Special needs training

__________ differs from that of the typical development for most children who are his or her age in one or more ways.

• Gifted and talented child

• Child with special needs

• Delayed child

_____________ is a must when working with students with behavior or attention disorders.

• Simple language

• Non structured environment

• Very detailed instructions

"There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." This Bible verse can be found in:

• Galatians 2:20

• Galatians 3:28

• Romans 8:28

ADHD and ADD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) is defined as _______________.

• Giving too much attention to a child that creates behavioral problems

• Lack of attention and behavior that is extremely active beyond a child’s normal energy level

• Lack of parental involvement that causes a child to act out

One common mistake teachers with ADHD students make:

• Not celebrating small wins

• Use peer tutoring

• Using stimulating material

States and behaviors that are present over a substantial period of time and significantly disrupt academic learning and performance

• Speech and communication disorders

• Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

• learning disability 

Disorders marked by impaired social cognition, social skills, and social interaction, as well as repetition of certain idiosyncratic behaviors; milder forms (e.g., Asperger syndrome) associated with normal development in other domains,extreme forms associated with delayedcognitive and linguistic development and highly unusual behaviors

• Speech and communication disorders

• Autism Spectrum Disorders

• Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

One common mistake teachers with ADHD students make:

• Focus on personal characteristics and not in behaviours.

• Organize instructions into small tasks (checklists).

• Place the student far away from the trashcan.