Name: Heddy J.

Ferrer

SEMI FINALS IN INTRO TO SPED

Ⅰ. Answer the following questions. (5pts)
1. What do you think is the hardship every SPED Teachers is
experiencing since the pandemic came?

-It is the inability to teach the student in a hands-on manner since SPED
students require intricate attention, and also things they need to accomplish
that can only be done through face-to-face classes.

2. What are the pros and possible benefits of labelling?

-According to experience the only pros I know for having special needs is that
you get to go first in lines and have discounts on stores and establishments.
Other than that people may or may not understand you personally for having a
label, but that does not mean that they can’t be rude or such.

3. Explain the inclusion of children w/ special needs in all programs and

concerns of the government.

-They should not be excluded from all forms of education from primary to
tertiary/vocational levels of education, and be responsive to the diversity of
their needs.

4. What can person with disabilities do despite their handicap?

-In my own experience and perspective I’ve known my fair share amount of
people with disabilities who are great musicians, talented dancers and artist in
an overall concept. They see the beauty of the world different from others, and
that is what makes them excellent in their own craft.

5. Define and explain the following terms:

- Exceptional children- is one who deviates from the normal child in mental,
 physical, emotional and social characteristics to an extent that he requires
special educational services
- special education- special education, also called special needs education, the
education of children who differ socially, mentally, or physically from the
average to such an extent that they require modifications of usual school
practices.
- handicap- it refers to a person having a hard time interacting with people, a
physical or mental condition that may limit what a person can do.
- Impairment – diminished or loss of function or ability-
- Disability- a physical, mental, cognitive, or developmental condition that
impairs, interferes with, or limits a person's ability to engage in certain tasks o
- At risk- a child who have a greater chance to develop a disability, in danger
of a substantial developmental delay for instance, because of biological,
medical and environmental risk factors

Ⅱ. Fill in the following matrix with the definition, learning and behavior
characteristics of the LSENS.

Category of LSENS Definition Type Characteristics

1. visual impairment also known as vision impairment or Near Myopia or near

2. hearing impairment
3. autism spectrum disorder
vision loss, is a decreased ability to see sightedness or short
to a degree that causes problems not sightedness sightedness means a
fixable by usual means, such as glasses. person can see nearby
objects clearly but
Some also include those who have a
distant objects appear
decreased ability to see because they do blurred. High myopia
not have access to glasses or contact may lead to vision
lenses. impairment.
makes it hard to hear or understand sensorineural happens after inner ear
sounds. This happens when there is a hearing loss damage. Problems with
problem with one or more parts of the the nerve pathways from
ear, the nerves coming from the ears, or your inner ear to your
the hearing part of the brain brain can also cause
SNHL. Soft sounds may
be hard to hear. Even
louder sounds may be
unclear or may sound
muffled. This is the most
common type of
permanent hearing loss.
is a condition related to brain Asperger's This is on the milder end
 development that impacts how a person syndrome of the autism spectrum.
perceives and socializes with others, A person with Asperger's
causing problems in social interaction may be very intelligent
and communication. The disorder also and able to handle their
includes limited and repetitive patterns daily life. They may be
of behavior. really focused on topics
that interest them and
discuss them nonstop.
But they have a much
harder time socially.
4. intellectual disability is a term used when a person has certain Down is a genetic disorder
limitations in cognitive functioning and which occurs when
skills, including communication, social syndrome someone is born with a
and self-care skills. These limitations can full, or partial, extra
cause a child to develop and learn more copy of chromosome 21
slowly or differently than a typically in their DNA.
developing child.
5.emotional/behavioral An inability to build or maintain Attention deficit is a brain disorder that
disorder satisfactory interpersonal relationships hyperactivity affects how you pay
with peers and/or teachers. disorder (ADHD) attention, sit still, and
control your behavior. It
happens in children and
teens and can continue
into adulthood. ADHD is
the most commonly
diagnosed mental
disorder in children.
6. orthopedically handicap is defined as a bone-, joint-, or muscle- Spina bifida is a condition that affects
related disability that is so severe that it the spine and is usually
negatively affects a child’s educational apparent at birth.
performance.
7. cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that affect a Spastic is the most common type
person's ability to move and maintain of cerebral palsy. The
balance and posture. CP is the most cerebral palsy muscles of people with
common motor disability in childhood. spastic cerebral palsy
Cerebral means having to do with the feel stiff and their
brain. Palsy means weakness or movements may look
problems with using the muscles. stiff and jerky. Spasticity
is a form of hypertonia,
or increased muscle
tone. This results in stiff
muscles which can make
movement difficult or
even impossible.
8. health/chronic illness  are defined broadly as conditions that depression is a common and serious
last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical illness that
medical attention or limit activities of negatively affects how
daily living or both. you feel, the way you
think and how you act.
9. multi-disability is a broad umbrella term meaning, mental retardation Cerebral palsy and
simply, that the student has more than with cerebral mental retardation
 one disability palsy overlap to some extent.
About 50%, of children
with cerebral palsy have
IQ's within the normal
range; of the remainder,
about one half are
severely retarded, and 10
to 20% of the severely
retarded have cerebral
palsy.
10.speech/ refer to problems in communication and orofacial is when there is an
communication disorder related areas such as oral motor function. myofunctional abnormal lip, jaw, or
These delays and disorders range from disorders tongue position during
simple sound substitutions to the rest, swallowing or
inability to understand or use language speech. You may also
or use the oral-motor mechanism for see this when there are
functional speech and feeding. prolonged oral habits,
like thumb or finger
sucking.