special needs by: sheridan mccarter. visually impaired
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Special NeedsBy: Sheridan McCarter
Visually Impaired
Visually Impaired
Definition:
dim-sighted: having greatly reduced vision
Stereotypes
They aren’t smart
They can’t read
They can’t learn as well as others
They can’t see at all
Reality
They can actually be considered to be intelligent, they have the ability to learn.
They can read by using Braille writing.
They can learn just as well as others.
There are different kinds of blindness: -Color blindness -Ability to not be able to see close or far
Ray Charles & Stevie Wonder were both visually impaired and they still had the ability to do great things.
Hearing Impaired
Hearing Impaired
Definition:
hard-of-hearing: having a hearing loss.
Stereotypes
They have no way of hearing
Their not as smart as other individuals
They can’t communicate
Their learning abilities are different from others
Reality They have hearing aids to hear different sounds
They can learn just as well as any other individual
Hearing impaired people communicate by using sign language.
The way they learn is the same way any other person learns.
Hearing Impaired people communicate by using sign language.
Autism
Definition: A mental condition, present from early childhood,
characterized by having difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people.
Stereotypes They can’t learn
They don’t learn as well as others
They can’t speak
Reality
They can learn they just learn more slower then others.
They can speak they just have speech problems.
Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome
Definition:
A congenital disorder arising from a chromosome defect, causing intellectual impairment and physical abnormalities including short stature and a broad facial profile.
Stereotypes
They don’t have the ability to learn
They are not smart
They can’t speak
Reality
They can learn just as well as others individuals
They can be just as smart as any other human being.
They have speech problems but can speak
Wheelchair Bound
Definition:
An inaccurate phrase used to refer to an individual in a wheelchair.
Stereotypes
They can never learn how to walk.
They always need help
Reality
The have rehabilitation where they can make their legs stronger so that they can walk.
They can maneuver just as well as others without any help.
Mental Retardation
Definition:
A developmental disability that first appears in children under the age of 18.
Stereotypes They are dumb
They can’t learn
They can’t speak
Reality
They are not dumb they just learn differently then others.
They can learn just at a slower pace.
They have speech problems but they can speak.