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A. TASK
- To gain an understanding of the chosen area of special needs/disability.
- This activity will act as a scaffold to your group presentation assignment.
- Use this scaffold to co-construct content in your assigned wiki page (see Class page > Special needs topics).
B. UNDERSTANDING THE AREA OF SPECIAL NEEDS/DISABILITY*
1. The nature of area of special needs/ disability
- General definition (if any)
- Range of conditions (if any)
- Characteristics
2. Causes of disability (if any)
3. The general impact of the special need or disability on a student in terms of development and learning
C. FOR YOUR GROUP PRESENTATION ASSIGNMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING*
1. What would I expect of the student with the chosen area of special needs:
- he/she will want to be part of the class and activities in school
- he/she will want to have friends
- he/she may need extra support in terms of…
2. How will this affect the other students in my class? How do I work with them to understand their peers and to create an inclusive classroom?
3. What would I suggest in terms of provisions/accommodations to meet the student’s needs? (suggest only in areas which are appropriate)
- learning environment (physical and socio-emotional)
- behaviours (look also into the reasons for inappropriate behaviours)
- instruction
- collaboration (school, home, agencies)
4. Do I have the skills to meet the student’s needs?
- knowledge of basic principles of effective learning and teaching
- need to know more about…
*Suggested and partial scaffolding for populating your group wiki page
D. RESOURCES
Here are some links for understanding more on the condition:-