Introduction to Disabilities | Origin: ED201
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Students with Disabilities in the Classroom --> Introduction to Disabilities
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The difference between physical and psychological behaviors and how some disabilities are harder to recognize than others.
As a person with limited vision, a father who lost his arm before i was born, a brother with a learning disability, i have grown up understanding that some people need just a little bit of wiggle room when it comes to expectations, abilities, acceptance. To expect less from them is not the case, but expect them to maybe take a little more time or need a little more help then others is really all it breaks down to. Already having a pretty good handle on this topic i feel i will do just fine when it comes to students with disabilities.
There are so many different types of disabilities. You need to know how to adjust or handle each one the way it needs to be handled.
I have many students and family members with the aforementioned disabilities. They often feel misunderstood and stigmatized, which I do work hard to ensure to mitigate that wherever apart.
A student who thinks and perceives information in a different way is just as valuable as a typical one. It is important to make the necessary accommodations within the classroom to help that student succeed.
I have enjoyed learning about physical and psychological disabilities. I was not aware that Asthma and Diabetes were considered disabilities. It is quite important to meet the needs of the student, so wearing glasses, contacts etc could also be viewed as a disability. If you are educated on the Disability Act and what falls under this title it will protect you as an educator as well as increase your level of knowledge thusly allowing you to instruct safely and with an understanding.
That people with these disabilities often have above average intelligence. That ADD is often recognized as a physical disability. They also cannot maintain focus/attention.
Disabilities can vary even with students of the same diagnosis/disability.
Disability is a spectrum. There are diverse experiences with disability.
I was surprised to see allergies and diabetes listed on the same slide as physical disabilities. I would like to know how ADD and ADHD are diagnosed? Is an MRI involved? Is there a physical difference in what's happening in their brains?
Their are all types of disabilities. Patience is the best teaching method.
Many people with disabilities are as smart or smarter than average but because of their issues it's hard for them to shine at times. I particularly liked the comment that people with ADHD cannot control their disability with willpower alone just as a blind person cannot see by simply trying harder. I will always look out for my students with disabilities. They deserve a little compassion and more of my time.
As a new teacher it has taken some getting used to all the different learning styles out there and what each student with a learning disability needs. I have also seen that by speaking with each student and getting to know them i have a better understanding of what they need.
I have learned how to deal with ADD and ADHD students better.
Physical and mental disabilities can defer learning
There was a log of rich information in this presentation. What stood out immediately was that students/indiv iduals with learning disabilities tend to have a high intellect. I have a degree in Psychiatry and this is not stressed as much as it should be in clinicians and educators.
One thing I guess that I never paid attention to is the fact that even though they have a learning disability, it doesn't mean that they are not intelligent; they just process things differently.
From this course, I learned that medications are not a cure for ADHD or other disorders, it just helps manage them. I would try to incorporate new avenues that would help guide students with these disabilities.
For this class, I learned that being an instructor I should be aware of all the different disabilities that students may have to ensure a successful learning environment
