Exceptional Learner Final Exam 2 Flashcards
(36 cards)
When did the first legislative response to individuals with physical disabilities occur?
After WWI (for war vets)
T/F Children with physical disabilities, health impairments, and MD are all the same
F, each child is completely unique and will have their own needs
T/F Assessments today accurately depict children with MD’s abilities and needs
F, underpredict
Someone who plans for and assists in the transition from school to adulthood
Transition Coordinator
nontraditional methods of communication that may include the use of assistive technology devices
Augmentative Communication
a critical area of skill development for children with physical disabilities; includes upright postures and performing functional movemens
Motor Skills and Mobility
Skills that are necessary in everyday settings and increase independence (ex. folding clothes)
Functional Skills
Teaching these types of skills must match the student’s chronological age, not mental
Age-Appropriate skills
T/F Children with physical disabilities, health impairments, and MD will more than likely need scaffolding at all 3 levels of RTI
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This type of medical intervention is when defective genetic material is replaced and corrected
Gene replacement therapy
Gene replacement therapy where sperm and egg are modified by introducing functional genes which can then be passed to future generations
Germ Line Therapy
Gene replacement therapy where therapeutic genes are transferred to somatic cells and only impact the current patient
Somatic Gene Therapy
Disability that includes progressive sensorimotor deafness, retinitis, pigments, and CNS problems
Usher Syndrome
T/F Deafblindness is considered a severe, multiple disability
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These are set precautions that are in place to protect teachers when dealing with bodily fluids
Universal Precautions
Form of anemia caused by a mutation in the gene that tells your body to make hemoglobin
Sickle cell anemia
Physical Disability Examples
Cerebral Palsy Neural Tube Defects Seizure Disorders TBI Muscular Dystrophy Juvenile Arthritis Spinal Curvatures
4 classifications of Cerebral Palsy; how it affects
Spastic
Dyskinetic
Ataxic
Mixed
Hemiplegic (one side of body affected)
Diplegic (whole body affected, but mostly legs)
Quadriplegic
Areas included under IDEA under Physical Dis, MD, OHI
Orthopedic impairments TBI Deaf blindness MD OHI
Examples of OHI
Asthma ADHD Diabetes Epilepsy CF Heart conditions Hemophilia Lead poisoning Leukemia Nephritis Ulcerative Colitis/Chron's Sickle Cell Tourette's
Involves developing an understanding of one’s location in a given environment coupled with the ability to physically move through the environment safely and independently
Orientation and Mobility Training
Identifies nine areas that students with visual impairments need to master
Expanded Core Curriculum
3 general practices important for adapting instruction for students with visual impairments
- Concrete experiences
- Unifying experiences
- Learning by doing
Common causes of Albinism
Cortical visual impairment Retinopathy of prematurity Optic nerve hypoplasia Albinism Optic atrophy Congenital infection
