Student Characteristics

1. Student Characteristics

2. Student Descriptors • Student A ~ student who can answer fairly independently • Student B ~ student who may need pictures or other cues to assist in responses • Student C ~ student who will need assistance of parent/guardian, siblings, teachers, friends to complete the tasks.

3. Student A: John, Age 18 • Has a Mild Mental Disability (MMD) • Reads at a 9th grade level • Easily communicates verbally with peers and teachers • Has a good understanding of his strengths/needs/interests • Will be a senior next year and is thinking a lot about what he wants to do after high school

4. Student B: Keenan, Age 14 • Has a Mild Mental Disability (MMD) • Reads and writes at a second grade level • Communicates verbally, but typically uses one or two word combinations, rather than complete sentences. • His speech is difficult to understand • Has difficulty expressing his strengths/needs/interests • Will transition from Middle to High School soon

5. Student C: Annie, age 8 • Attends an FMD classroom and attends library, art and recess with her same-aged third grade peers • Has significant cognitive disabilities • Has Cerebral Palsy • Does not walk, can sit independently • Does not use oral speech, smiles to express pleasure or “likes,” looks at desired items - but this only works if someone notices; cries and fusses when she dislikes something; spits out foods she does not like • Recognizes her family in pictures and recognizes several real objects, but does not recognize pictures of items • Her crying and fussing can be disruptive during class