1. R. Dawson Griffin University of South Carolina EDEX 726 Spring 2012

2. Agenda Define Intellectual Disability Examine Eligibility Requirements Identify Adaptive Functioning Areas Differentiate between Accommodations and Modifications Examine Common Characteristics and their Instructional Implications Identify Common Accommodations for Problem Ares Review

3. What is an Intellectual Disability? Significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning Deficits in adaptive behavior Adversely affects educational performance

4. Eligibility Requirements Four main points to remember: – Significantly below average functioning – Deficits in at least two adaptive functioning areas – Adverse affect on student’s educational performance – MUST BE PRESENT BEFORE 18 YEARS OF AGE

5. Examples of Adaptive Functioning Areas Communication Community use Functional Academics School/home living Health and safety Leisure Self-care & Self-direction Social Work

6. Simply Put Accommodations How ex. Guided Notes Modifications What ex. Curriculum Changes

7. Common Characteristics and Instructional Implications Deficit Areas Instructional Implications Reading Writing Math Direct Instruction Functional application Differentiated instruction

8. Common Characteristics and Instructional Implications Deficit Areas Instructional Implications Language Development Language models Encourage student speech Active participation

9. Common Characteristics and Instructional Implications Deficit Areas Instructional Implications Attention Teacher Directed & Student Directed Strategies

10. Common Characteristics and Instructional Implications Problem Areas Instructional Implications Memory Meaningful content Strategies

11. Common Characteristics and Instructional Implications Problem Areas Instructional Implications Meditational Strategies Meaningful Content Specific strategies Active Learning

12. Common Characteristics and Instructional Implications Problem Areas Instructional Implications Generalization Learning Multiple relevant contexts Reinforce generalization Apply knowledge

13. Common Characteristics and Instructional Implications Problem Areas Instructional Implications Motivational Considerations History of success Emphasize self-reliance self-management Teach learning strategies

14. Common Characteristics and Instructional Implications Problem Areas Instructional Implications Cognitive Development Concrete examples Contextual learning experiences.

15. Common Characteristics and Instructional Implications Problem Areas Instructional Implications Sociobehavioral Considerations Direct Instruction Reinforce Peer models

16. Common Accommodations Problem Area Accommodation Difficulty finding the main idea Highlight Study guide Learning buddy Tape-recorded version

17. Common Accommodations Problem Area Accommodation Supposed to learn? Visual aids Overview Summary

18. Common Accommodations Problem Area Accommodation Understanding math concepts and solving problems Concrete Examples Color-code or highlight key words Calculator

19. What We Learned Definition of a Intellectual Disability Eligibility Requirements Adaptive Functioning Areas Difference between Accommodations and Modifications Common Characteristics and Instructional Implications Common Accommodations for Problem Areas

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