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The 14 IDEA Disabilities Categories --------- By Cohort 6 (Multiple…

- - - - • Text to Speech
      - • Graphic Organizers
      - • Assistive Listening Systems
      - • Sip-and-Puff Systems
      - • Proofreading Software
      - • Math Tools
- - - - Hindered Intellectual Functioning
        According to the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) an intellectual disability is identified by the display of hindered intellectual functioning, and limited adaptive behavior before the age of 18.
      - Limited Adaptive Behavior
        Adaptive behavior consists of three skill sets
        
        Limited Social Skills
        An individual’s inability to navigate social situations, including laws, or situations where they would be susceptible to being victimized as well as a lack of self esteem.
        
        Limited Practical Skills
        An individual's inability to perform daily life routines, like hygiene, their ability to travel to and from locations and their ability to maintain personal safety.
        
        Limited Conceptual Skills
        Individuals that lack conceptual skills would be unable to use language, money or time appropriately
      - Common Diseases
        
        Fragile X Syndrome
        
        Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
        
        Autism
        
        Down Syndrome
  - - - Designated “Home Base” – allow students a place to go if they feel overwhelmed.
        
        Variety of teaching methods – allows for students to stay focused.
        
        Repetition – through a variety of methods, repeated focus on a specific topic helps learners.
        
        Creative, flexible and humorous environments – helps students relax in difficult situations.
        
        Calming music at 60 bpm to simulate a relaxed heart rate and relaxed environment.
        
        Offer devices to fulfill sensory input needs, for example a mouthing/ chew toys to fulfill mouth sensory needs.
  - - - Graphic organizers – allows easy identification of information
      - Computer assisted Learning with bio-metric evaluation software – lip motion and eye gaze analysis
      - Text to speech software – allows students to type and listen to what they’ve typed.
      - Math tools – computer based math simulators for students who struggle with math on paper.
    - - CoVE – Collaborative VR environments to help non-verbal students practice social skills.
      - Sip-and-puff systems – allow students to move a computer mouse with their mouth.
- - - - Speech Journal
      - Articulation Station
      - QuestionIt
      - Proloquo2Go
      - ClaroSpeak
    - - Frequency Altered Feedback (FAF) devices
      - Delayed Auditory Feedback (DAF) devices
- - - - LOW TECH
        Graphic Organizers which help in communicating their needs or assist in writing for example Idea Wheel, Observation Chart
  - - - LOW INCIDENCE