6/13/2022
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Mry Karbowski
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I had a student in one of my classes that had Autism and ADHD. He is a very sensitive person and loved drawing and the arts. He was easily distracted and would sometimes distract his classmates too. I wanted to engage him and keep his focus on the activities I planned for the class. SO, I had the whole class develop an alien after doing some research about an assigned planet. I allowed this student to choose his planet first, as I limited the number of students per planets, and then helped him with using the rubric to develop a rather fantastic alien and backstory for it. He even described how it would survive on Earth if it came to live here. Lots of fun!
edited by Mry Karbowski on 6/13/2022 |
6/22/2022
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Mry Karbowski
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Option 2:
I have a student in my class who is hard of hearing. So, in order for them to be able to participate and enjoy the class I use technology , an iPad and headphones and give them a powerpoint presentation with the music and words playing so that they can adjust the volume for themselves and be able to identify the rhythm and tempo of the piece. I have also had them use a learning center where they can use a drum and tap out the beat that they hear on their iPad. I have also had other students who are not hard of hearing do these activities and it does help them to focus in class.
edited by Mry Karbowski on 6/22/2022 |
6/22/2022
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Mry Karbowski
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I have a 4th grade ADHD student who had a very difficult time focusing during assessments. I gave all the students notebooks and asked the students to draw pictures and label with key terms the procedure of art method taught and its key concepts. This is helpful for student with learning disabilities since it allowed information to be broken down into shortened visual sketches and notes. I have also broken down the assessment into smaller pieces that require less time so that they can stay focused on the topic at hand. It’s very effective for all my students, not just my ADHD student. (That way they don’t feel singled out.)  |