Discussion Post
Chapter 6: Understanding Learners With Special Needs: Autism and Low-Incidence Disabilities or Conditions
Part I
What does low-incidence disabilities mean? Discuss the prevalence rates across special education categories presented.
Part II
For each of the following questions, discuss definitions, types, characteristics, and prevalence. Also identify and define which key terms are related.
i. Who are students with health impairments or special healthcare needs?
ii. Who are students with autism spectrum disorders?
iii. Who are students with multiple-severe disabilities?
iv. Who are students with developmental delay?
v. Who are students with physical disabilities?
vi. Who are students who are deaf or hard of hearing?
vii. Who are students with visual disabilities?
viii. Who are students with traumatic brain injury?
ix. Who are students with deaf-blindness?