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Bottom Line:
Your child is special and requires special love; you are not in this alone!
References
Arizona Head Start Association. (2013). About head start. Retrieved from: http://www.azheadstart.org/aboutheadstart.php
Do2Learn. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.do2learn.com/disabilities/CharacteristicsAndStrategies/IntellectualDisability_Characteristics.html
Healthychildren.org. (2013). Outlook for children with intellectual disabilities. Class Notes
NICHCY. (2011). Retrieved from http://nichcy.org/disability/specific/intellectual
Ex: more time on a test, use of computer instead of writing, less problems required on homework, lessons recorded and given to the student, etc.
Severe and Profound Intellectual Disabilities
Curriculum is based on state standards and integrated goals to meet the student where he or she is at.
Goals are created by looking at the big picture of the state standards and determining what the student should be able to do.
Ex: Standard-Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits,
motivations, or feelings) and explain how their
actions contribute to the sequence of events. (3.RL.3)
Goal: Students will list 3 different actions each character in a
story did using a character graphic organizer.
Students with intellectual disabilities require social and adaptive curriculum on top of their academic curriculum.
This includes but is not limited to:
These are challenging to address in the regular education classroom, so these will be formed in special education.
There are programs such as Head Start that offer intervention services related to the needs of students with Intellectual Disabilities such as social skills, physical therapy, and others.
Head Start also provides high quality early childhood education, nutrition, health, mental health, disabilities, and social services with a strong parent involvement focus.
(Arizona, 2013)
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http://nichcy.org/families-community/notalone
Instead of giving my "educated answers" watch these stories of hope from people more qualified to share them than I!
Remember that no matter what, your child is yours, and is beautiful!
Intellectual disabilities are diagnosed by looking at:
A term used when a person has certain limitations in mental functioning and in skills such as communicating, taking care of him or herself, and social skills. These limitations will cause a child to learn and develop more slowly than a typical child. (NICHCY, 2011)
that the child with Intellectual Disabilities can not learn
Identified by having an IQ score of 35-20 or below
May have little or no speech and will rely on gestures, facial expressions, and body language to communicate needs or feelings
Requires more assistance and support throughout daily life
Is still a beautiful person with a purpose in life!
The major goal in educating students with intellectual disabilities is preparing for possible career or interest pursuits and promoting as much independence as possible.
(Healthy, 2013)
Students with intellectual disabilities vary in capabilities, but the number one focus is quality of life. The more independent they can be, and the less you look at them as disabled, the better quality of life!
Students who are diagnosed with disabilities such as Intellectual Disabilities receive an IEP which outlines strengths and needs, then sets goals to meet needs.
They are all based on identified weaknesses.
They are all based on state standards (in Arizona it would be the Arizona College and Career Readiness standards.