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High Incidence Disabilities - Coggle Diagram
High Incidence Disabilities
ASD (High Functioning Autism)
Behavioral challenges - frustration, be rude to others
https://theartofeducation.edu/2017/08/08/3-benefits-creating-classroom-expectations-students/
Group Discussions- working as a class to create classroom rules that will be later hung up and displayed.
nonliteral language can be difficult to understand (analogies, figurative language)
Visual aids with poetry- Choose an object in the room as the subject of a poem. Having the subject in front of them to inspect makes describing it much easier than having to recall details from memory, and they may pick up on new aspects they never noticed before.
https://studentreasures.com/blog/teaching-strategies/imaginative-ideas-for-how-to-teach-poetry-to-elementary-students/
need support with social interactions (social cues, pure relationships) -Have difficulty carrying on conversation or play
https://busyteacher.org/7371-10-roleplay-ideas-for-general-english.html
Role playing- offers students a chance to practice their interpersonal skills in an environment in which they are comfortable and familiar.
SLI (Speech Language Impairments) Stuttering
repetitions of sounds, syllables, or whole words
Pile On Activity-To help student fluency at the sentence level, try piling words and phrases on to a simple sentence. Start with a basic sentence, something as simple as you can make it.
https://busyteacher.org/15921-improve-student-fluency-5-classroom-activities.html
struggle with expressive language, how they convey ideas (be self defeating)
"I Am" activity- By writing down such positive thoughts, they are reinforced in the students’ minds, and by thinking about themselves and their attributes positively, their self-esteem is heightened.
https://teach.com/blog/6-self-esteem-building-activities-for-middle-school-students/
inability to understand or express speech
Communication game- where the children describe toys to a blindfolded puppet
http://homesweetspeechroom.blogspot.com/2013/01/sli-intervention-activities.html
SLD (Specific Learning Disabilities) Dyslexia
Poor written expression that lacks clarity
Think Pair Share- After presenting a lesson, pause the lecture for a moment to ask students to pair up with a partner. Have them discuss the material they just learned
https://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/think-pair-share
can cause social/emotional behavioral problems
Muddiest Point- active learning instructional strategy. This activity asks students to use index cards to anonymously submit what part(s) of the course material they’re having the most difficulty with.
https://www.mghihp.edu/faculty-staff-faculty-compass-teaching-teaching-strategies/examples-classroom-assessment-techniques
discrepancies between their strengths and challenges
Exit Tickets- Before students leave the learning environment, ask them to answer a question relating to a key concept discussed in the lesson that day. They can write it down on a piece of paper or index card.
https://www.weareteachers.com/exit-tickets/
ID (Intellectual Disabilities)
slower pace of learning
Graphic Organizer- allows students to visually categorize new information or review old information.
https://creately.com/blog/diagrams/types-of-graphic-organizers/
below-average language and academic skills
Student-adult reading
The student reads one-on-one with an adult. The adult can be you, a parent, a classroom aide, or a tutor. The adult reads the text first, providing the students with a model of fluent reading. Then the student reads the same passage to the adult.
https://thisreadingmama.com/tuesdays-teaching-tip-9-2/
need to be directly taught everyday skill (adaptive behavior)
Backward chaining- breaking a skill down into smaller steps, then teaching and reinforcing the last step in the sequence first, then the second to the last step, and so on
https://autismclassroomresources.com/a-teaching-strategy-that-can-save-you-time-chaining/
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
impulsivity (say first thing on mind)
Problem-Solving Skills- Encourage student to brainstorm at least five possible ways to solve a problem before deciding what to do. Help them evaluate which solution is most likely to be effective. This allows them to get used to thinking before they act.
https://hes-extraordinary.com/problem-solving-skills-adhd
hyperactivity (have difficulty finishing thoughts and tasks,
be easily distracted)
Student movement (Ball Toss Spelling) -Call out a spelling word, then toss one of your students a rubber-band ball and have them call out the first letter in the word, then toss the ball to another student, who should call out the second letter. Continue until all of your spelling words have been practiced.
https://www.weareteachers.com/21-awesome-ways-to-get-your-students-moving-during-learning-center-time/
inattention (easily distracted)
In choral, or unison reading, students read along as a group with a fluent adult reader. Students must be able to see the same text that you are reading. They might follow along as you read from a big book, or they might read from their own copy of the book you are reading.
https://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/choral_reading
EBD (Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities)
Aggressive (demonstrate intense anger)
Knowledge Charts- Before delving into a new topic or concept, have students submit what they already know, what they want to know and what they’ve learned already. Then, assess their prior knowledge on the subject, and get a feel for how interested they are in a topic.
https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/teaching-strategies/k-w-l-charts
Lack of self control (have frequent emotional meltdowns)
Agenda- sets out a comprehensive list of the assignments, activities, projects and tests students are responsible for working on and completing throughout the year, along with a timeline for each.
http://teachingonpurpose.org/journal/daily-agendas-the-key-to-organizing-the-classroom/
Inability to build or maintain peer relationships
Gallery Walks- arranging a mix of photos and images around the room in stations. Students are grouped and rotate between stations with a specific focus.
https://www.readingandwritinghaven.com/12-powerful-discussion-strategies-to-engage-students