Learn about me.

Teach me.

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Can you identify

any of these
children as
special needs?

All children are special. This PowerPoint will help you

identify children with special needs and strategies that
will help you work with special needs. Come along on
our journey and we will discover the world of special
needs children.
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Hearing Impairments
Do you know how you can identify a child
with a hearing impairment?

Move on to
the next slide
and I will help
you.

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Identifying Hearing Impairments

Lack of vocabulary and overall delays in
language development compared to
nonimpaired children
Range from mild to profound
Appear inattentive and distracted
Here we
go. Can you
name one?
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Identifying Hearing Impairments, contd.

Severe hearing loss-child has little
understandable speech
Get a professional to test the child

Its me again. Here

are two more ways
to identify hearing
disorders.

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Do you know any strategies that

teachers can use to make
learning easier for a child with a
hearing impairment?

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Strategies for Working with

Children with Hearing Impairments
Learn about hearing devices
Become familiar with sign language
Face child when speaking
Communicate at eye level
Use facial expressions and
gestures

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More Strategies for

the Hearing Impaired
Speak in a normal volume and at a normal
speed
Use the same sentence structure as for
other children
Pause and wait for a response
If a child does not understand, repeat,
rephrase, or demonstrate
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Strategies for Hearing Impairments

Let child sit in front of the
teacher in a group setting
Use visual props, pictures
and hands-on experiences
Use a flashing light for
transitions
Consult with a language
and speech clinician
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I am still here to
help you. Do you
think a good
teacher could use
a few more
strategies?

Vision Impairments
I have trouble with my eyes.
Do you know the names of
the vision impairments?

Amblyopia
Glaucoma
Myopia
Hyperopia
Color deficiency

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Identification of Vision Impairments

How can you
tell I have
vision
problems?

Crossed eyes
Crust on eye
Swollen, red eyelids
Moving materials so they are close to the
eyes
Clumsiness and trouble moving around
the classroom
Excessive rubbing of eyes
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Strategies for Vision Impairments

I try to be the best teacher I can. I use the
following strategies for vision impairments.

Small groups
Always create a need to see
Large print books
Provide tactile, olfactory, and auditory
clues to structure the environment
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Physical and Motor Impairments

Spina bifida
Amputation - prosthesis

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Identification of Physical and Motor

Impairments
Limited range of motion
Grouped on ability to function
Disabilities classified as:
Severe
Moderate
Mild

Ambulatory
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Can you tell who

has a physical
disability?

Strategies for Working with Children Who

Have Physical Impairments
Modify chairs
Provide space for a childs wheelchair,
crutches, cane, walker, or cart
Provide ramps to access classroom
Raise tables to accommodate wheelchairs
Glue knobs on puzzles so the pieces are
easy to remove and replace
Serve finger foods
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Cognitive Impairments
Mental retardation
Learning disabilities
Speech and language
disorders
Dyslexia
Dyscalcula
Reasoning and
memory disorder
Attention deficit
disorder (ADD)
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What do you know about types of

learning disabilities?
Speech and language
disorders
Dyslexia
Dyscalcula
Reasoning and memory
disorder
Attention deficit disorder
(ADD)
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Types
Speech and Language Disorders

Articulation problems
Voice (phonation) disorders
Stuttering

Strategies

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and ch
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Call parents
Consult a speech therapist

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Speech and Language Disorders

Can you identify speech
and language
disorders?

Informal observations most useful

Appropriate sounds for the childs age?
Rate and fluency of the childs speech
age-appropriate?
Able to recall and repeat sentences
correctly?
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Strategies for Speech and

Language Disorders
Provide a warm, noncritical climate
Praise children sincerely
Look directly into childs eyes to speak
Avoid rushing children
Avoid completing sentences for them
Talk about things child brings from home
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Giftedness

Typically, I have these characteristics:

Very inquisitive
Curious
Read early and know a lot of words
Very critical of myself
Very independent and motivated
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I am called gifted.
Please do not turn me off.
Help me by:
Providing enrichment activities
Asking me open-ended sentences
Giving me small groups where I can be a
leader
Guiding me so I can accept failure
Providing a wide variety of
resources for my interests
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Behavioral and Emotional Impairments

Attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD)
Autism

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How can you help me with my

hyperactivity (ADHD)?

Include me in your regular classroom

Encourage me to try new experiences
Please set rules and limits for me
Study my disabilities so you
will know how to help me best

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Special Health Conditions

W
ch ha
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dis ea nic
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Allergies
Asthma
Diabetes
Epilepsy
Hemophilia

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If I can stop sneezing,

I will tell you about the
allergenic substances.

Allergies

Inhalants
Ingestants
Contactants
Injectables
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Can you identify

allergies by
looking at the
eyes, mouth,
nose, skin, throa
t,
and body? Lets
start with the
eyes.

Pink and puffy

Red from being constantly
rubbed
Dark circles underneath
Lids glued together by mucus
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What
about the
mouth and
allergies?

Constant dry hacking cough

Mouth breathing more common
than breathing through nose
Wheezing
Canker sores

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What does the nose tell us about

allergies?

Inability to smell
Nasal discharge
Frequent sneezing
Itchy nose

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The skin can tell us we have

allergies, also.

Frequent rashes
Lesions
Redness and swelling
Itching and hives

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What can you tell

about allergies by
looking at my
throat?
Tickling
Enlargement of lymph nodes

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My body shows
symptoms of
chills, fever,
sweating,
abdominal
cramps, vomiting,
and headache
when I have
allergies.
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Strategies for Helping

Children with Allergies
Remove pets from room
Be observant of children and their
surroundings
Seek instant
emergency help
if needed
Be aware of a variety of disorders
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Symptoms of Asthma

Coughing
Wheezing
Shortness of breath
Chest tightness
Labored or rapid breathing

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Strategies for Teaching

a Child with Asthma
Administer medication
Call 911 immediately
if child stops breathing
Monitor childs breathing
Keep calm
Ask parents what triggers attacks
Keep classroom dust-free
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Identification of Diabetes

Frequent urination
Loss of weight
Constant hunger
Itching
Slow healing wounds

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Strategies for Controlling Diabetes

Maintain blood sugar levels
Recognize insulin reaction
Keep orange juice and
candy with you at all times
Make sure eating,
medication, and exercise
plan is followed daily

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Identifying Epilepsy
Petit mal seizures
Daydreaming
Short period of
unconsciousness

Grand mal seizures

Unconsciousness
Jerks, thrashes, or becomes stiff
May be injured by hitting or biting tongue
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If I am epileptic, what
strategies will you
use to help me?

Keep me safe and remain calm

Put my head in your lap
Hold my head to the side to keep me from
choking
Please do not put your finger in my mouth;
I might bite you
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I am not sure this is a

good idea for me to be
roller skating. I have a
problem where, I
cannot stop bleeding.
Do you know what this
is called?

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I know your
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can play with.
She really
watches you and
is very protective.

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Thank you for

recognizing me and
for using strategies
to help me be
successful and live
a normal life.

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