Bifida: condition in which the bones of the spine fail to grow together. The nerves are left exposed. Result is paralysis. D. Amputation: could be missing from cancer, an accident or birth. May have a prosthesis. What are 4 teaching suggestions for children with physical disorders? Modify chairs to accommodate the child Provide space for wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, etc Provide ramps Have some tables high enough for wheelchairs to fit under Secure carpeting and rugs Health Disorders Some children have more illnesses than others. These are often children – with chronic health needs. A chronic health need can be defined as an illness that persists over a period of time (a few months or even a lifetime). Children with health problems often have cycles of good and poor health. Some examples would include Allergies, Arthritis, Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Hemophilia, and Leukemia. Cognitive Disabilities The term cognitive disability or intellectual disability describes a child – whose intellectual functioning is significantly below the developmental milestones for his or her age. Cognitive disabilities have varying degrees of severity as well as many potential causes. having a problem with one or more basic skills of Define learning disabilities: learning trouble following directions, List 5 common traits of a child with learning disabilities: poor memory skills, problems storing, processing and retrieving information, problems identifying numbers and letters, poor hand-eye coordination Social or Emotional Impairment a condition that affects an individual’s social and Define behavioral disorder: emotional functions trouble focusing and staying on task, easily distracted ADD: the plus overactive, restless, impulsive ADHD: may have social, emotional and communication impairments, Autism: language development is atypical, may or may not have an
Bifida: condition in which the bones of the spine fail to grow together. The nerves are left exposed. Result is paralysis. D. Amputation: could be missing from cancer, an accident or birth. May have a prosthesis. What are 4 teaching suggestions for children with physical disorders? Modify chairs to accommodate the child Provide space for wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, etc Provide ramps Have some tables high enough for wheelchairs to fit under Secure carpeting and rugs Health Disorders – Some children have more illnesses than others. These are often children with chronic health needs. A chronic health need can be defined as an illness that persists over a period of time (a few months or even a lifetime). Children with health problems often have cycles of good and poor health. Some examples would include Allergies, Arthritis, Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Hemophilia, and Leukemia. Cognitive Disabilities – The term cognitive disability or intellectual disability describes a child whose intellectual functioning is significantly below the developmental milestones for his or her age. Cognitive disabilities have varying degrees of severity as well as many potential causes. Define learning disabilities: having a problem with one or more basic skills of learning List 5 common traits of a child with learning disabilities: trouble following directions, poor memory skills, problems storing, processing and retrieving information, problems identifying numbers and letters, poor hand-eye coordination Social or Emotional Impairment Define behavioral disorder: a condition that affects an individual’s social and emotional functions ADD: trouble focusing and staying on task, easily distracted ADHD: the plus overactive, restless, impulsive Autism: may have social, emotional and communication impairments, language development is atypical, may or may not have an
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