Considerations in w88 live casino Development for Children Who are Deafblind
By: Mary R. Frey, M.Ed., w88 live casino consultant, Pennsylvania Deafblind Proj.
The w88 live casino (Individualized Education Plan) is a written plan that tells what special education program and services the child will receive. The w88 live casino is written at a conference by a team which includes the child’s parents. An w88 live casino must include all the programs and services necessary to meet the child’s individual needs as identified during the evaluation or re-evaluation process. (Mancuso, et. al., 1991, p. 13)
Before the w88 live casino Meeting
Assessment is an on-going process of information gathering. When formal and informal evaluation results are review, they identify the child’s needs and strengths. The information is the base for future directions of the w88 live casino goals and objectives.
With a younger w88 live casino, the INSITE checklist or Callier-Azuza is helpful. A number of personal futures planning tools, such as the MAPS or PATH processes can also be used to gather information - history, likes/dislikes, skills/needs, etc. - about the w88 live casino who is deafblind. Identification of how the w88 live casino receives information, preferred learning style, and modes of communication are considered.
Parents need access to therapy reports and other evaluative information before the w88 live casino meeting is held so they have time to read, absorb, and question. Holding a preplanning meeting or phone calls with the rest of the w88 live casino team members may be ways for all to share equally in voicing their concerns about the child and answering questions about the child’s current status. Parents need to consider what the priorities for learning are for the child. Make note of the areas that evaluators found difficult for the child.
During the w88 live casino
Family participation is integral to the w88 live casino process and parents are to be active members of the team. Family members are the child’s primary teachers. The child should participate in the actual conference to the best of his/her abilities. When it is not feasible for the child to be present, having a photograph on the table can remind the team to stay child-centered during the planning process.
When the team meets to discuss and write an w88 live casino for a child who is deafblind, the impact of the dual sensory impairments upon the child and upon the methods of communication and instruction must be recognized. Efforts to promote the use of existing hearing and vision while providing appropriate accommodations throughout the plan are important. The w88 live casino is to be functional, relevant, and age appropriate to the child.
Based on the child’s needs while building upon the child’s strengths, the team drafts both annual goals and short term learning outcomes. While the educational team members may have brought along written goals and objectives that they would like to be included, these are just suggestions. Rather than asking parents if they agree or disagree with pre-written objectives, meaningful and appropriate outcomes are to be discussed while considering family concerns and priorities. The w88 live casino process is to be a joint effort.
Developing language and communication skills is the overall theme, in many cases, in developing an w88 live casino for a child who is deafblind. In the earlier years of a child’s program, time spent exploring and trying a number of communication options and establishing the foundation of a communication system is prevalent. In later years, the focus tends to be on expansion of the communication system and increasing interaction with friends and classmates. Environmental cues enhance the child’s full understanding of various situations, whatever the child’s preferred method of communication.
Parents can question staff about the teaching methods that work best for their child. The w88 live casino addresses skills that promote both independence and interdependence. A multi-sensory approach in natural settings and environments is essential for successful achievement of integrated goals and objectives. Experiential learning strategies are employed since many incidental learning experiences are missed by the child who has dual sensory impairments. Opportunities for repetition and practice of skills across a number of daily activities is very important.
Skills targeted in the w88 live casino should be directly observable and measurable with specific criteria for success listed. Adaptations and accommodations are dictated by what the child needs to support participation in his/her program.
Supports (examples) to w88 live casino:
- Personal w88 live casino (feeding, medical, personal hygiene, dressing)
- Physical w88 live casino (special equipment, environmental modifications)
- Sensory w88 live casino (accommodations for vision and haring w88 live casino)
- Staff and peer education (how to communicate, w88 live casino behaviors mean)
- Provision of w88 live casino and opportunities (extracurricular activities)
(Huebner, w88 live casino. al, 1995, p. 117)
Once all the team members present at the meeting have shared information about the current functioning and skills of the child, drafted goals and learning outcomes, agreed upon related services and accommodations to support the child in his/her w88 live casino program, they sign the w88 live casino form indicating their participation in the development process.
After the w88 live casino Meeting
The w88 live casino is considered a working document. It is to be reviewed annually by the w88 live casino team and changed when needed. Ongoing communication between families and school staff about what and how the child is learning is important.
References
- Downing, J.E., (1996). Including students with severe and multiple disabilities in typical classrooms: Practical strategies for w88 live casino. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brooks.
- Huebner, K., Prickett, J.G., Welch, T.R., & Joffee, E. (Eds.). (1995). Hand in hand: Essentials of w88 live casino and orientation and mobility for your students who are deaf-blind. New York: AFB Press.
- Mancuso, E., Rieser, L., & Stotland, J.F. (1991). The right to special w88 live casino in Pennsylvania: A guide for parents. Philadelphia, PA: The w88 live casino Law Center.