ANALYSIS OF FAMILIES OF DISABLED CHILDREN

OBJECTIVES:

1. TO UNDERSTAND AND DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN EXCEPTONALITY2. TO GAIN THE POSSIBLE IDEAS HOW TO INTERACT WITH SPECIAL NEED CHILDREN3. TO PROVIDE MANY TIPS ABOUT STIMULATING AND INCLUDING THE EXECEPTIONAL CHIDREN AS A FAMILY MEMBERS, SCHOOL PEERS, FRIEND OR NEIGHBOURS.

WEEK 1INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITY

WHY EXCEPTIONAL???

1. THEY HAVE PHYSICAL DISABILITIES

2. THEY HAVE LEARNING PROBLEMS

3. THEY HAVE BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS

4. THEY ARE INTELLECTUALLY GIFTED

EXCEPTIONALITY IS AN INCLUSIVE TERM.

EDUCATIONAL VIEW -EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN ARE THOSE WHO REQUIRE SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES IF THEY ARE TO REALIZE THEIR FULL HUMAN POTENTIAL.

PSYCHOLOGICAL VIEW? SOCIOLOGICAL VIEW? MEDICAL VIEW?

MOST EXCEPTIONAL INDIVIDUALS HAVE A DISABILITY. THEY ARE OFTEN REFERRED AS “HANDICAPPED”

HANDICAP REFERS TO THE PROBLEMS A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY OR IMPAIRMENT ENCOUNTERS WHEN INTERACTING WITH THE ENVIRONMENT. DOESNOT INCLUDE GIFTED OR TALENTED CHILDREN.

DISABILITY REFERS TO THE REDUCED FUNCTION OR LOSS OF A PARTICULAR BODY PART OR ORGAN. IT LIMITS A PERSON’S ABILITY TO PERFORM CERTAIN TASKS , EG: HEARING, SEEING, WALKING.

AT RISK REFERS TO CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED AS HANDICAPPED OR DISABLED BUT ARE CONSIDERED TO HAVE A GREATER –THAN-USUAL CHANCE OF DEVELOPING A HANDICAP.

WHO ARE THEY? - MENTAL RETARDATION- LEARNING DISABILITIES- EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES- PHYSICAL DISABILITIES- SPEECH DISORDERS- HEARING IMPAIRMENT- VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS- GIFTED CHILDREN

PREVALENCE OF EXCEPTIONALITY

PREVALENCE REFERS TO THE PERCENTAGE OF A POPULATION OR NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS HAVING A PARTICULAR EXCEPTIONALITY.

- PHYSICAL DISABILITIES - 0.05% OF POULATION- MENTAL RETARDATION - 1-3% OF POPULATION; 89% MILDLY RETARDED.- LEARNING DISABILITIES - 4.4 % OF POPULATION.- COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS - 25% OF ALL CHILDREN RECEIVING SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES.- HEARING IMPAIRMENTS – 0.13% OF POPULATION, 95% OF DEAF CHILDREN ARE PRELINGUALLY DEAF.

- VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS – 0.10% OF POPULATION.- EMOTIONAL/BEHAVIOURAL DISORDERS – 3-5% POPULATION.- GIFTEDNESS – 3-5% OF POPULATION.- PHYSICAL DISABILITIES -

LABELINGBENEFITS OF LABELING

1.Serve as necessary administrative arrangement for findings.

2.Labeling helps provision of appropriate services.

3.Simplify information

4.Facilitate special treatment

5.Promote effective communication.

6.Make the special needs of exceptional children more visible in the eyes of the public.