Excepionalities
- 1. Katie bingleKaci DurhamBrooke SnyderExceptionalities
- 2. Poll What is an exceptionality?
- 3. Gifted Children Many different definitions of gifted a child with a gift, or a special talent in a certain areaas having a high IQ which usually determines how successful you will be in the futuregiftedness in childhood must be nurtured so that the child will be successful in their adult years
- 4. Gifted ChildrenDifferent behaviors of gifted children:Gifted children learn basic skills better, faster, and require less practicelearn to read earlier than their peers & have good comprehensioncan work alone on tasks & stay focused for longer periods of timeenjoy learning new things & are willing to to examine unfamiliar material
- 5. Gifted ChildrenDifferent ways to teach & accommodate gifted childrenProjectsJournalinglearning stationsbook reports
- 6. Learning DisabilitiesLearning disability- a disability in which there is a discrepancy between a person’s ability and academic achievement; individual possesses average intelligenceThere are many different types of learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, non-verbal learning disorder, and auditory learning disorder.
- 7. Signs of Learning Disabilities in Young ChildrenDifficulty learning new skills Trouble learning timeDifficulty remembering factsConfusing basic wordsPoor coordinationSpelling and reading errors such as substitutions, letter reversal, inversions, and transpositions
- 8. Teaching ToolsOutline lesson for that day in detail Reduce course loadPace instruction to the student Use props and write large and clearProvide memory strategies Ask questionsCommunication Video- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi-Vut9VH6Y
- 9. Speech DisordersA speech disorder is the “inability to produce speech sounds correctly or fluently”Four major types of speech disorders Apraxia of Speech, Dysarthia, Speech Sound Disorders and Voice. No major reason as to why these occurAccording to the National Institute of Deafness and other Communication disorders, “roughly 8 to 9 percent of young children have a speech disorder”
- 10. Speech DisordersHow is a speech disorder found? Speech screenings and testing Usually then referred to a speech pathologistHow do they effect children?School settingCommunication is the basis of educationDo children have options? Yes, can choose to either attend speech therapy or not attend any type of therapy and cope alone
- 11. Discussion Questions If you had a child with a learning or speech exceptionality, how would you accommodate for that child? Would having gifted children in the classroom benefit the regular students in the class? Would it hurt the gifted students?What are some ideas or experiences you have in regards to educating students with learning disabilities?