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по Niki Wiggam 6 лет назад

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Lesson 5

Effective education for students with disabilities involves a collaborative effort from a variety of professionals and individuals. School psychologists assess various aspects of a student'

Lesson 5

Procedures and services

How to care for a student with a disability

Reflect on your understanding of and responses to the student
Make sure that this is always about the child. Keep their best interests in mind and keep a clear connection with them so you can know what helps and what doesn't.
Document the unmet need
Keep track of the needs a student has and what you have done to try to solve the problem. Write down which solutions worked and which didn't.
Try simple interventions
Start out with small in-class adjustments before having children tested and educated outside of a mainstream class
Contact collegues
Speak to administrators and specialists in order to give the child what they need to succeed
Contact the parents
After a need is found, parents should be informed about the changes in the classroom and maybe suggested some ways they could improve home lives
Communicate your observations and try your own interventions
Talk to a principal or special education teacher to verify a need for an adjustment in the classroom
Analyze unmet needs
Decide what a student is missing in their education and academic lives

Professionals in SpEd

This is where Coteaching comes in. All of these people need to be active parts of children's lives so that they can have all of the help and support they need for success.
Parents and Students
They provide love and support and sometimes are all a child needs to thrive. They help children with their social and emotional skills
Specialists
Trained professionals who help students in specific areas of disabilities and impediments
Paraprofessionals
Individuals who assist teachers and others in the provision of services to students with disabilities
Administrators
Authority figures who offer knowledge about the entire school community and provide perspective on school district policies regarding special education and also to address parents' concerns
Social Workers
Help teachers and students address social and emotional issues
Speech/Language Therapists
Help students practice their language and communication skills, including speech impediments as well as disabilities
Counselors
Help students work on things such as self-concept, motivation, attitude toward school, peers, and teachers, and social skills
School Psychologists
Determine a student's intellectual, academic, social, emotional, and/or behavioral functioning
Special Education teachers
Responsible for managing and coordinating the services a student receives, including writing and implementing the IEP
General Education teachers
In charge of many students who may or may not have disabilities. They deal directly with the students and their differentiations