Chapter 8 – Students with Special Needs Other than Disabilities
Which students are protected by Section 504?
· Understanding Section 504
o Disability – any condition that substantially limits a major life activity
o Does not provide funds to school districts to carry out its requirements
o Responsibility for making accommodations for students who qualify as disabled belongs to general education personnel
· Students Eligible for Services under Section 504
o Students with chronic health or medical problems
§ Diabetes, allergies, etc
o Students with learning problems
§ Dyslexia
How can you accommodate students with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder?
o Define: medical condition in which students have significant inability to attend, excessive motor activity, and/or impulsivity
· Characteristics and Needs of Students with ADHD
o Inability to regulate attention
o Fail to develop executive functions
o Difficulty in reading, in listening
o Behavior problems vary
· Interventions for Students with ADHD
o Classroom should be free from distracting items
o Focus on essential information
o Behavior interventions emphasize structure and rewards
o Medication
· Families of Children with ADHD
o Try to build positive relationships by encouraging parents to reward their children for being successful and by helping them see their children’s strengths
How can you accommodate students who are gifted and talented?
o Define: Giftedness traditionally refers to students with extraordinary abilities across many academic areas and talent to students with extraordinary abilities in specific areas
· Characteristics and Needs of Students who are gifted and talented
o Usually have an extraordinary amount of knowledge
o Advanced ability to comprehend information
o Skilled problem solvers
· Interventions for Students who are Gifted and Talented
o Curriculum compacting
o Acceleration and Enrichment
o Differentiation
o Individualized Interventions
What are the needs of students from culturally diverse backgrounds?
· Cultural Awareness
o Consider demands of the classroom setting and identify the strengths and interests students bring to the learning environment
o Look for potential problem areas throughout your entire instructional program
o Effective decisions about teaching strategies are made by matching the needs of students from culturally diverse backgrounds to instructional approaches
· Families and Diversity
o Learn about students’ community
o Respect and be sensitive to students
· Multicultural and Bilingual Education
o Curriculum and instruction reflect the diversity of society
o Develop curiosity about students’ cultures and languages
o Become culturally competent
How can you meet the needs of students who are at risk?
· Characteristics and Needs of Students at Risk
o Students who live in poverty
o Students who are abused or neglected
o Students who live with substance abuse or are substance abusers
· Interventions for Students at Risk
o Set high but realistic expectations
o Establish peers as teaching partners
o Collaborate with other professionals
o Support family and community involvement
Outside Resources | |
Children and Adults with ADHD | www.chadd.org |
Gifted and Talented | www.gifted.uconn.edu |
National Association for Bilingual Education | www.nabe.org |
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