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SEVERE

AND
MULTIPLE
DISABILITIES

EBREO, JEANNE ELYANNA


WHAT IS MULTIPLE DISABILITY?
is a disability category under IDEA. As you
might expect, children with multiple disabilities
have two or more disabling conditions that
affect learning or other important life functions.
STATISTICS (LOCAL)
STATISTICS (GLOBAL) SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education,National
Center for Education Statistics. (2016)
Who falls under the category of
Multiple Disabilities?
A child with mental retardation and a sensory
impairment such as a visual impairment or blindness
could be served under the category multiple disability.

However, the IDEA regulations include one exception.


Deaf-blindness is excluded under the category multiple
disability.
Characteristics

Movement difficulties
Sensory losses
Behavior problems
Limited speech or communication
Difficulty in basic physical mobility
Tendency to forget skills through disuse
Trouble generalizing skills from one situation to
another
A need for support in major life activities
Presence of primitive reflexes
Possibly nonambulatory
Causes:

Prenatal causes
-Chromosomal abnormalities
-Viral Infections
-Drug and Alcohol use during
pregnancy
-Mothers malnutrition
-Physical trauma to the
mother
Causes:

Perinatal causes
-Lack of oxygen supply to the babys brain
-Physical injury to the babys brain at birth
-Contracted infections during birth
Causes:
Postnatal causes
-Childhood infections
-Traumatic brain
injury from an
accident/abuse
-Lead poisoning
-Reactions to
medication
-Exposure to toxins or
other environmental
conditions
Developmental Consequences of
Severe and Multiple Disabilities

Physical Development
Cognitive Development
Communication
Academic Achievement
Behavior
Social and Emotional Development
DIAGNOSIS
1. Standardized assessments
2. Authentic assessments
3. Person-centered approach
4. Functional-Ecological Assessment
Multiple Disabilities
Arent All the Same
The term multiple disabilities is
general and broad. From the term,
you cant tell:

how many disabilities a child has;


which disabilities are involved; or
how severe each disability is.
To support the parent or educate
a child with multiple disabilities,
its important to know:
which individual disabilities are involved;
how severe (or moderate or mild) each disability is;
and
how each disability can affect learning and daily
living.
INTERVENTION
Medical intervention
Therapy
Technical Aids
Educational Intervention
Service Delivery Models
Strategies and Modifications:

1. Early intervention is necessary


2. Involvement of the appropriate
professionals
3. The physical arrangement of classroom
4. Integration among the peers
5. Ensuring that all students demonstrate
respect
6. An individual education plan
7. Assistive technologies
8. Care
Tips for Parents:
Learn about each of your childs disabilities
Love and play with your child
Know your childs needs, play to his or her strengths
Dont let the labels get you down
Encourage your child to be independent
Team with the professionals working with your child
Investigate assistive technology
Practice and reinforce
Give your child chores
Find out what your child is learning at school
Look for social opportunities
Talk with other parents whose children have disabilities
Effective Teaching Strategies

Maintain a small teacher to


student ratio
Learn from caregivers what the
child likes and dislikes
Use positive reinforcement
Establish rapport
Talk to child as if they were any
other child
Use all forms of
communication sign,
language, visual and tactile
Slow instructions avoid
excess words
Effective Teaching Strategies
Learn what primitive reflexes
are still present
Focus instruction on lifetime
physical activity
Find out as much information
about the child as possible
allergies and feeding procedures
Use sensory integration
instruction when appropriate
FIN

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