Motor/Mobility C大厅enged

现在

  1. Make note of the student's behaviors in relation to 你的班级 that you believe are impacting/may impact the student's learning. THESE are the focus of your interactions with the student, NOT any disability. Examples  – problems accessing the building, 大厅, and/or room in which the class is occurring; difficulty moving around the classroom to participate in stations or small groups; incomplete/inaccurate note-taking; the sound of the student talking to voice recognition software is distracting other students/impacting test-taking; student is unable to write on whiteboard or blackboard; student has c大厅enges with pace of class because of time needed for repositioning/moving.
  2. Speak with the student in a confidential environment.
  3. 问学生 what c大厅enges s/he is experiencing in the class and what strategies s/he has used successfully in the past, and use these to inform your instructional practice.
  4. 如果需要, ask the student for measurements of his/her equipment as needed to determine clear path of travel, 转弯半径, table height, 等.
  5. 也 discuss any concerns you have that the student has not already raised, based on your observations and your knowledge of your upcoming assignments and curriculum. Then strategize with the student how to address these. You may wish to refer to the 教学策略 创意页面.
  6. If the student has an accommodation plan 从dsp、 复习和讨论 the plan with the student.
  7. If the student does not have an accommodation plan: While you can't directly refer a student to the 需求方 office or inquire whether the student currently works with 需求方, you CAN recommend a RANGE of campus services 致学生. Discuss student support services on campus including 在中科院辅导, CAS工作坊, 需求方 办公室, 咨询, and other services 适当的, and offer to refer the student as s/he wishes, using 早期预警.

下一个步骤

  1. 如果需要, request a room change for a larger classroom, a first floor classroom, or a classroom with an accessible door/doorway, 适当的, through your area secretary or other appropriate administrator.
  2. 如果需要, place a work order with 设施 for an adjustable table, furniture rearrangement or removal, 阈值增加, repair of a non-functioning door accessibility button, and/or other changes to 你的班级room set-up or path-of-travel to 你的班级room. Include any measurements you have from the student regarding needs for clear path of travel, 转弯半径, table height and clearance, 等.
  3. Plan in extra transit time and determine a fully accessible route/path of travel (ramps and elevators, 宽的门口, 没有楼梯, smooth surfaces) IN ADVANCE for activities that require movement beyond the classroom/across campus, and notify the student well in advance so that s/he can arrange transport by cart with 需求方 or plan additional travel time to/from the remote location.
  4. Assign partners or small groups for activities requiring manipulation of objects (比如实验室). This allows students with hand- and finger-related motor limitations to participate by reading out instructions, directing the activity, orally recording notes, dictating observations, or otherwise contributing while a partner operates the manipulatives.
  5. Ask colleagues for strategies they have used successfully when dealing with similar c大厅enges, but be careful to maintain the student's confidentiality.
  6. Check your instructional materials for ADA, 504, and 508 compliance 使用这个 检查表 and begin retrofitting your materials to meet these federal requirements.
  7. 联系 the 需求方 office to request any resources they may have available to support your working with a student with the c大厅enges you are observing. They may have media or print materials specific to your concerns, or they may be able to refer you to a campus colleague who has had success working with similar students.
  8. If you develop concerns regarding the safety of your student, 你的班级, 和/或自己, contact your department chair, your dean or director, or the Vice President for Student Services for guidance.

为未来的

To expand your knowledge base for working with students with disabilities:

  1. 检查 教学策略 page for specific strategies.
  2. 探索 进一步的资源 for Teachers page for links to additional guides, information, and materials to build your skills.
  3. 我的 残疾的意识 图书页面, 电影, 在线视频剪辑, and other materials to provide context to work effectively with these students.

 

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