What is a developmental disability?
• There are different types of disabilities that
are “developmental”
• This means that someone may act younger
than their age, or may have difficulty with
their behavior
• They could take longer to learn, or it may be
harder for them to remember things
• This includes autism, Asperger’s, “PDD-NOS,”
epilepsy, Tourette syndrome, and others
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Learn about Cerebral Palsy
• Some kids may not be able to walk, or may
need help to walk
• Some kids may be hard to understand when
they talk, so it helps to take time to listen
• Even though some kids have trouble moving
or talking, they think the same as other kids
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What is a “sensory” disability?
• Sensory just means it’s about the senses like
seeing and hearing
• Some kids may need help seeing
– They may wear glasses, use canes, or have seeing
eye dogs (service dog)
• Other kids may need help hearing
– They may wear hearing aids, read lips, or use sign
language with their hands
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Learn about Tourette
• Kids may move in different ways (tics)
• Some kids may say different words
or make sounds over and over
• It may be hard for them to control, so don’t
blame them, just be their friend!
Dot-to-Dot another name for Tourette
Syndrome
http://www.tourette.ca/resources-kids.php
What is a “cognitive” disability?
• It affects how the person thinks
• The person may need more time to learn
something
• It is mean to call other kids names because it
can hurt their feelings
Word Search-Learning About Down
Syndrome
Find the following words: CHROMOSOME
COMMON
DOWN
GIFTS
Find the following words:
CHROMOSOME
COMMON
DOWN
GIFTS
INCLUSION
SPEECH
SUPPORT
SYNDROME
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/wsDown.html
What is Asthma?
• Some kids have trouble breathing
• Other kids use medicine that looks like steam;
some use an inhaler
• Problems breathing may look scary but are
fixed fast
• Asthma “attacks” don’t happen all the time
• Kids with asthma can still play sports and do
what other kids do
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What are seizures?
• Some kids may shake a lot and they can’t help
it (their movements are not voluntary)
• Other kids may move the same way over and
over
• Seizures may look scary but most kids don’t
know it’s happening
• Seizures usually don’t happen a lot and when
they do they don’t last long
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Mental Health
• Some kids have disabilities that are in their brains
• They may get sad or angry a lot
• They may not be able to control their behavior
• This means sometimes they may act differently
• It’s just like someone with any other kind of
disability, so they shouldn’t be blamed
Mental Health affects
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Learning differences
• Some kids may have a hard time learning
things in school
• Usually they struggle with reading or
math
• It doesn’t matter how smart they are, it’s
just how they see things
Learning Differences Word Search
:
Find the following words
•DYSLEXIA
•HIDDEN
•LANGUAGE
•LEARNING
•READING
•SPELLING
•UNDERSTANDING
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/cedir/kidsweb
/wsDyslexia2.html
What is ADD/ADHD?
• Some kids may have lots of energy that they
may not be able to control
• Other kids have a hard time paying attention
• Kids may also have trouble waiting their turn
ADHD- ”whole body listening”
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Kids may just be shy
• It may seem like some kids can’t
talk
• Other kids may talk just a little
• It is helpful for other kids to talk
with them
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People first
• Whatever the disability, it’s better
to say a person with (disability)
instead of deaf, blind, …
Example: Don’t say “autistic” but
say “person with autism.”
• People come first, not the
disability!
Don’t be silly!
Disability isn’t contagious!
• Some kids think they can catch things
from other kids. You can catch a cold,
but you can’t catch a disability!
• Disabilities aren’t the same as illness
• Kids with disabilities are just like all kids,
and want to be friends
Asking for help
• Everyone needs help sometimes.
• If you are a kid with special needs, don’t be afraid to
ask for help
• If you are a friend of a kid with disabilities, ASK them if
they need help first
• All kids have the right to do things for themselves the
best they can!
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