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Vision Impairment
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a vision impairment that intereferes with development and affects the educational performance
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Vision Impairment must have one of the following
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-20/70 in good eye after correction
-peripheral field restricted to not more than 20 degrees -diagnosed deteriotating eye condition |
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Characteristics of VI
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-intellectual abilities similar to their sighted peers
-unable to use visual imagery -concept development depends on tactile experiences |
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How is VI determined?
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Comprehensive Evaluation done by an optomestrist or opthalmologist
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Non-visual learners
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no functional vision or so little that it does not help them
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How do we help NVL?
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keep classroom set-up the same
convert handouts to braille identify who is talking |
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Visual Learners
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residual vision is useful to them
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How do we help VL?
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Order text in large font
Magnifying glass Music Stand to bring the book upright |
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Mobility for VI
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Seeing eye dogs
human assistance cane electronic assistance |
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Autism
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developmental disability affecting verbal and non-verbal communication and social interaction.
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Social Interaction Characteristics
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normal attachments do not develop
friendships do not develop emotions are rarely displayed |
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Communication Characteristics
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functional language is not aquired or fully mastered
utterances conversations are not maintained |
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Physically or Otherwise Health Impaired
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Orthopedic Impairments
Other Health Impairments |
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Juvenile Rhematoid Arthritis and what we can do
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bones and joints wear down prematurely
-time position/activity changes |
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Muscular Dystrophy
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genetic disorder that converts muscule into fat
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Characteristics of MD
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bottom-up progression
more common in boys spine issues like scoliosis and kyphosis |
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Spina Bifeda
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Neural matter comes out of a hole in the neural tube
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Characteristics of SB
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difficult muscle control
Swing-to gait Bladder/Breathing issues |
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Cerebral Palsy
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non-progressive motor disorder cause before or at the time of birth
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Characteristics of babies with CP
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can't sit-up, crawl, stand, walk, etc
can only use one hand to do things don't outgrow baby reflexes |
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4 types of CP
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Spastic
Athetoid Ataxic Mixed |
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Spastic
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muscle spasms
high muscle tone look really skinny |
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Athetoid
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slow rhythmic movement in affected area
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Ataxic
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muscle jerks
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Characteristics of CP
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speech sounds slurred
need nutritional support need mobility assistance |
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Professionals that help CP
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Physical Therapists
Musical Therapists Speech Pathologist |
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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injury to the brain caused by an external physical force resulting in total/partial function disability and/or psychosocial impairment
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Open-head Injury
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latex covering of brain is penetrated
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Most common TBI patient
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Boys between the ages of 15-24
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Medical Characteristics
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broken bones
blurred vision seizure activity |
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Physical Characteristics
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decreased motor coordination
sensory defecits |
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Cognitive Characteristics
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decreased attention, organization, problem solving
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Behavioral Characteristics
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denial
depression distractability |
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What we can do for TBI patients
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Medical intervention
Be aware of what they've done Don't assume previous knowledge is still there |
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Criteria for TAG per Blume
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General Intellectual Aptitude
Specific academic aptitude Creative and Productive thinking Leadership ability Visual and Performing Arts |
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Ingredients for giftedness per Renzouli
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Above average ability
Task Committment Creativity |
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Characteristics
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good memory
good vocab intense workers |
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How do you help someone with TAG
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extra work
work ahead assist peers |
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Enrichment
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Add something to enrich the childs experience
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Acceleration
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Accelerate their academics
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TAG programs from the 20's-60's
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IQ
test scores recommendations applications |
