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Students with Special Needs

Refers to students with educational needs outside the expected range Many of these students were previously educated in separate educational facilities or institutions or received no formal education. Students with Special Needs. In spite of this…. In spite of this…. Christy Brown (CP)

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Students with Special Needs

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  1. Refers to students with educational needs outside the expected range Many of these students were previously educated in separate educational facilities or institutions or received no formal education Students with Special Needs

  2. In spite of this…

  3. In spite of this… Christy Brown (CP) Author/Poet/Painter

  4. In spite of this… Christy Brown (CP) Author/Poet/Painter Helen Keller (deafblind) Author/Activist/Lecturer

  5. In spite of this… Christy Brown (CP) Author/Poet/Painter Helen Keller (deafblind) Author/Activist/Lecturer Albert Einstein (Asperger’s) Theoretical Physicist

  6. In spite of this… Christy Brown (CP) Author/Poet/Painter Helen Keller (deafblind) Author/Activist/Lecturer Albert Einstein (Asperger’s) Theoretical Physicist John Nash (Schizophrenia) Mathematician

  7. In spite of this… Christy Brown (CP) Author/Poet/Painter Helen Keller (deafblind) Author/Activist/Lecturer Albert Einstein (Asperger’s) Theoretical Physicist Rubin Carter (Speech difference)- Boxer John Nash (Schizophrenia) Mathematician

  8. In spite of this… Christy Brown (CP) Author/Poet/Painter Helen Keller (deafblind) Author/Activist/Lecturer Albert Einstein (Asperger’s) Theoretical Physicist Rubin Carter (Speech difference)- Boxer Evelyn Glennie (deaf) Xylophonist/piper John Nash (Schizophrenia) Mathematician

  9. In spite of this… Frida Kahlo (polio) Painter Christy Brown (CP) Author/Poet/Painter Helen Keller (deafblind) Author/Activist/Lecturer Albert Einstein (Asperger’s) Theoretical Physicist Rubin Carter (Speech difference)- Boxer Evelyn Glennie (deaf) Xylophonist/piper John Nash (Schizophrenia) Mathematician

  10. In spite of this… Frida Kahlo (polio) Painter Christy Brown (CP) Author/Poet/Painter Helen Keller (deafblind) Author/Activist/Lecturer Albert Einstein (Asperger’s) Theoretical Physicist Temple Grandin (Autism) Animal scientist/professor Rubin Carter (Speech difference)- Boxer Evelyn Glennie (deaf) Xylophonist/piper John Nash (Schizophrenia) Mathematician

  11. In spite of this… Frida Kahlo (polio) Painter Christy Brown (CP) Author/Poet/Painter Helen Keller (deafblind) Author/Activist/Lecturer Albert Einstein (Asperger’s) Theoretical Physicist Temple Grandin (Autism) Animal scientist/professor Zhou Zhou (Down Syndrome) Conductor Rubin Carter (Speech difference)- Boxer Evelyn Glennie (deaf) Xylophonist/piper John Nash (Schizophrenia) Mathematician

  12. In spite of this… GurrumulYunupingu (Blind) Musician Frida Kahlo (polio) Painter Christy Brown (CP) Author/Poet/Painter Helen Keller (deafblind) Author/Activist/Lecturer Albert Einstein (Asperger’s) Theoretical Physicist Temple Grandin (Autism) Animal scientist/professor Zhou Zhou (Down Syndrome) Conductor Rubin Carter (Speech difference)- Boxer Evelyn Glennie (deaf) Xylophonist/piper John Nash (Schizophrenia) Mathematician

  13. How did these adolescents learn? • Adaptive compensation • Desire to learn • Faith and interest of teachers/families • Love and support • Socio-economically advantaged • Positive and negative reinforcement

  14. What can WE learn from them? • Never judge or write-off • If you don’t feel you can be a positive influence – try at least to not be a negative influence • Model acceptance and faith

  15. Disability is defined in Australian legislation as ‘a disorder or malfunction that results in the person learning differently from a person without the disorder or malfunction’ (Disability Discrimination Act, 1992) • Under the Disability Discrimination Act (1992), it is unlawful for an educational authority or educational provider to discriminate against a student on the ground of the student’s disability. This includes • denying or limiting the student’s access to any benefit provided by the educational authority • by developing curricula or training courses having a content that will either exclude the person from participation, or subject the person to any other detriment Legislation

  16. Disability Standards for Education (2005) Legislation

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