PSYC 3505 Lecture 11: LECTURE 11 – LEARNERS WITH LOW INCIDENCE
23 Feb 2016
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Lecture 11 learners with low incidence, multiple and severe. Traumatic brain injury (tbi: definition and characteristics, prevalence, causes, educational considerations. Deaf-blindness: definition, prevalence, causes focus on usher syndrome, psychological & behavioural characteristics, educational considerations. Considerations for many students: augmentative or alternative communication (aac, behaviour problems, early intervention, transition to adulthood. People with severe exceptionalities: require extensive ongoing support, typically have more than one exceptionality, represent a relatively small percentage. Definition and characteristics: injury to the brain caused by external force, diminished or altered state of consciousness, neurological or neurobehavioural dysfunction results directly from the injury, injury not caused by degenerative or congenital condition. Damage is often invisible or something you wouldn"t notice right away. Major causes: under age 5, accidental falls, over age 5, vehicular accidents. Transition from hospital to school; team approach. Educational plans for cognitive, social, and sensorimotor domains. Strategies for sustaining attention, remembering learned skills, learning new things, dealing with fatigue, engaging in social behavior.
