Presented by Rosemary Planz
Overview
In this session participants will learn the characteristics of students with lower-incidence disabilities. These students are far less commonly represented in schools than students with higher-incidence disabilities. Students with less common disabilities may have been born with them or acquired them later in life, and they may be mild to severe. Some may be temporary; others are permanent or even life threatening. Lower-incidence disabilities include visual impairments, hearing impairments, physical and other health impairments, severe and multiple disabilities, and autism. Many creative adaptations have been made in general education classrooms in order to accommodate these students so that they can be educated with non-disabled peers.
Objectives
After completing this session, educators will apply the following skills:
- Describe the characteristics of students with visual disabilities
- Describe the characteristics of students with hearing impairments
- Describe the characteristics of students with physical disabilities and other health impairments
- Describe the characteristics of students with autism
- Adapt and modify strategies to promote inclusion of students with lower-incidence disabilities in general classrooms
Outline
Introduction to Students with Lower — Incidence Disabilities
- Visual Impairments and Adaptations
- Hearing Impairments, Causes and Adaptations
- Physical Disabilities
- Other Health Impairments
- Adaptations for Physical and Other Health Impairments
- Severe and Multiple Disabilities and Accommodations
- Autism and Adaptations
- Communication Systems
- Behavior Techniques