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.... who is also in a class with with students who do not have a intellectual disability.

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Insight: the task analysis helped me to realize that you cant take anything for granted and must explain things in great detail.
Challenge: a challenge will be how to reach a child with short term memory and help them remember concepts for longer

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insight: Something I took away from class today is how beneficial task analysis can be to incorperate in both a regular classroom and a special needs class
Challenge: Understanding the depth of  student disability because even if two students have intellectual disability they have different life experiences and also may have other disabilites on top of the intellectual one which can make teaching the students difficult

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Insight: Task Analysis can be an incredibly useful tool in the classroom.
Challenge: Making sure that you use the right language when explaining a task or assignment so that the student understands what is expected of them.

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One challenge was the exercise we did about task analysis. It's hard to be very specific sometimes because we are so used to going through the motions that we sometimes don't realize how complex a task can actually be. One insight would be how much the definition for intellectual disabilities has changed through the years.

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Insight: I found it amazing how the views of intellectual disabilities have changed. What really stuck out to me was how those with disabilities were originally in asylums and now there are many programs to assist them in their learning, various advocacy groups, and movements to change the use of the word "retard"
Challenge: I think what will be most challenging for me is my phrasing and communication to those with intellectual disabilities. From realizing if they will take something literal or not to giving them the confidence they need to be successful, it all starts with appropriate communication.

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insight: It's interesting that children who get tested, their IQ score determines whether they will need special education or not, although IQ tests have some flaws, in that it may change over time.
challenge: Task analysis needs to be very detailed and that some children will take things literally, so you need to be specific when giving directions

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One insight was the included analysis. I think it was a great was to teach us the information. I like how it was all broken down into sections. One challenge is being able to incorporate all the children with different learning abilities and accommodating it to meet the needs of all the children.

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Insight: It was interesting to see how time has changed the mentality and attitudes of how society treats people with intellectual disabilities. Before, people were essentially murdered because they were not considered "normal" (even though normalcy is subjective).
Challenge: There was a lot of information to take in at one time. it comes to show how the depth and complexity of intellectual disabilities.

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Insight: I have learned about task-analysis and how it is critical to detail every step when dealing with situations.
Challenge: It is important to realize that every student is different and to meet the needs of each individual.

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insight: One insight is that it is important to apply learning to real situations (generalization) so that students can better learn.
challenge: I think that making lesson plans to adapt to the needs of student will be a bit challenging. There are so many different factors that need to be taken into consideration.

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one of the insights I had during class is the idea of INCLUDED it really helps us remember the key concepts
Challenges finding the appropriate program to place students in. There is so much stress for high scores on IQ test but it does not always reflect the intelligence of the student, in my opinion
Also the continuous use of mental retardation in government document is hard for people to advocate to stop using the term if the government uses it

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An insight that I took away from tonight's class are the characteristics of individuals with intellectual disabilities. I think that having that knowledge helps me better understand the characteristics of people with intellectual disabilities. A challenge would be in how I could motivate students with intellectual disabilities if they do not want to do no tasks.

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Insight: I though it was interesting the the IQ zone chnaged from 85 down to 70.
Challenge: It'll be a challenge to help students who have learned helplessness because it's going to take a lot of hard work to try and modivate them & convince them that they are capable

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Insight:
I learned about how task analysis are so thorough in order to cater towards individuals that take actions too literal and that such an action can be applied in a classroom to have a great effect on a student who may be having difficulty with a task.
Challenge
A challenge that I see in the future is creating a lesson plan that would revolve around students' zone of proximal development due to not having enough knowledge for applying it.

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Insight: one insight I am able to take away from tonight was how every little thing you say may be taken literal so when planning out lesson plans you must take in consideration student with intellectual disabilities.
Challenge: when a student has difficulty with short term memory you may have to teach the same lesson multiple times in order for the student to finally get it.

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My insight is making the classroom activities as real as possible for generalizations. An example would be pulling out real money during a counting lesson. Pennies, dimes, nickels, quarters, dollar bills should all be used.
Also, IQ tests have some biased and cannot be seen as the sole assessment.

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An insight I have gained about intellectual disabilities is that there have been many changes to its definition according to the AAIDD including shifting away from only focusing on intellectual capabilities and also focusing on adaptive skills. For example if a student shows a deficit in two adaptive skills there could have an intellectual disability.

Challenge: A challenge I took away was

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Insight: The different challenges students with intellectual disabilities face in the classroom (Characteristics such as attention span and memory etc.)
Challenge: Being able to incorporate different learning skills/lessons in the classroom for students to learn at a proper pace and to be able to understand the material

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Insight: Something that I found very interesting is how complex an intellectual disability is. There are many characteristics that must be addressed and accommodated for in order to instruct those with this disability accordingly.
Challenge: As an educator, a challenge that I think I would face is taking every characteristic and difficulty into consideration to help them succeed.

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Insight: From todays class, I became aware that there are multiple criteria that go into assessing if a student has an intellectual disability
Challenge: when we had to write down the steps in a very detailed manner I realized that many students with an intellectual disability take everything very literal and how to handle that.

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Insight: Even though DABS is still "under construction" it is still an important tool to assess adaptive behavior so that people get the adaquate help and resources they need.

Challenge: Using the evidence based approaches correctly and being patient when using them, being open to adapting methods and lessons to best suit the students.

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Insight: There are a lot of resources available to help ease the difficulty children with intellectual disabilities have trying to keep up with the curriculum
Challenge: Finding the right program for the student

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Insight: IQ tests are the primary method of determining intellectual disabilities (WISC IV/Stanford Binet V).
Challenge: Having access to assistive technology can be very expensive but are extremely beneficial to the exceptional student's learning process.

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An insight that I had was that only 50% of people who are intellectually disabled can be diagnosed. I think what will be challenging is being able to accommodate for a student who is intellectually disabled and who is also

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An insight that I take away from tonight's class is understanding that every student will not show the same characteristics of intellectual disabilities. Or show the all of the characteristics. A challenge that I take away is learning how to make a lesson plan to accommodate most of the needs of my students.

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insight: I took away from this class the importance of explaining everyday tasks that may seem simple to us but prove to be very difficult for students with intellectual disabilities.
challenge: I think it could be difficult at first to create a lesson plan that incorporates all of the ideas in CLOCS-RAM to accommodate all students.

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Insight: Using task analysis to clarify instruction for students who need additional support.
Challenge: Helping students overcome poor motivation (e.g. learned helplessness, outer-directness)

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Insight: I learned so much tonight. What was interesting to me was the characteristics. There are so many and it differs depending on the child and I think thats important to know.
Challenge: One challenge Im taking away from this class is affectively using the teaching methods in a classroom. I already have some experience with using some of those teaching skills but I want to learn more about how to best incorporate it into my classroom when i have one.