences from one another in terms of their physical attributes (e.g.‚ some are shorter‚ some are stronger) and learning abilities (e.g.‚ some learn quickly and are able to remember and use what they have learned in new situations; others need repeated practice and have difficulty maintaining and generalizing new knowledge and skills). The differences among most children are relatively small‚ enabling these children to benefit from the general education program. The physical
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Visual Impairments in the Classroom PSY 333 – Psychology of Exceptional Children Phil Cooper 2110744 Katy Potvin My initial thoughts concerning teaching children with a visual impairment or children who are blind was that it would be a huge challenge. How could I insure their safety in the classroom‚ the school‚ or on the playground? How would I deliver lessons in a way to maximize their learning potential? How would I assess and evaluate their progress? Through reading‚ research and class
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SPE-226 Educating the Exceptional Learner August 30‚ 2014 Perceptions and attitudes towards students with disabilities have changed tremendously in recent years. Organizations and laws have also made education and everyday living a more positive experience for students with disabilities and their families. This paper will discuss this further as well as the challenges faced by educators‚ as well as my own predictions that students with disabilities will be faced with in their future. Personal
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Caula Rogers SPE-226 Educating the Exceptional Learner August 31‚ 2014 Professor Gibson Attitude‚ Legislation‚ and Litigation Students with disabilities have experienced the most important transformation of the decade‚ they were omitted at the beginning of the school system‚ and students with disabilities disorders had to be edified in exceptional course. Rehabilitation Act of (1973) and the revisions of (1986) as well as (1992) started edifying the rights of individuals
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Caula Rogers SPE-226 Educating the Exceptional Learner September 14‚ 2013 Professor Gibson Lifelong Learning Developmental incapable‚ as dyslexia‚ can have an effect on a child’s capability to comprehend as well as to use language‚ do calculations of math‚ and coordinate movements as well as direct attention. This is typically diagnosed in students at the beginning of school. Developmental incapable illnesses affect the capacity to understand‚ speak
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References: Disability social history timeline. (2005). Retrieved from www.disabilityhistory.org/timeline_new.html Torreno‚ S. (2011). The history of inclusion: Educating students with disabilities. Retrieved from http://www.brighthub.com/education/special/articles/66803.aspx Heward‚ W.L.(2009).Exceptional children: an introduction to special education. Saddle River‚ NJ: Pearson Education‚ Inc.
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Katt Goodson Oct‚ 7th‚ 2014 Professor Corrina Carotti Unit 6 Assignment PS 340 exceptional needs children Michael Michael‚ a five-year-old male‚ just diagnosed with hearing loss and a speech disorder‚ has not learned to speak properly and is working with a speech therapist three times a week. Michael does not show any progress in learning letters or numbers. His parents are worried that he might be labeled in school and not allowed to participate in regular classroom activities.
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Assessment and Inclusion of Young Exceptional Children in Hong Kong; missing links Marc’s is playing alone yet again‚ Ms May has been observing his curious behavior for quite some time now. Playing alone with the blocks during the free play‚ Marc tends to get distracted repeatedly and loses his focus easily. He keeps on rubbing his hands and Ms May tries to get his attention by calling his name. However‚ Marc keeps on avoiding any direct eye contact with the teacher Ms. May‚ touches his hands gently
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