Assignment:
Discussion 1
Supporting Children with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) and Speech and Language Impairments
Now that you have a solid understanding of inclusion, collaboration, and the evidence-based strategies you can use to support children with exceptionalities, it is time to take that knowledge and begin to apply it. Doing this will help you to solidify your understanding of how to meet the needs of the children that you will work with. For this discussion you will focus on applying evidence-based strategies to meet the needs of children with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) and/or Speech and Language Impairments (SLI).
To prepare for this discussion,
• Please refer to the Guidance for further tips and examples that will support your success on this discussion.
• Read: Students with Specific Learning Disabilities.
• Read: Students with Speech and Language Impairments.
• Choose one child with a Specific Learning Disability and one child with a Speech and Language Impairment from the interactive ECD 310 Discussion 1: Application of Key Learning for Diverse Learners in Inclusive Environments Disability Impairment Image.
In your post,
• Put the names of the two children you chose to write about in the subject line of your post.
• Summarize the delay/disability/disorder that was diagnosed for the two children you have chosen. In your summary include a brief description of the delay/disability/disorder, the developmental milestones the child would be struggling to meet, and the characteristics the child would be displaying.
• Explain, for each child, one developmentally appropriate evidence-based strategy that you would use with the child to maximize development and why you chose it. You can pull a strategy from the Week Three discussions, your course text, or another scholarly source.
• Describe how you would collaborate with other stakeholders (colleagues, families, etc.) about the implementation and effectiveness of the strategy you chose.
Discussion 2
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Emotional Disturbance, and Behavioral Disorders
As you can see from the interactivity above you are likely to work with a child who has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), an Emotional Disorder (ED), or a Behavioral Disorders (BD). Understanding these different types of exceptionalities and how to support children with them will be a crucial part of your work.
To prepare for this discussion,
• Please refer to the Week Four Guidance for further tips and examples that will support your success on this discussion.
• Read: Children with Emotional Disturbance or Behavioral Disorder.
• Read: Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
In your post,
• Describe the unique educational needs that you will need to anticipate in order to create an inclusive environment for children with ADHD, ED and BD.
• Explain at least three strategies that you will use to support children with ADHD, ED, and BD. You can pull a strategy from the Week Three discussions, your course text, or another scholarly source.
• Summarize how the strategies you have shared align with your philosophy of inclusion.