Disabilities Padlet by https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte The 13 categories of disabilities listed in the IDEA 2004 en-us 2023-03-09 04:06:37 UTC 2023-03-09 19:18:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f992.png Definition drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509662574 Autism is a developmental disability affecting verbal communication, non-verbal communication, and social interactions.]]> 2023-03-09 04:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509662574 Characteristic of Autism: drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509671344 Delayed language skills
Engagement in repetitive activities to movements
Repetitive behaviors 
Restrictive interests
Delayed movement skills
Resistance to change on environment or daily routines

]]> 2023-03-09 04:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509671344 drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509674046 1 in 44 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to the CDC.]]> 2023-03-09 04:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509674046 Definition drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509680568 A severe hearing impairment that makes it difficult for the child to comprehend linguistic information through hearing, even with amplification.]]> 2023-03-09 04:35:07 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509680568 Characteristic of Deafness: drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509692638
  • Little or no hearing 
  • Unable to hear speech or other sounds

    • ]]>     2023-03-09 04:46:51 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509692638     drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509697810 Deafness affects one in eight Americans who are 12 years of age or higher.]]> 2023-03-09 04:51:40 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509697810 Definition drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509702187 A combination of hearing and visual impairments, which limits access to both auditory and visual information]]> 2023-03-09 04:55:45 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509702187 Characteristics of Deaf-blindness drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509721076
  • Hearing and vision senses are reduced, restarted, or absent. 
  • Mild hearing loss and visually impairment.
  • Total hearing loss and visual impairment.
  • Difficulty following a conversation
  • Not hearing sounds 
  • Difficulty moving around unfamiliar places
  • Needing to increase electronic volumes.

    • ]]>     2023-03-09 05:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509721076     Definition drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509730249 A condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a child’s educational performance:
    • An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors.
    • An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers.
    • Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances.
    • A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression.
    • A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems.”


    ]]>     2023-03-09 05:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509730249     Characteristics: drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509734647
  • Hyperactivity
  • Aggression or self-injurious behavior
  • Abnormal mood swings
  • Excessive anxiety
  • Learning difficulties

    • ]]>     2023-03-09 05:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509734647     Definition drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509738457  Hearing impairment means an impairment in hearing, either permanent or fluctuating, that adversely affects a child education performance. ]]> 2023-03-09 05:25:35 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509738457 Characteristics: drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509743475
  • Full or partial loss of the ability to hear and discriminate sounds 
  • Speech delay
  • Difficulty with following verbal directions 
  • Difficulty with oral expression
    • ]]>     2023-03-09 05:30:20 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509743475     Definition drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509744357 Intellectual disability means significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning, existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance. ]]> 2023-03-09 05:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509744357 Characteristics: drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509749016
  • Difficulties learning academic skills
  • Deficits in memory and motivation
  • Low academic achievement in all areas
  • Inattentive 
  • Mild to significant weaknesses in general learning ability
    • ]]>     2023-03-09 05:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509749016     Definition drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509749823 Multiple disabilities means concomitant impairments (such as intellectual disability–blindness, intellectual disability–orthopedic impairment, etc.), the combination of which causes such severe educational needs that they cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for one of the impairments.]]> 2023-03-09 05:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509749823 Characteristics drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509759246
  • Limited speech and communication skills
  • Difficulties with mobility and the need for assistance with daily tasks
  • Regression of skills
  • Health conditions
    • ]]>     2023-03-09 05:45:50 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509759246     Definition drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509761508 Orthopedic impairment means a severe orthopedic impairment that adversely affects a child’s educational performance. Including impairments caused by congenital anomaly, disease, and other causes. ]]> 2023-03-09 05:47:59 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509761508 Characteristics drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509769699
  • Poor muscle control
  • Loss of limb
  • Having a physical disability 
  • Difficultly with speech production
  • Impairments caused by a disease
    • ]]>     2023-03-09 05:55:30 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509769699     Definition drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509770233 Other health impairment means having limited strength, vitality, or alertness, including a heightened alertness to environmental stimuli, resulting in limited alertness with respect to the educational environment, that is due to chronic or acute health problems such as asthma, attention deficit disorder, or, diabetes, epilepsy, a heart condition, lead poisoning, leukemia, sickle cell anemia, and Tourette syndrome; and adversely affects a child’s educational performance.]]> 2023-03-09 05:56:07 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509770233 Characteristics drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509774951
  • Coordination difficulties
  • Fatigue 
  • Low academic performance
  • Inattentive behaviors
  • Chronic or acute health problems
  • Frequent absences or lateness's to school
  • Muscle weakness
    • ]]>     2023-03-09 06:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509774951     Definition drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509781415 A specific learning disability is defined as a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or using language, whether spoken or written, which may manifest itself in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or perform mathematical calculations. It includes conditions like perceptual disabilities, brain injuries, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, and developmental aphasia. This term does not include learning problems that are primarily the result of visual, hearing, or motor disabilities, of intellectual disability, of emotional disturbance, or of environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage.]]> 2023-03-09 06:07:15 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509781415 Characteristics drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509791675
  • Poor comprehension and/or retention skills
  • Poor decoding skills
  • Poor reading fluency
  • Inability to discriminate between letters or sounds

    • ]]>     2023-03-09 06:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509791675     Definition drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509791809 Speech or language impairment means a communication disorder, such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a language impairment, or a voice impairment, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance. ]]> 2023-03-09 06:18:45 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509791809 Characteristics drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509798058
  • Reduced vocabulary
  • Difficulty pronouncing words
  • Limited vocabulary
  • Improper use of words

