Exceptionality

1. Exceptionality Alma T Bonilla Hannah Maguire

2. Categories of Exceptionality • Behavior • Communication • Intellectual • Physical • Multiple

3. Characteristics • Communication • Learning Disability • Autistic • Language Impairment • Speech Impairment • Hard of Hearing • Intellectual • Gifted • Mild Intellectual Disability • Developmental Disability • Physical • Blind-Low Vision • Physical Disability

4. Impact of Labeling • Advantages of Labeling • Federal/Local funding are based on specific learning disabilities. • Development of specialized teaching methods, assessment approaches, and behavioral interventions • Disadvantages of Labeling • General Education students might have negative attitude towards peer with Intellectual Disabilities (ID). • Labels shape teacher expectations.

5. Inclusion and Mainstream • Mainstream • Student is expected to keep up with classroom instruction with some accommodations allowed. • Student may benefit from being in a general education classroom both academically and socially. • Inclusion • Curriculum is often rewritten for students to pass assessments and gain confidence in their skills. • May receive one-on-one instruction.

6. Strategies and Techniques • Break assignments into smaller pieces • Breaks between assignments so student can refocus • Reward system for good behavior • Design lesson plans that can be modified to fit each student • Add creativity to lessons and homework • Develop and maintain a pool of mentors. • Use peers to review lesson plans and develop ideas

7. Citation • "Labeling and Disadvantages of Labeling." Education.com. N.p., 20 July 2010. Web. 18 Mar. 2014. • Perles, Keren. "Mainstreaming vs. Inclusion in Special Education: What's the Difference?" Bright Hub Education. N.p., 6 Mar. 2012. Web. 18 Mar. 2014. • "Effective Teaching Strategies for Special Education." Special Education Teachers: Effective Teaching Strategies. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2014.