Mild (MID)

Intellectual Disabilities Learning Disabilities

Severe (SID)

Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD)
Lisp

Speech impairment

Stutter Communication
Disorders

Deafness/Hard of hearing

Different Ways of
Giftedness
Knowing (Indigenous)

EXCEPTIONALITIES
Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Homelessness

Visual Impairments/Blind Poverty

Maslow's
Hierarchy
Cerebral palsy of Needs

Roman Dinkel Spina bifida Neglect

Epilepsy Child Abuse

Physical Disabilities and Reactive Attachment

Bollywood film: Hichki Tourette Syndrome
Chronic Health Conditions Child Maltreatment Disorder
Attachment Theory
Cancer/Leukaemia
Disinhibited Social
Engagement Disorder
Brain Injury
TRAUMA
Foster Care

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Refugees
Jargon

PRIM
People-First LANGUAGE

"Teachers do
Complexities
NOT diagnose"
Labeling Theory
Safe
Bullying
DSM-5 Space
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Discrimination
AND MENTAL HEALTH

MINIMIZE impact of Fostering a Respect for individiuals

Prejudice STIGMA exceptionality and positive
MAXIMIZE opportunities environment
Honouring diversity
Biases

Celebrating differences
Social Worker

Psychologist
Assessment

Doctors
Evaluation

Student
Strengths

Guilt IEP
MEANINGFUL Weaknesses
COLLABORATION
Denial

Parents Modifications

Stress
Accomodations

Helplessness
RTI

Teachers
"Every student can DI
learn; just not on the
Educational Assistant same day or in the
Teaching same way" UDL
Pedagogy
Depression
Growth Mindset

Anxiety
54% of students with
Integration developmental
Acute Stress Disorder vs disabilities are being
WELL-BEING
Segregation excluded from regular
classrooms
Post-Traumatic Stress INCLUSION Students being
Disorder (PTSD) reflected in curriculum

Suicide A process

Acceptance

Resources Council for

AccessABILITY and Exceptional
Support Children

Indigenous peoples

LGBTQ

MISLABELLING Marginalized Groups

African-American &
Hispanic (minorities)

ELLs