    • ]]>     2023-03-09 06:24:54 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509798058     Definition drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509801119 Traumatic brain injury means an acquired injury to the brain caused by an external physical force, resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment or both, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance. The term applies to open or closed head injuries resulting in impairments in areas such as cognition, language, memory, attention; reasoning; abstract thinking; judgment; problem-solving; sensory, perceptual, etc. The term doesn't apply to brain injuries that are congenital or degenerative, or to brain injuries induced by birth trauma. ]]> 2023-03-09 06:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509801119 Charcteristics drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509804539
  • Short-term memory problems
  • Mobility and coordination impairments
  • Communication impairments
  • Impairments in the five senses
  • Difficulty concentrating 
  • Difficulty learning new information
    • ]]>     2023-03-09 06:31:39 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509804539     Definition drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509805477 Visual impairment (including blindness) means an impairment in vision that, even with correction, adversely affects a child’s educational performance. The term includes both partial sight and blindness.]]> 2023-03-09 06:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509805477 Characteristics drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509808620
  • Not able to see distant objects, such as the whiteboard.
  •  Having trouble reading 
  • Not being able to focus or follow objects
  • Sensitive to light
    • ]]>     2023-03-09 06:36:17 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2509808620     drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510676979 Around 70,000-100,000 people in the United States have deaf-blindness.]]> 2023-03-09 17:43:18 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510676979 drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510678878 About 6 percent of students with disabilities have an emotional disturbance]]> 2023-03-09 17:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510678878 drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510683431 More than 1.5 billion people live with a hearing impairment.]]> 2023-03-09 17:47:59 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510683431 drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510686077 1-3 percent of the global population has an intellectual disability.]]> 2023-03-09 17:49:57 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510686077 drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510693187 According to the U.S. Department of Education, Multiple Disabilities represent approximately 2.0 percent of all students having a classification in special education.]]> 2023-03-09 17:55:22 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510693187 drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510696373 According to the U.S. Department of Education, Orthopedic Impairments represent approximately 1.0 percent of all students with a classification in special education.]]> 2023-03-09 17:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510696373 drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510698264 About 10 percent of students receiving special education services qualify under other health impairments.]]> 2023-03-09 17:58:38 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510698264 drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510701796 5 to 15% of students struggle with a learning disability.]]> 2023-03-09 18:01:00 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510701796 drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510703900 Nearly 7% of Americans have some form of language or speech impairment.]]> 2023-03-09 18:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510703900 drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510706338 According to the U.S. Department of Education, Traumatic Brain Injury represents less than 1.0 percent of all students having a classification in special education.]]> 2023-03-09 18:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510706338 drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510709185 About 8% of the U.S. population have visual impairments. ]]> 2023-03-09 18:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510709185 Teaching strategies: drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510712879
  • Limit sensory overload
  • Use visual cues 
  • Use students special interests in the lesson.
    • ]]>     2023-03-09 18:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510712879     Teaching Strategies drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510717478
  • Provide written hand-outs and visual aids
  • Show captioned or interpreted videos
  • Seat them towards the front of the class to ensure there is a clear line of sight
    • ]]>     2023-03-09 18:11:53 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510717478     Teaching Strategies drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510717846
  • Use hand-under-hand interactions.
  • Wear assistive listening devices.
    • ]]>     2023-03-09 18:12:11 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510717846     Teaching Strategies drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510732941
  • Offer choice making opportunities.
  • Keep class rules and activities simple and clear.
  • Reward positive behaviors 
  • Allow for mini-breaks
    • ]]>     2023-03-09 18:23:43 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510732941     Teaching Strategies drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510739088
  • Use visual cues.
  • Provide written hand outs and visual aids.
  • Speak clearly .
  • Keep unnecessary noise to a minimum.
    • ]]>     2023-03-09 18:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510739088     Teaching Strategies drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510745642
  • Provide an outline of what will be taught.
  • Teach one step at a time.
  • Use visual cues and instructions.
  • Integrate hands-on learning
    • ]]>     2023-03-09 18:33:09 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510745642     Teaching Strategies drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510751651
  • Integrate technology
  • Communicate with the students and the student's team
    • ]]>     2023-03-09 18:37:28 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510751651     Teaching Strategies drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510790108
  • Incorporate an open classroom floor plan.
  • Be aware of the students medical condition and its affect on them
    • ]]>     2023-03-09 19:08:03 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510790108     Teaching Strategies drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510793491
  • Provide extra time for assignments and activity transitions.
  • Provide structure and consistency.
  • Simplify steps and instructions
    • ]]>     2023-03-09 19:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510793491     Teaching Strategies drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510793761 2023-03-09 19:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510793761 Teaching Strategies drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510798835
  • Provide verbal cues often
  • Use visual cues and models
  • Speak clearly
    • ]]>     2023-03-09 19:14:50 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510798835     Teaching Strategies drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510801327
  • Connect new language to prior knowledge
  • Use verbal and visual cues
  • Provide opportunities for breaks
    • ]]>     2023-03-09 19:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510801327     Teaching Strategies drsaunders273 https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510803768
  • Provide a variety of hands-on activities.
  • Read written information
  • Seat the student towards the front
  • Give clear instructions
    • ]]>     2023-03-09 19:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/drsaunders273/qihjwoq85vfnbtte/wish/2510803768