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- Four areas of need – medical, physical, learning, and social emotional needs - should be addressed in developing interventions for young children with multiple disabilities.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesSupporting Young Children With Multiple Disabilities: What Do ...
Each child with multiple disabilities has learning needs, yes, but each also has his or her own set of skills, strengths, interests, enthusiasms, and preferences. These can be used to motivate your child and enrich learning, growth, and individuality.
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To support, parent, or educate a child with multiple disabilities, it’s important to know: which individual disabilities are involved; how severe (or moderate or mild) each disability is; and
However, children with multiple disabilities will typically share deficits in five distinct areas of development: intellectual functioning, adaptive skills, motor skills, sensory functioning, and communication skills.
Four areas of need – medical, physical, learning, and social emotional needs - should be addressed in developing interventions for young children with multiple disabilities.
- Eva M Horn, Jean Kang
- 2012
- Julie Rawe
- Specific learning disability (SLD) The “specific learning disability” (SLD) category covers a specific group of learning challenges. These conditions affect a child’s ability to read, write, listen, speak, reason, or do math.
- Other health impairment. The “other health impairment” category covers conditions that limit a child’s strength, energy, or alertness. One example is ADHD, which impacts attention and .
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ASD is a developmental disability. It involves a wide range of symptoms, but it mainly affects a child’s social and communication skills.
- Emotional disturbance. Various mental health issues can fall under the “emotional disturbance” category. They may include anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and depression.
Know your child’s needs, play to his or her strengths. Each child with multiple disabilities has learning needs, yes, but each also has his or her own set of skills, strengths, interests, enthusiasms, and preferences. These can be used to motivate your child and enrich learning, growth, and individuality.
Find out when a child with special needs is categorized as having "multiple disabilities," and how special education teachers can support these students.
