Disabilities
作者:Sarai Tavares

1. Autism Spectrum Disorder
1.1. Asperger Syndrome
1.2. Rett Syndrome
1.3. Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
1.4. Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
1.5. Austism
2. Developmental Delay
2.1. Physical Development
2.2. Cognitive Development
2.2.1. Down Syndrome
2.3. Communication Development
2.4. Social or Emotional Development
2.5. Adaptive Development
2.6. Lucia is a very sweet girl. She has Down-Syndrome. She was diagnosed at a very early age and received individualized therapy for her particular situation. Thanks to inclusion, she was able to go to regular private school and receive the same tuition as other kids. She needs very thorough explanations and needs activities to improve her gross and motors skills. She was able to learn how to write and read. as well as to communicate with others. She is still at school and we have some high expectations!
3. Emotional Disturbance
3.1. Anxiety Disorders
3.2. Bipolar Disorders
3.3. Conduct Disorders
3.4. Eating Disorders
3.5. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
3.6. Psychotic Disorders
3.7. Patrick is a boy with Emotional Disturbance. He would get mad for no apparent reason. He would also get frustrated when tasks where difficult. This boy is smart, however, he does not know how to manage his emotions. When a new teacher came, he would act aggressively, kick others under the table and not cooperate with the situations. Teachers needed to be firm with boundaries and consequences. As teachers, we tried to manage the situations as we could and would let him know which behaviors were not acceptable.
4. Intellectual Disability
4.1. A child with Intellectual Disability will learn at a slower pace than others.
5. Orthopedic Impairment
5.1. Congenital Abnomaly
5.1.1. Absence of a member
5.2. By Disease
5.2.1. Bone Tuberculosis
5.3. Other Causes
5.3.1. Cerebral Palsy
5.3.2. Amputations