When is a child considered to be educationally exceptional?
There are several ways to consider a child to be educationally exceptional. One way to tell is if a child differs from the average child in mental characteristics, children that are slower with processing information than the normal student. Another way to tell is if the child's sensory abilities are different, if the child is either deaf or blind.
Communication abilities are apart of determining weather or not a child is educationally exceptional. If a child has autism or has speech and language disabilities. Behavior and emotional development is another crucial way to diagnose a student. Behavioral differences include children who are emotioanlly disturbed.
Another way is physical disablities, if the child was handicapped.
After reading this chapter I think if a child has an IQ higher than the national average then they should be considered to have intellectual differences.
If the student continued to participate in the normal classroom things would being to get tedius for the student and could potentially make the student not enjoy school anymore.
How do parents and siblings respond to the presence of a child with disabilities in the family?
Parents and siblings with a child with disabilities tend to act in different ways. Most parents will do anything for their child, even if that means mothering them into their teen years. Some parents become so involved in protecting their child, they forget that the student needs to adapt to normal life as quickly and as well as they possibly can.
Sometimes its different with siblings rather than parents. Siblings might feel embarresed, or confused to why their brother/sister can't comprehend as quickly as they can.
At other times siblings might feel like they need to be over protected, which may cause the child with disabilities to feel helpless.
In my opinion, I feel like it's hard to be a parent or sibling dealing with a child with disabilities. I have never had to deal with a situation like that so it's hard to understand what it would be like.
I would try to be as helpful as I could in assisting my brother or sister, but try not to be too overprotective.
A child is considered exceptional when his/her disability has a negative impact on his/her learning in school.
ReplyDeleteFrom the text we know that there are several categories of exceptionalitites:
Mental characteristics
Sensory abilities
Communication abilities
Behavior and emotional development
Physical characteristics
Difference must occur to an extent that the child requires either a modification of school practices or special educational services to develop his or her unique capabilities.
Your second post about siblings is well stated, but please pay attention to your spelling. I appreciate that you reflected on how a sibling might feel. Can you think of a recent movie that had this same theme? or maybe a book you've read in the past?
I also never have had an experience with a disabled family member but I can only imagine how tough that would be on a family. I think If you were in a situation like that you would do well with it, you are exceptionally nice and caring, you would still be an awesome sibling!=)
ReplyDeleteHow do you think your parents would handle it?
Also, try having the same font next time silly.