Intellectual Disabilities the MID and DD Learner

1. Intellectual Disabilities the MID and DD Learner Angela Nell, Robin Kapoor & Jennifer McBain

2. AGENDA • True / False Activity • History of Terminology • Video Clip – MID • Ministry Definition – DD • Characteristics of the DD Learner • Ministry Definition – MID • Characteristics of the MID Learner • Learned Helplessness • Accommodations, Modifications and Strategies • Case Studies • OSSD, OSSC and Certificate of Completion • Video Clip – DD

3. TRUE / FALSE ACTIVITY • Stand-up/ Sit-down • If the statements are false, stand-up • If the statements are true, sit-down

4. Developmental disability is a condition like an illness. FALSE:Is not something one has, like a heart condition, or big feet, small toes, etc.

5. Developmental disability is a state of functioning characterized by limitations in both intelligence and adaptive skills. TRUE

6. A person with mild disabilities, intensive and early instruction can make a major difference on their learning. TRUE

7. The number of boys identified is greater than that of girls by factor of five to ten. TRUE

8. Children from Lower Socio-economic classes have a higher prevalence of the disability. TRUE

9. Vast majority of students with intellectual or developmental disabilities appear physically different. FALSE:only certain groups of students look differently, like Down syndrome or fetal alcohol syndrome, but majority look like any other students.

10. A low IQ test score is evidence of at least borderline disability and means the subject’s adaptive skills are below normal. FALSE:An IQ test may predict academic or school matters, but an individual’s level of adaptive skills are more a factor of training, motivation, and social environment, and generally are not tapped by IQ tests.

11. Students with intellectual or developmental disabilities are always compliant/difficult FALSE:Like everyone else, these students experience both happiness and emotional stress and react accordingly. Regardless of a similar label, there is no “always” in the population of individuals with intellectual disabilities.

12. HISTORY OF TERMINOLOGY • 1800s-1870s – feeble-minded, ‘cretins’ • First school for persons with ID opened • 1876 – Association of Medical Officers of American Institutions for Idiots and Feeble-Minded Persons (now AAIDD) founded

13. HISTORY OF TERMINOLOGY • 1880s-1940s – Heredity and Eugenics • Belief that ID was hereditary • 1920s, H.H. Goddard created four categories for Intellectual Disability: • Feeble-minded • Moron • Idiot • Imbecile

14. HISTORY OF TERMINOLOGY • 1950s – General term ‘mental retardation’ with adjective prefixes: • Mild Mental Retardation • Moderate Mental Retardation • Severe Mental Retardation • Profound Mental Retardation • Pre-1973 - IQ of 85 or less • 1973 - IQ of 70 or less.

15. HISTORY OF TERMINOLOGY • Education Terminology in Early 90s • “trainable retarded” • “educable retarded” • End of the 20th Century - use of terms “intellectual” and “developmental” paired with either “disabilities” or “challenges” • Current Education terminology

16. HISTORY OF TERMINOLOGY Problems • No universal terminology • Continuous change of terminology has been necessitated by derogatory use of terminology • Medical diagnosis still uses term ‘mental retardation’

17. VIDEO CLIP – MILD INTELLECTUAL DISABILITYCARLA TATE (THE OTHER SISTER)

18. MINISTRY DEFINITIONDEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY A severe learning disorder characterized by: • an inability to profit from a special education program for students with mild intellectual disabilities because of slow intellectual development • an ability to profit from a special education program that is designed to accommodate slow intellectual development • a limited potential for academic learning, independent social adjustment and economic self- support

19. THE DD LEARNER • Sub-Average Intellectual Functioning

20. THE DD LEARNER • Deficits in Adaptive Behaviour • Conceptual Skills • Social Skills • Practical Skills • Educational Performance well below grade level

21. THE DD LEARNER • Intellectual Disability is associated with developmental disorders and other medical disorders, such as:

22. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DD LEARNER • Language Delay – difficulty with understanding and sharing thoughts and feelings • Gross motor Delay – affects the arms, legs, and/or truck of the body • Fine Motor Delay – affects the face and/or hands

23. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DD LEARNER • Self-Help Delay – difficult helping themselves • Social Skills Delay – difficulty with building and/or maintaining age-appropriate relationships with children of their own age • Global Delay – exists when a child exhibits delays in most or all of the previous mentioned types of delays

24. MINISTRY DEFINITIONMILD INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY A learning disorder characterized by: • an ability to profit educationally within a regular class with the aid of considerable curriculum modification and supportive service • an inability to profit educationally within a regular class because of slow intellectual development • a potential for academic learning, independent social adjustment and economic self-support

25. THE MID LEARNER • Sub-Average Intellectual Functioning

26. THE MID LEARNER • Problems in Adaptive Behaviour • Conceptual Skills • Social Skills • Practical Skills • Education performance far below grade level • Not associated with any developmental disorders • Has been linked with lack of physical or sensory stimulation, lack of health care and low SES status.

27. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MID LEARNER • Delays in Cognitive Development • literacy and numeracy levels are typically 3 or more years below their age group • distracted easily • difficulty with academic subjects • delays in speech • difficulty remembering

28. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MID LEARNER • Difficulties with Appropriate Social Relationships • difficulty with social language and behaviour • difficulty understanding and expressing emotions • immature behaviour • obsession/compulsive behaviour

29. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MID LEARNER • Delays in Adaptive Skill Areas • appears clumsy • frequently lose items, such as pencils, pens, books, and assignment • require support with personal care/hygiene skills

30. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MID LEARNER • Low Self-Esteem • fear risk or trying new things • easily distracted • vulnerable to peer pressure, teasing, and embarrassment

31. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MID LEARNER • Difficulties Understanding Abstract Concepts • be easily confused by abstract and figurative language • interpret language literally • require support to generalize and to apply learned concepts to other situations • enjoy routine and repetitive tasks

32. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MID LEARNER • Difficulties Understanding Abstract Concepts • be easily confused by abstract and figurative language • interpret language literally • require support to generalize and to apply learned concepts to other situations • enjoy routine and repetitive tasks

33. LEARNED HELPLESSNESS • A tendency to be a passive learner who depends on others for decisions and guidance. www.siena.edu/pages/2761.asp • The Three P’s of Learned Helplessness: • Permanence • Pervasiveness • Personalization

34. ACCOMMODATIONS, MODIFICATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES Modification: • Change learning tasks with similar topic by simplifying or condensing, combining or grouping, or by using special coding. • Give easier questions on same concept.

35. ACCOMMODATIONS, MODIFICATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES Modification: • Use high interest/low vocabulary resources. • Give more concrete assignments on a related topic. • Use high interest/low vocabulary resources. • Self-contained special class. • Lowering the grade level of a child's work.

36. ACCOMMODATIONS, MODIFICATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES Accommodations • Adapt the assessment format • Assistive devices and technology resources • Divide the test into parts • Provide the student with a quiet location, free from distractions

37. ACCOMMODATIONS, MODIFICATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES Accommodations • Additional time for tests, or assignments • Read of clarify questions (possibly rephrase them) • Provide prompts • Highlight key words or instruction for emphasis

38. ACCOMMODATIONS, MODIFICATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES Accommodations Make use of graphic organizers or checklists Keep lessons concrete Provide auditory supports Provide close proximity to the teacher.

39. CASE STUDY - MARY • Mary is a friendly, sociable and outgoing student in Grade 11. Although her first years of secondary education were in segregated settings for students with intellectual disabilities, she has been integrated in her school for two years. Integration has been gradual and Mary is making excellent progress towards her IEP goals. Mary spends part of her time in regular classes. She is also involved in a work experience program, with the support of a teacher assistant, and has one period in the resource room each day. Mary will be graduating with her peers next year.

40. CASE STUDY - MARY • The In-School Team has identified the following Alternative Expectations for Mary: • Mary will independently walk in the community • Mary will identify stores and businesses in the community • Mary will understand and follow the safety rules at her Work Placement job site

41. CASE STUDY - GROUPS • Group 1 – Accommodations for the classroom • Group 2 –Instructional and Environmental Accommodations for Employer / Work Placement • Group 3 – Modifying Curriculum - Alternative Expectations • Alternative Expectation 1 • Group 4 – Modifying Curriculum – Alternative Expectations • Alternative Expectation 2 • Group 5 – Modifying Curriculum - Alternative Expectations • Alternative Expectation 3

42. THE OSSD, THE OSSC AND THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OSSD (Ontario Secondary School Diploma) Requirements: • 18 Compulsory Credits • 12 Optional Credits • 40 Hours of Community involvement activities • The provincial secondary school literacy test

43. THE OSSD, THE OSSC AND THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OSSC (Ontario Secondary School Certificate) Requirements: • 7 Compulsory credits • 7 Optional credits

44. THE OSSD, THE OSSC AND THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION Certificate of Accomplishment • May be granted to students who leave school before fulfilling the diploma or the certificate

45. Snowball Activity

46. Should we be aiming for an OSSC for all the students who have Mild Intellectual Disability or Developmental Disability? Why or why not?

47. Should the aim towards an OSSC or Certificate of Accomplishment be determined by IQ? Explain.

48. Should all the students who have developmental disability be eligible for Certificate of Accomplishment? Explain.

49. Would it be beneficial if there was a school just devoted to Mild Intellectual Disability or just Developmental Disability? Or a school for both disabilities together? Why or why not?

50. What are you thoughts on students with MID and DD in the workplace? Keeping the employers’ and the students’ perspective in mind.