2. Webster’s Dictionary defines a
handicap as a condition that
markedly restricts a person's ability
to function physically, mentally, or
socially.

3. Webster’s Dictionary defines a
disability as a physical or mental
condition that limits a person's
movements, senses, or activities.

4. DisabilitiesHandicaps
 The overarching inability to execute an
action
 The inability to receive or process
information
 Being unable to achieve ones goals or
objectives
 Limitations brought on by disabilities

5.  Disabilities bring on
the inclusion of an
IEP
 Severe long-term
hindrances of a
students educational
goals
 Are almost always
permanent issues
 Handicaps are what
is being corrected
by said IEP
 Corrections are
brought about by
assistive technology,
special education
and medication

6.  The diagnosis of ADD
is the students
disability
 The handicap is the
students inability to
remain focused in
class
The students handicap can be countered with
medication however the disability will only
cease to exist naturally*
*not all disabilities will cease to exist, many are permanent and have no
known treatment

7. This list was compiled based
on relevance to our future
classroom endeavors

8.  Characterized difficulties in/ with:
› social interaction
› verbal and nonverbal communication
› repetitive behaviors
 Students with Autism are very specialized
and each case is very different
 requires special attention to how the
student learns and how the student
understands material

9.  A bodily impairment that is severe
enough to negatively affect a child’s
educational performance
 May be caused by:
 Amputations
 Major Burns
 Cerebral Palsy

10.  Emotional
disturbance includes
schizophrenia
 Does not apply to
children who are
socially maladjusted
 Must have chemical
imbalance rather
than a lack of
maturity
 Possible
Characteristics:
› Aggression or self-
injurious behavior
› Unhappiness or
depression.
› An inability to learn
that cannot be
explained by
intellectual, sensory,
or health factors.

11.  Four Main Types:
› Dyscalculia
› Dyspraxia
› Dyslexia
› Dysgraphia
 Other possible
“types” but most fall
into the four listed
categories
 A range of
neurological
disorders that affects
the brain’s ability to :
› receive
› process
› store
› respond to
information

12.  Possible Characteristics:
› sit up, crawl, or walk later than other children;
› learn to talk later, or have trouble speaking,
› find it hard to remember things,
› not understand how to pay for things,
› have trouble understanding social rules,
› have trouble seeing the consequences of their
actions,
› have trouble solving problems, and/or
› have trouble thinking logically.

13.  Inability to inhibit
spontaneous
responses. Anything
from speech, to
movement, to
attentiveness.
 This disability is
common. It is
excessive, long-term
and pervasive.
 Symptoms must be
consistent for six
months prior to
diagnosis
 Must effect two
aspects of life, such
as education and
social life.

14.  A communication or voice impairment
that adversely affects a child’s
educational performance
 Examples:
› Poor articulation
› Inability to form words
› Slurred Speech
› Stuttering

15.  Type/Causes:
› Conductive hearing
› Sensorineural
hearing losses
› Total Deafness
› Exposure to noise
› Physical trauma
› Chemicals
 One of the most
common disabilities
because of its
common
occurrence later in
life.

16.  Types:
 Heart Conditions
 Diabetes
 Epilepsy
 Asthma
 Etc…
 Covers basically
anything that
impairs the child’s
ability to learn or
plays a significant
role in social
development

17.  Common Areas of Change:
› Understanding words
› Fact retention
› Paying attention
› Problem solving
› Behavior
› Physical locomotion
› Attitude

18.  Common Possible Combinations:
› Downs Syndrome/ Autism
› Learning Disability/ Blindness
› TBI/ Orthopedic Impairment
 Does not include Deaf/Blindness

19.  Characteristics:
› Blurred Vision
› Blindness
› Difficulty seeing text with glasses
Only considered an impairment if cannot be
corrected by lenses.

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learning-disabilities