The Limitations Of Co-Assistived Intellectual Disabilities

The most difficult part of working with disabled adults for me personally is having patients and remembering the circumstances. When I do any task, I want it to be done perfectly whether its cleaning, making dinner, or doing laundry I have a certain way I like things to be done. When my clients try to help, me do these things if they aren’t done the way I like I get annoyed sometimes. I have too constantly remind myself that I am not in my house and that my client isn’t doing it wrong they just aren’t doing it the way I would do it. I also have to remind myself how I would feel if somebody came into my house and tried to do everything little thing for me. I would feel useless and helpless; these thoughts help me to see things clearly and back

The author of this article is a professor in the Department of Special Education at San Diego University. In addition to his participation in the Department of Special Education at the University, Rena B. Lewis, PhD is a member of the faculty of the San Diego State University-Claremont Graduate University doctoral program. She focuses much of her research on the application of technology for individuals with learning disabilities. Her qualifications alone would make me feel confident in her writing and findings. The article was published in the Journal of Learning Disabilities in

The Act prohibits discrimination against disabled people in a range of circumstances, covering employment and occupation, education, transport, and the provision of

There are many things that assists disabled people to make their lives much easier. These various things are called assistive technology. Assistive technologies are devices that helps a disabled individuals to function better in life. It benefits them at work, in school, and at home making everyday life simpler for people with disabilities. Many of these same everyday life things many of us take for granted. Another benefit of using assistive technology for disabled members or society is that these people are now able to be more independent and self- confident. Assistive technology also helps disabled people to be accepted into the mainstream of life by being more productive members of society. Assistive technology is also a beneficial asset

Learning disabilities are neurologically based processing problems that can interfere with higher-level skills such as organization, time planning, abstract reasoning, long or short-term memory and attention. (Pardun, 2015)

The articles describe these learners as having difficulties with abstract thinking and categorizing as well as applying their learning to new situations. There is difficulty with the transfer of information. Use of language is concrete. These students often can only follow single step directions and their sentence development is simple rather than complex. It also points out that there are behavioral and emotional issues that accompany this disability. This population often has emotional outburst due to frustrations and lack of understanding of the expectations. Socially, they may struggle to maintain friendships and do not always understand social cues and rules. “Extensive research evidence reveals that the social skills of students with mild intellectual disabilities tend to be improved when they are provided with appropriate supports and included in general education classroom with age appropriate peers” ( McLeaskey, Rosenberg ,Westling,

Social work practice is an area of thought where much emphasis is put on new and more in depth discoveries of combating disadvantage. Three leading themes within social work research are critical awareness, the capacity to view aspects from new perspectives and mindfulness as opposed to rigid thinking (Alston & Bowles, 2012). Women with disabilities are more likely to report abuse then women without disabilities, and even abuse specific to their disabilities (Rich, 2014). Women with disabilities are more likely to face issues accessing services and support, and this can be linked to discriminatory stereotypes (Pestka & Wendt, 2014). This literature review has been done to help identify the current state of supports and interventions for these women with their disabilities and any children they may have accounted for, in their immediate and long-term support options and possible areas of change.

The use of technology in educating children with special needs has widely grown in the past few decades, and has since has changed the way people with disabilities live, work, and learn” (Winzer, 2002, p. 98). Individuals with special needs are unique and all have different areas in which they need assistance. Due to the advancements in assistive technology, computer programs, software, and other technology tools, have helped people to find useful and easier ways to become educated.

Some things that someone can do, and some changes that may be made at home or at a place of work to provide support that encourages individual independence of a person who may have cognitive disabilities is to provide accommodations according to their needs. Some people with cognitive disabilities do not have reduced intellectual functioning and some may have intellectual functioning disabilities at different levels. In order to help make the accommodations there should be support in place to encourage them and help to make the accommodations a reality. Some accommodations that can be useful may include: schedule planning, communicating by using a clear approach and a short summary, and clear step-by-step tasks and directions that are easy

Throughout our daily lives, we begin to understand that those with disabilities struggle in both the physical and cognitive domains. People with physical disabilities may use wheelchair and often times require the assistance of another individual. For example, when people with physical disabilities are entering a bus they use a ramp and their seatbelts are buckled by the bus driver. Encountering those with physical disabilities is not uncommon due to the fact that their

Providing assistance to children is especially difficult. Sometimes it’s due to a lack of time or not having enough patience with a child. When a child with special needs is having more difficulty completing a task, often it’s done for them. We want children to be independent, however, we always complete the task for them. Another important aspect to consider is the materials in the classroom. Most materials are used for “typical” development children and if they struggle, then they can adapt to the materials. On the other hand, a child with special needs may be struggling due to not being able to adapt to the specific material as quickly as others. This could include something as simple as a crayon. Instead of having a crayon that is on the smaller side, give the child a thicker crayon to use.

Speech and language disorders, as with any learning disability, can cause embarrassment and social hindrance for students along with the educational setbacks. Unfortunately there is yet to be a cure discovered, but luckily there are many ways in which individuals with learning disabilities can seek treatment and aide. For example a child could receive therapy from a speech pathologist to help them articulate more clearly. There is also assistive technology available for all types of disorders. Assistive technology can help motivate students to overcome the barriers in learning that they face by compensating in the area that they lack. When choosing which type of device that a student should use, it is very important that it is one that will accommodate to the specific disability of the student (Fleming, 1999). For individuals with speech and language disorders, either an electronic communication device or a personal FM listening system would be appropriate. An electronic communication device allows one to type their ideas into a machine so they

There are a lot of stories of how blind people get injured when they run over something or navigate around a new environment. Therefore, optimizing the use of technology in disabled people’s lives can help in decreasing numerous impediments that people with disabilities face.

The results of this study further support previous research that students with communication deficits can be taught to use assistive devices as the alternative behavior (Durand, 1999).

The use of technology in educating children with special needs has widely grown in the past few decades. Individuals with special needs are unique and all have different areas in which they need assistance. Due to the advancements in assistive technology, computer programs, software, and other technology tools, it has become much easier for people to find useful and easier ways to become educated. Because of this, “technology has changed the way people with disabilities live, work, and learn.” (Winzer,98)