14 categories of disabilities

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14 categories of disabilities by Mind Map: 14 categories of disabilities

1. Deafness

1.1. a child cannot hear, even with the assistance of amplification

2. Speech and Language Impairment

2.1. a communication disorder

2.1.1. Case Study: Helping Michael

3. Other Health Impairment

3.1. having limited strength, vitality, or alertness, (including being easily distracted by one enviroment), that decrease attention to learning

3.1.1. Understanding ADHD

4. Hearing Impairment

4.1. a child has difficulties hearing

5. Deaf-Blindness

5.1. can't see OR hear

6. Multiple Disabilities

6.1. simultaneous impairments

7. Visual Impairment including Blindness

7.1. a child cannot see - includes partial sight and blindness.

7.1.1. Case Study: Fadzie's Story

8. All* conditions have an "adverse affect" the a child's learning

9. Yellow = impairments with the body, body structure and/or function Green = disabilities that restrict participation, make adjustments difficult, and reduce life involvements Blue = limitations that arise when asked to complete activities or a physical task

10. Autism

10.1. a developmental disability

10.1.1. Case Study: Maggie McDonough

11. Developmental Delay

11.1. skills don't present as expected in a young child

11.1.1. Understanding development delays in children

12. Traumatic Brain Injury

12.1. an injury to the head/brain that causes all or phsyical and/or mental impairment

13. Specific Learning Disability

13.1. disorders that affect the way a child receives information (spoken or written) and causes the child to inaccurately be able to retransmit ideas, thoughts or learned knowledge

13.1.1. specific types of learning disabilities

14. Orthopedic Impairments

14.1. a severe spine, bone or joint affliction

15. Intellectual Disability

15.1. mentally function at levels below average and are unable to adjust well

16. Emotional Distrubance

16.1. an emotional disturbance, behavioral disorders, or mental illness that affects a child over a long period of time

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