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!