Learning Disabilites: Video Analysis

Lauren expressed to me that students who spend their day within a self-contained classroom are introduced to fundamental life skills such as brushing their teeth, tying their shoes, and holding a spoon or fork in order to feed themselves. In addition, many of the students need assistance with toilet training as well, basic skills we take for granted. The goals seem simple enough to an average everyday student, but to the student who suffers from one disability or another, the goal can seem unattainable and the work required to achieve these goals is hard and at times very frustrating (Ursta, L.,

Students with disabilities may require accommodations in order to find success. Some accommodations may include additional time to complete assignments and/or assessments, oral presentation of content or instructions, or allowing the student to type work vs. writing it. Accommodations must be individualized and reasonable based on the needs of the student.

In the educational world, there are countless programs, curricula, strategies, manipulates, and resources for teachers to pull from in order to aide in the teaching of concepts and learning of students. Whatever method(s) a school or district has deemed best practice, or adopted as their curriculum, tend to be the instructional practices or resources utilized the most by those teachers. Additionally, teachers will also have preference to teaching styles, resources, and materials they use for their students. While autonomy in any classroom is important to students’ academic growth, one must also be careful to select and implement instructional with great intention and purpose. Consideration to students needs is equally important as the mandate of teaching standards and demonstrating proficiency amongst students. Even when teaching non-disabled students, it can be time consuming and overwhelming to plan lessons so just how much more is involved when planning for students with significant disabilities (SD)? Better yet, what are appropriate instructional strategies to use for students with SD? Regardless of the instructional setting, these are considerations that must be given when teaching students with SD in order to maximize their learning opportunities to learn

Explain how you can support students with the disability to learn new skills and concepts.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a disabled child? Lee Smith provides a different

Students with disabilities who require academic accommodations must register with the Centre for Student with Disabilities. Please see the Centre for Students with Disabilities for details.

Disability services (linked to DS page): The ASC provides reasonable academic accommodations to qualified students

The individuals shown in the video with multiple disabilities have difficulties communicating in the normal ways, instead they use nonverbal movements or behavior to disseminate information. These unique methods include behaviors, gestures and other means of expressing themselves. Since they are nonverbal, these are the only ways they have to communicate. Furthermore, they must have close bonds with others in order to be understood. This is accomplished by the time consuming process of establishing a relationship between client and caregiver, which provides them with a means to communicate through their own special way.

Traumatic brain injuries, physical disabilities and sensory impairment issues can cause difficulties for students in school. However, just because an individual has this type of a disability this doesn’t mean that they are unable to function in a general education classroom. Many times these students have a mild level of impairment. Because of this, the individual only requires a few supports such as a resource teacher or technological resources to be successful at school. An example would be a student with cerebral palsy, arthritis or other physical problems. These students are capable of learning at the same rate as peers. In addition, students may have mild hearing or vision problems, but are still intellectually proficient. These

Although he is studying at the university level, there are few on-campus assistances for those with disabilities – especially non-physical, non-visible disabilities. This has provided an extra challenge for me, as well as an opportunity to educate those in my department about creating accommodations for students with documented difficulties, that may otherwise fail the

Education is not the only area where disabled people feel disadvantaged. Many people with physical disabilities feel disadvantaged at their homes and also at school. Some physical disabilities include paraplegia, quadriplegia, multiple sclerosis, hemiplegia, and cerebral palsy. Paraplegia is paralysis of the legs and lower body, quadriplegia is the paralysis of all arms and legs, and hemiplegia is paralysis of one side of the body. Multiple sclerosis is a disease that affects the central nervous system that can cause the patient to become paralyzed, blind or even have numbness in some of the limbs while cerebral palsy is the loss of motor function (Nordqvist, 2016). The most common trend between these physical disabilities includes the loss of function in one or more parts of the body. Because of this lack of function, people with these disabilities often need to use

After viewing the videos, I have better understanding that parents with a child with a disability will face many difficult choices, interaction with many different professionals and specialists, and an ongoing need for information and services. Their normal lives get challenged and these parents do really need a lot of support from their families and communities. As an educator, I would like to share the knowledge, assistance, understanding, and support as much as possible rather than criticizing the behaviors of their children.

You are so correct about the video. We all take for granted the things we are able to do in life. That we need to look at how others deals with their disabilities or their different situations. If we could use his inspiration in our own daily activities we would be greatly appreciative of our own

Education is the foundation of the world; it is necessary to educate people in order to advance as a society. Unfortunately, not all people have access to education, especially those who have disabilities. As someone who was born with a congenital heart condition, I know the struggles of learning inside and outside the classroom while having a disability. When I was a child, the Make-A-Wish foundation granted my family and I a trip to Orlando to visit Walt Disney World, where we relaxed from the stress of surgeries and rehabilitation. While I am unable to repay them for the memorable experiences, my family volunteered during two spring breaks in order to give back to this organization. I assisted in serving meals and helped organize a Halloween

Do you know anyone who suffers from a learning disability? There are several disabilities out there, so chances are you must know someone who battles with the day-to-day hassles. But, are learning disabilities really a hassle? More often than not, this can be considered a misconception. Learning disabilities (LD) affect the way a person “of at least average intelligence receives, stores, and processes information” (NCLD 2001). This neurological disorder prevents children especially from being able to perform well academically. Therefore more time and special programs are fostered to them. Once one is educated about what the disability means, the causes of LD, what programs are available to