What are the educational challenges with Cerebral Palsy?
some of the Educational challenges you would find would fall into these 5 spots.
With this disability there is a spectrum of function, an individual can be high functioning and would not be as noticeable to a low functioning where they are not able to complete most tasks on their own and require assistance.
When we look at the assistance a student would need in the school we need to look at their medical assessments and then go with what is recommended.
a student in the Alberta school system would normally be a code 44 which would give them a chance to have an educational assistant and a IPP so that they would have their needs meet. below are some of the tools the teams would to assist the student.
(Special Education Coding Critera 2011/212)
What is an IPP?
An IPP is it an individual program
plan. An IPP is put together to address the specific learning needs of the
individual, my PP is also written agreement and commitment of the intent by the
learning team to ensure appropriate learning for the student with special needs
education. Each student that has been identified as having special needs must have an IPP according to the school act.
An IPP will have goals and objectives that the student can meet during the year will also have accommodations noted in the IPP. An IPP has a team of people that include the student, the parents, the classroom teacher, the principal or vice principal, psychiatrist or psychologist, the speech and language pathologist, the physical therapist, the occupational therapist and any other team members that may meet the child’s needs. It is important to remember that an IPP is put together by the assessment data recivied from a specialities assessment.
What is an adapted program?
This is where the team is working with the student will take the provincial curriculum and unjust to meet the student’s needs.
What is a modified program?
Modified program is with the team
again is working together to meet the students’ needs the outcome is
significantly different from the provincial curriculum.
What are accommodations?
Accommodations are put in place to
assist the student ability to learn complete assignments and stay in the
classroom.Types of accommodations:
Classroom accommodations:
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reading materials in either larger print,
braille, audio form · manipulative for counting
· electronic technology such as computers, iPod or iPad, voice recorders and other technology available
· Different paper if they need thicker paper or different textured paper.
· Being able to stand rather than sit for selected activities or being it will have a different room to go to if the classroom is over stimulating.
Instructional accommodations:
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adjustments to instructions i.e. breaking
instructions and a smaller steps· working in partners are smaller groups
· showing different examples of how to complete an assignment
Evaluation and testing
accommodations:
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allowing extra time to complete the test· breaks during test or breaking the test in parts
· using a reader or scriber
This is a small list of some of the acceptable things that can be done, both all things you need to check with the professionals that are in charge of your case.
All accommodations or modifications
need to meet the acceptable standard for the provincial curriculum and
provincial standards.
“Instruction, rather than setting, is the key to success. Decisions related to the placement of students are best made on an individual basis in a manner that maximizes their opportunity to participate fully in the experience of schooling.”
~ Standards for Special Education (2003) ~ 