Multiple Disabilities
Documents
The first document defines multiple disabilities, its characteristics, educational implications, and medical implications. The second document is a PDF that discusses some symptoms of multiple disabilities, and some characteristics of multiple disabilities.
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Media
This website talks about some more characteristics of students with multiple disabilities, and some strategies and modifications that can be used by teachers. http://specialed.about.com /od/multipledisabilities/a/multiple.htm This YouTube video describes multiple disabilities, and the IDEA. |
Strategies
The first document is a study talks about children with a hearing impairment, and other disabilities (multiple disabilities.) This document talks about classroom placement strategies, teaching strategies, and etc. The second document is a PDF that talks about different teaching strategies for students with multiple disabilities that are technology, and communication related.
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Orthopedic Impairment
Documents
The first document defines orthopedic impairments, and it talks about who is eligible for placement in a program that focuses on orthopedic impairments. The second document talks about what an OI is, and talks about some characteristics that teachers should be aware of. This document really focuses on the evaluation process and the data that would be collected.
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Media
Special Education Guide is a website that is geared toward teachers. This website defines orthopedic impairment, some common traits, educational challenges, and some tips for teachers and parents. <http://www.spe cialeducationguide.com/ disabilityprofiles/orthopedic-impairments/> This YouTube video talks about Orthopedic Impairment. |
Strategies
This word document talks about different types of orthopedic impairments like Muscular Dystrophy, and etc. Then the document lists some effective strategies for helping children with the disabilities that it listed above. The website talks about a few things, but it also talks about educational strategies for teachers to use. https://sites.google.com/site/ specialeducationnation/orthopedic-impairment
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Other Health Impairments
Documents
The first document talks about what health conditions may qualify children as OHI. This document describes those disabilities and why they fall into the category. The second document also defines OHIs, and it talks about the characteristics of some OHIs that are not "visible."
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Media
The Project Ideal site defines other health impairments, and talks about some characteristics of OHIs. It also talks about how the disabilities listed under OHI impacts learning. <http://www.projectideal online.org/v/orthopedic-impairments/ > The YouTube video talks about Other Health Impairments. |
Strategies
This website talks about what OHIs are according to the Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2004. It also lists some ways or strategies that teachers can use to accommodate students with other health impairments. <http://www.nsta.org/dis abilities/other.aspx> The PDF suggests different strategies for various disabilities, but it talks about OHI in the blue rectangle.
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