6/30/2021
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Jaclyn Gallagher
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I have a student I have known since Kindergarten and just completed 3rd grade. He is developmentally delayed with a language impairment. Because his fine motor skills are delayed, he tends to have a difficult time painting and performing other tasks in the art room. What I have done over the years to assist him is give him adaptive tools to help him complete tasks, such as a paintbrush with a large round handle he can hole like a ball, scissors he has to squeeze rather than pull apart, and large grip pencils. In addition, when he asks a question or responds to one, I reiterate what he said to him to insure he was understood and is given positive praise when using complete and clear sentences. Lastly, he is given more freedom in his artistic choices as to not stress over the end result, rather improving the process of making art and following directions. |