1/14/2024
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Kimberly Jokerst
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I have a student who has a birth defect where he has tremors. To help him participate in the project I will prepare the materials for him so he can complete the project without getting frustrated by the prep work. I keep his seat close to me so I can be available to assist if needed along with a student who sits next to him. |
3/17/2024
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Kimberly Jokerst
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Administrator wrote:
Think of a student with a disability you have now, or have had in the past. Identify their disability. Describe the way in which their disability affected their learning. Describe at least one or more ways you successfully accommodated or modified instruction for this student. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
A student of mine has tremors due to a birth defect where he was born very early and has some problems with his motor functions. Drawing is difficult for him as well as using scissors or any other item that requires a steady hand. When it comes to drawing something I tell him do the best you can and I'll help you tweak it when you're done. For scissor use I partner him up with a student who can help so he doesn't shake with the scissors or any other sharp object.
The best practice I've found is to give him an assignment on the computer. He loves being on the computer because pressing buttons is much easier for him to do than holding a pencil steady. There are many online resources such as Blooket, Google slides and Nearpod that allow me to give him instruction and activities in a way that he is more capable of doing without getting frustrated that he's taking longer than he wants to or he slipped so It doesn't look right to him. When he's working on the computer to do research and make a presentation in Google slides he can do exactly what all the other students can do and it gives him more confidence. |