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Exceptional Children. Gifted children – those who have special abilities in one or more areas. Ex. Special talent in music, art math or language. They are highly creative. Types of disabilities. May affect: Mobility Vision Hearing Ability to learn
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Gifted children – those who have special abilities in one or more areas. • Ex. Special talent in music, art math or language. They are highly creative.
Types of disabilities • May affect: • Mobility • Vision • Hearing • Ability to learn • Speak – ex. Stuttering is a speech disorder in which sounds, syllables, or words are repeated or last longer than normal • Express emotions • Invisible disabilities - disabilities that people might not notice right away.
Learning disabilities Interferes with a child’s ability to learn, listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or do math. Average or above average intelligence but achieve below average due to the disability. Learning disabilities result from disorders in the brain and central nervous system.
Most learning disabilities are detected in children when standardized testing begins between the ages of seven and twelve.
Learning disorders and challenges • Dyslexia • ADHD • Speech and language impairments • Serious Emotional Disturbances • Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders • What is inclusion in the public school system? • Inclusion in education is an approach to educating students with special educational needs. All students are included in the classroom.
Autism http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqv8c3iXFYU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpijn0GxBOA&feature=relmfu