PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL OR SENSORY CHALLENGES

DEFENITIONS: - according to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), person is disabled if he or she has mental or physical impairment that substantially limits participation in one or more life activities - it has two categories; 1. orthopaedic impairments 2. other health impairments

Orthopaedic

impairments congenital anomaly impairments caused by disease impairments caused by other factors

oOther health impairments

due to chronic or acute health problem

CLASSIFICATION OF CHILDREN WITH

PHYSICAL CHALLENGES ( BODY SYSTEM)NUEROLOGICAL

brain spinal cord nerves

MUSCULOSKELETAL muscles bones joints

CAUSES:CONGENITAL

GENES

ACQUIRED prenatal birth injury

EXAMPLES OF NEUROLOGICAL IMPAIRMENTS

Children with neurological deficiencies

EXAMPLES OF MUSCULOSKELETAL

IMPAIRMENTS

Children with musculoskeletal deficiencies

CHILDREN WITH HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS

AIDS VICTIM CHILDREN

SUBSTANCE ABUSE CAUSING DISABILITIES

INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT 2004

INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM (IEP)

INCLUSION

CONTINUUM

SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES IN A SCHOOL SYSTEM ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIVE MAJOR TASKS

1. Find children who need special help2. Assess the developmental strengths and

weaknesses of that child3. Design an IEP to meet the needs of that child

in concert with the child’s family4. See to it that this special programs are

implemented within the frame work of the overall education program of the school

5. Periodically assess the progress that the child is making and adapt the program accordingly