Physicaldisabilityessay
Misty Holliday
March 16, 2015
Strategies for Educating Children with Physical Disabilities, Health Impairments and Multiple
Disabilities
There are multiple kinds of physical disabilities, ranging from Spina Bifida, Cerebral
Palsy to any kind of congenital deformity. Health impairments can include illnesses such as cystic fibrosis or brittle bone disease. Teaching children with special needs, be it mentally or physically, requires different and unique practices, often requiring the teacher to reimagine teaching methods and strategies for each student as their needs change as well. For children with physical disabilities, health impairments and multiple disabilities, there are many practical teaching strategies that can be found in texts, from others with experience in the field as well as on the web.
Bright Hub Education is one such place online. Not only are there resources for teaching strategies for typical students, but teaching strategies for those requiring special education as well. The overall goal of this site is to provide educational topics that will assist the educational process to not only teachers, but caregivers and parents and many others as well. These include, but are not limited to, lesson plans, articles, special education information as well as tips and advice from others.
Special Education Support Services has developed a site as well that also provides information and practical teaching strategies for children with physical disabilities, health impairments and multiple disabilities. According to the Special Education Support
Services (SESS) about page, their goal is to improve the quality of teaching and learning in the
field of special education. Their mission is to “ promote the acceptance of the individuality, potential and worth of every pupil with special educational needs. As a service that acknowledges and values difference, we work with schools to secure these principles and to provide high
March 16, 2015
Strategies for Educating Children with Physical Disabilities, Health Impairments and Multiple
Disabilities
There are multiple kinds of physical disabilities, ranging from Spina Bifida, Cerebral
Palsy to any kind of congenital deformity. Health impairments can include illnesses such as cystic fibrosis or brittle bone disease. Teaching children with special needs, be it mentally or physically, requires different and unique practices, often requiring the teacher to reimagine teaching methods and strategies for each student as their needs change as well. For children with physical disabilities, health impairments and multiple disabilities, there are many practical teaching strategies that can be found in texts, from others with experience in the field as well as on the web.
Bright Hub Education is one such place online. Not only are there resources for teaching strategies for typical students, but teaching strategies for those requiring special education as well. The overall goal of this site is to provide educational topics that will assist the educational process to not only teachers, but caregivers and parents and many others as well. These include, but are not limited to, lesson plans, articles, special education information as well as tips and advice from others.
Special Education Support Services has developed a site as well that also provides information and practical teaching strategies for children with physical disabilities, health impairments and multiple disabilities. According to the Special Education Support
Services (SESS) about page, their goal is to improve the quality of teaching and learning in the
field of special education. Their mission is to “ promote the acceptance of the individuality, potential and worth of every pupil with special educational needs. As a service that acknowledges and values difference, we work with schools to secure these principles and to provide high