Michaela's True or false on Myths and truths

People who are born blind have a sixth sense that compensates for their blindness

• True

• False

GIfted and Talented students need less teacher attention than other students

• True

• False

Inability to speak in a person with cerebral palsy, is an indication of an intellectual disability

• True

• False

The best approach to a person's disability is to ignore it and pretend that it doesn't exist

• True

• False

People who use sign language usually do so because they have a disability with their vocal cords

• True

• False

New students who don't speak English should be discouraged from speaking a native language in order to focus on English

• True

• False

People with a disability prefer to mix with other people with a similar disability

• True

• False

Generally speaking, the greater the physical disability a person has, the greater the intellectual disability

• True

• False

You should avoid using the word 'see' when talking to a blind person

• True

• False

Indigenous students are naturally less motivated than non-indigenous students

• True

• False