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Different ways you can support students with special needs in the classroom:
Different ways you can support students with special needs in the classroom:
Using assistive technology for students to provide visuals and audio.
Have a form of open communication with the parents of the child and with the child. Let them know that you are working with them.
Use active learning, let students ask questions, and develop their understanding instead of using a lecture-based style.
Keep your classroom clean and organized, and free of obstacles through walkways.
Encourage social interactions, and don't isolate the students with disabilities. "Fewer social interactions happen in disability-exclusive classrooms and more social interactions happen in inclusive classrooms," (Schoop‐Kasteler, 2020)
Why is it Important to Use these Tactics?
Why is it Important to Use these Tactics?
Supporting students with special needs can make your classroom more inclusive.
Having an inclusive environment can help students of all backgrounds be exposed to others who are different than them.
It can help strengthen your relationship with students and their parents.
This video outlines 5 different ways you can support children with special needs in the classroom.
This video outlines 5 different ways you can support children with special needs in the classroom.
Using the advice from this video and this webpage you can understand how to support your students with special needs and why it is so important to dedicate time and energy to making your classroom safe and inclusive.
Using the advice from this video and this webpage you can understand how to support your students with special needs and why it is so important to dedicate time and energy to making your classroom safe and inclusive.
Resources:
Information: Schoop‐Kasteler, N., & Müller, C. M. (2020). Peer relationships of students with intellectual disabilities in special needs classrooms – a systematic review. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 20(2), 130–145. https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-3802.12471
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Video: YouTube. (n.d.-a). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZRQGxaItE8
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