Thursday, November 29, 2018

Disability Awareness

Raising Awareness
Students with disabilities often come up against a number of barriers in schools. Let’s look at some and learn ways we can help them to overcome these difficulties.

Barriers
·      Difficulty Communicating
·      Difficulty Making Friends
·      Difficulty accessing school curriculum as peers do

How can you help?
-     Support the student using visual aids – action cards & non-verbal cues
-     Encourage them to wear hearing aids etc.
-     Teach and encourage social skills
-     Ensure they understand instructions
-     Modify curriculum where necessary

Rights of the Student

Students with disabilities have the right to attend school and the right to an opinion when adults are making decisions for them!