Chapter 8 Students with special needs other then disabilities
-Section 504- The section of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that prohibits discrimination against all individuals with disabilities in programs that receive federal funds. http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/civilrights/resources/factsheets/504.pdf
-Students Eligible for Services under Section 104
Students with Chronic Health or Medical Problems
Students with learning disabilities
-attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder – medical condition in which students have significant inability to attend, excessive motor activity, and/or impulsivity. http://www.adhd.com/index.html
-interventions for students with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder-
- Environmental support
- academic interventions
- Behavior interventions
-parent education
-medication
-gifted and talented- demonstrated ability far above average in one or several areas including overall intellectual ability, leadership, specific academic subjects, creativity, athletes, or the visual or performing arts http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/
-interventions for students who are gifted and talented
-curriculum compacting
- acceleration and enrichment
- differentiation
- individualized interventions
-multicultural education- approaches to education that reflect the diversity of society
-English language learners (ELL) – students whose native language is not English and who are developing their English skills while in school
-fetal alcohol syndrome – medical condition caused by prenatal maternal abuse of alcohol, often resulting in slight physical abnormalities and learning, cognitive, or emotional disabilities
-fetal alcohol effects- mild form of fetal alcohol syndrome, often without physical characteristics.
-interventions for students at risk
-set high but realistic expectations
-establish peers as teaching partners
- collaborate with other professionals
- support family and community involvement
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