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Key features & benefits of this text include the following: Provides a comprehensive overview of assessment for special education students so future teachers have the broad overview they need to feel confident in their classrooms Gives context for teacher assessment around eligibility for services and the education of students in classrooms, focusing on assessment as more than a standalone procedure, but one that affects all aspects of a special education class Connects the dots between disability, assessment, diagnosis, eligibility according to IDEA, and special education instruction for students so they see the interaction between all these elements to shape their classrooms In-depth Case Studies and Sample Evaluations provide students with real world examples of assessment as they might encounter it in their classrooms Learning objectives and key terms provide structure for readings Check Your Understanding questions throughout each chapter offer students a chance to assess their comprehension of the readings immediately with brief answers Apply What You Have Learned questions ask students to complete more in-depth activities in the form of longer answers and brief essays to apply their knowledge, with a focus on tools and organizational materials necessary for assessment
Health-Related Disabilities (Including Other Health Impairments, Orthopedic Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Multiple Disabilities)
Health-Related Disabilities (Including Other Health Impairments, Orthopedic Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Multiple Disabilities)
Learning Objectives
After completion of this chapter, you should be able to:
- Summarize common disorders under Other Health Impairments (OHI): Diabetes Mellitus, Tourette syndrome, leukemia, epilepsy, and asthma.
- Discuss the common types of orthopedic impairments prevalent in today’s schools: cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and muscular dystrophy.
- Distinguish between the different types of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI): open head and closed head
- Summarize the IDEA category: Multiple Disabilities
Key Terms
- acute (p. 385)
- asthma (p. 389)
- cerebral palsy (CP) (p. 393)
- chronic (p. 385)
- diabetes mellitus (p. 385)
- epilepsy (p. 388)
- leukemia (p. 388)
- muscular dystrophy (p. 395)
- spina bifida (p. 393)
- traumatic brain injury (tbi) (p. ...
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