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Modified and Adaptive Curriculum for Special Needs Students

Modified and Adaptive Curriculum for Special Needs Students. By Safiya Shariff and Eric Blum. What is a disability?. Physical Sensory Cognitive/ Learning disabilities. What are learning disabilities?. Learning disabilities are: a heterogeneous group of disorders

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Modified and Adaptive Curriculum for Special Needs Students

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  1. Modified and Adaptive Curriculum for Special Needs Students By Safiya Shariff and Eric Blum

  2. What is a disability? • Physical • Sensory • Cognitive/ Learning disabilities

  3. What are learning disabilities? Learning disabilities are: • a heterogeneous group of disorders • manifested by significant difficulties in the acquisition and use of: • listening • speaking • reading • writing • reasoning • mathematical abilities.

  4. Learning occurs in 5 steps: 1) acquiring information through the senses 2) determining what the information means 3) storing the information in memory 4) retrieving the information appropriately 5) using the information effectively A learning disability is present when there is a glitch in one of these five steps.

  5. 1967Congress adds Title VI • Amendment to Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 • Created a Bureau of Education for the Handicapped • Gave funding to schools to help educate children with disabilities

  6. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 states that no otherwise qualified individual with a disability be denied access to the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination, under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.

  7. EHA 1974The Education for Handicapped ActPublic Law 94-142 • Guarantees a free and appropriate public education for all children with disabilities ages 5-21. • Special education and related services must be free. • To develop an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) to each child eligible for special education • All children with disabilities will be educated in the least restrictive environment.

  8. FERPA (1974) • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act • Gives parents access to all personal information collected, maintained, or used by the school district regarding the child

  9. IDEA 1997Individuals with Disabilities Education Act • IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities. • This renamed and redefined the EHA act and changed the name from “handicapped children” to “children with disabilities.”

  10. Famous People with Disabilities • Beethoven • Winston Churchill • Walt Disney • Thomas Edison • Albert Einstein • Alexander Graham Bell • George Washington

  11. Types of Disabilities • Language-based disabilities • dyslexia • dysgraphia • dyscalculia • Language deficits • Sensory-perceptual disabilities • Visual • Auditory • Defective Social Skills

  12. Executive and cognitive disabilities • Attention deficits • Memory deficits • Reasoning deficits • Spatial organizational difficulties

  13. Adapting Curriculum • Curriculum should be the same for all students in the class • Goals, characteristics, and information can be simplified for students with special needs. • Activity can be different, but the learning experience should be the same.

  14. The amount and type of adaptation will vary according to the child’s disabilities. • Each child with a disability will have an individualized curriculum based upon their needs. • The teacher should meet with the classroom assistant to go over the goals of the child with special needs. • The teacher and assistant need to evaluate how much of the curriculum needs to be adapted.

  15. Adapting the Science Room • Clearly label equipment, tools, and materials—color code • Provide clear photocopies of notes and overhead projector activities • Make cue cards for students with disabilities to follow along with a step by step procedure

  16. For abstract concepts, give many examples, use charts and graphs to explain • To minimize anxiety, let students familiarize themselves with lab equipment beforehand • Use the students strengths in the laboratory to enhance their learning and participation.

  17. Allow students with disabilities to use the computer and spell check programs on assignments. • Allow sufficient for students with disabilities to move around the classroom freely. • Allow extended time for responses, preparation, and delivery of reports

  18. Tips • When teaching students with disabilities, the teacher needs to be more animated • The structure of the class is important because students with disabilities have a harder time adapting to change. • Allow more time for students to respond and complete assignments. Offer extra help if needed. • As a teacher, don’t let yourself get frustrated when teaching becomes difficult.

  19. Don’t give up!!

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