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Institutional and Community Based Work

Institutional and Community Based Work. For Children With Disabilities. Terms. Disabled child vs. Child with a disability Disable Differently Able Challenged Developmentally Delayed. Disability. Does NOT mean NO ability Children with disabilities can learn

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Institutional and Community Based Work

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  1. Institutional and Community Based Work For Children With Disabilities

  2. Terms • Disabled child vs. Child with a disability • Disable • Differently Able • Challenged • Developmentally Delayed

  3. Disability • Does NOT mean NO ability • Children with disabilities can learn • They often need more information, time, motivation, and creativity to learn • Special materials may be needed to teach • They need more opportunities to practice each skill • Speed is Not an issue • In MANY cases children with disabilities can and should be educated with their peers. • These children need the chance to learn

  4. Began in 2000 Is currently a co-educational primary school for children who are blind and visually impaired in the Northern Areas Currently 14 students attending the school Two hostels located in the community Gilgit Blind Training School

  5. GBTS • Learning is hands on and meaningful

  6. GBTS • Practical / daily projects are taught

  7. GBTS • Students have the opportunity to do the same activities as their sighted peers. • With a few adaptations

  8. Intervention • The severity of the disability, treatment, family support, and early intervention all play a part in how much a child with a disability can achieve. • The earlier the intervention, the more opportunities a child with disabilities has to develop and learn the same skills and information as his/her peers

  9. Community Intervention for Children With DisabilitiesInfants, Small Children and Children with Multiple Disabilities • How we begin • Start with a referral (doctor, neighbor, relative) • Make initial home visit • Work with care giver (usually Mom) to provide instruction to the child

  10. Community Intervention for Children With DisabilitiesInfants, Small Children and Children with Multiple Disabilities • Start early • There are ‘windows of opportunity’ in typical child development in which children learn certain skills easier

  11. Community Intervention for Children With DisabilitiesInfants, Small Children and Children with Multiple Disabilities • Learning should be meaningful • Young children learn through play • Children learn in different ways – creativity is important

  12. Mind Set • Children often perform to the level of expectation. • Set realistic achievable goals • Then….. Expect each child’s best!

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