Inclusion

[Schauna]

Hello! I'm new here. My problem...I am going back to school to get my teaching degree and I am stuck on two questions. Can anyone help?

Here they are:

Including children with disabilities in the regular classroom increases their social skills and interpersonal relationships. Generate ten specific ways you could include a child with a severe or multiple disability in your class activies.

Make a list of at least ten suggestions of "functional and age-appropriate" skills for a special education teacher who works with children age 10 with severe disabilities in an elementary setting. These students function cognitively in the 3 to 4 year old range, and several have mild to moderate forms of cerebral palsey.

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me!

[Cathy]

I don't know how detailed you need to be with your lists, but here are a couple of ideas anyway.

Peer partners-have students 'tutor' each other through counting and alphabet games. (social interaction, counting, skill reinforcement)
Timekeeper-assign the student with disabilities to 'start' and 'stop' activities with cues from teacher. (social interaction, responding to cues, cause-effect)
Materials-make sure materials are accessible from a wheelchair. (independence, exploration)
Manipulatives-provide hands-on items for counting and sorting. (self-correction, fine-motor, counting)
Learn about assistive technologies to build comfort and skills. (respect, skill building)

For the activities for the 10 year olds....
Sensory activities--sorting, mixing, playdough-type manipulatives, music and chants to reinforce specific skills and routines, name stamps, blowing bubbles, .......
Hope some of these help!

[Sandy Stevens]

If you can find an area that the 10 year old is good at, team him/her up with a youinger child as a tutor/mentor. This really helps improve the self esteem of the older disabled child.