Developing Skills of Children with Special Needs.pptx

This powerpoint will guide teachers and parents on how to develop the skills of children with special learning needs

1. Developing Skills of Children with Special Needs

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3. 3 Categories of Educational experiences of children with special learning needs

4. 4 The right to education is a basic human right. All children and youth shall have access to quality education. The ultimate goal of SPEd is the inclusion of children with special needs into the regular school system and eventually, in the community.

5. Partial mainstreaming towards inclusion - learners are educated in regular classes - parents or tutors make follow up lessons with the child individually - learners receive additional help or specialized services, e.g. occupational therapy, speech therapy, behavior management

6. 6 Inclusion - Reaching out to all learners -Addressing and responding to diversity of needs of all children, youth and adults - Involves changes and modification in content, approaches, structures and strategies

7. 7 Four important skills that should be developed in children with special learning needs Psychosocial Cognition Fine-motor and Basic paper-pencil task Gross motor skills Self-help and independent living skills

8. 8 Four important skills that should be developed in children with special learning needs Psychosocial – self-identity, relationship with others Cognition – remembering, reading, understanding, applying, reasoning out Fine-motor and Basic paper-pencil task – writing, drawing, doing art work Gross motor skills – running, walking, going up the stairs Self-help and independent living skills – doing things independently, eating, drinking

9. 9 Four important skills that should be developed in children with special learning needs Psychosocial – self-identity, relationship with others ( developed at home) Cognition – remembering, reading, understanding, applying, reasoning out ( developed in school activities) Fine-motor and Basic paper-pencil task – writing, drawing, doing art work (developed at home and in school activities) Gross motor skills - running, walking, going up the stairs (developed at home and in school activities) Self-help and independent living skills – doing things independently, eating, drinking ( developed at home)

10. Specialized service for children with special needs - Occupational Therapy- to develop the ) psychosocial, b) cognition, c) fine motor and basic pen-paper tasks, and d) self-help and independent living skills - Speech Therapy – for children with speech delays - Behavior Management – for children with behavior management problems

11. 11 Developing Gross Motor Skills

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13. 13 Developing Gross Motor and Fine Motor Skills

14. 14 Developing Fine Motor Skills

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21. 21 Speech stimulation activities

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25. 25 Sensory activities

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27. Managing Behaviors of Children with Special Learning Needs 27 Some children with special needs may not have skills to communicate their feelings with parents/family members. Thus, they exhibit negative behavi ors . Kids learn through consistency and routine. Parents and family members should model and encourage positive behaviors often such as sharing and turn taking. Ignore negative behavior. Reward positive behavior.

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31. 31 Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. - Hellen Keller

32. Thank Y ou 32