Emotional Disturbance
Documents
This pamphlet is a short guide with an abundance of information about mood disorders and disturbances and the episodes that children can go through. It lists the symptoms and available accommodations to emotional disturbances. It tells us that not everyone has the same disorders and people do not possess all symptoms, so we should keep that in mind while reading and observing it. http://www4.carleton.ca/p mc/docs/brochures/07-08_Mood_Disorder.pdf This link explains and tells us the definition of an emotional disturbance, its characteristics, causes, frequency, and specific disorders that tie in with emotional disturbances. <http://www.parentcenterhub.org/ repository/emotionaldisturbance/> |
Media
The first video shows an example of a student with an emotional disturbance and how it effects him in the classroom. It allows us to get a good understanding of what happens. In the second video, signs of an emotional disturbance are flashed across the screen and viewers get to see real life struggles of individuals who suffer from this. |
Strategies
This website gives a tremendous amount of useful strategies that can help individuals deal with people who are emotional disturbed. <http://www.do2learn.com/ disabilities/ CharacteristicsAndStrategies/ Emotional Disturbance_Strategies.html> This is another website that offers similar strategies to the one previously listed. <http://elementaryemotional disturbance. weebly.com/for-teachers.html> |
Hearing Impairment
Documents
This pamphlet provides information about hearing loss and it tells us good ways that we could treat it. http://www.ncoa.org/assets/files/ pdf/NCOA-Hearing-Loss-Brch-5.pdf This website tells about different degrees of hearing loss as well as the background of it. <http://education.illinois.edu /wp/original/access/hearing.html> |
Media
This website tells us about different types and signs of hearing loss. We learn about the causes and also how it affects babies. <http://www.marchofdimes.org/ baby/hearing-impairment.aspx> This video demonstrates different types of hearing impairment. Loss of good hearing can be very harsh. |
Strategies
This website offers some useful tips for dealing with individuals with impaired hearing. It will help people become more prepared to deal with individuals that are affected by this. <http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/ colleges/university/disability/ faculty-staff/classroom-issues/hearing/hearing-strategy.htm> This is another website that gives some useful strategies that could be helpful. <http://www.swinburne.edu.au/ stuserv/disability/hearing.html> |
Intellectual Disability
Documents
This brochure gives us information about intellectual disabilities. It explains what an intellectual disability is and it gives some basic facts that will help you understand it better. <http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/ actearly/pdf/parents_pdfs/ IntellectualDisability.pdf> This document tells us about how a person is diagnosed with an intellectual disability and when you will know if they have one or not. It is very clear and brief. <https://www.imh.com.sg/clinical /page.aspx?id=255> |
Media
This first video gives us an up close look at what an actual intellectual disability is. It tells us facts and helps us further our knowledge on this topic. In the second video, it tells us what causes an intellectual disability. |
Strategies
This website gives parents as well as teachers some very useful tips for dealing with intellectual disabilities. http://ldaamerica.org/successful-strategies-for-teaching-students-with-learnin-disabilities/ This website shows us good ways to help and deal with children who have intellectual disabilities. <http://www.brighthubeducation .com/special-ed-neurological-disorders/79002-tips-for-teaching-students-with-an-intellectual-disability/> |