2.

Requires schools to provide

OF LEARNERS WITH
3. Students with impairments that
substantially limit a major life activity can
qualify as disabled (learning and social
deficits too)
TYPOLOGY
SPECIAL NEEDS?
There are four major types of special needs children:
3. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
1. Schools must meet the needs of
children with psychiatric problems
WITH
LEARNERS
1. Physical – muscular dystrophy, multiple 4. No Child Left Behind
sclerosis, chronic asthma, epilepsy, etc. 1. Schools must uphold achievement
2. Developmental – down syndrome, autism, standards for children with disabilities
dyslexia, processing disorders  

AND
3. Behavioral/Emotional – ADD, bi-polar, Whether you already know or just believe your child
oppositional defiance disorder, etc. may have special medical needs, finding the proper
4. Sensory Impaired – Blind, visually impaired, medical professional greatly enhances your ability to
deaf, limited hearing care for your child. Consider location if your child will
need regular visits, you don’t want to have to drive for

SPECIAL
Is your child being treated humanely?  Know your
rights. hours to see a specialist.  You want someone non-
1. IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education threatening who is understanding and able to
Act) accommodate special needs.  Larger medical practices
may have more experience in expediting insurance

NEEDS
1. Students with disabilities must be
prepared for further education, procedures or advocating for your child.  Your doctor
employment and independent living needs to be available to you when notes to school and
2. If a child’s strengths, endurance, or other information is needed.  Perhaps, most important
stamina cannot keep up with school is quality of service.  Every doctor is different and their
activities, they qualify for “other knowledge of your child’s special needs may be
different.  Don’t hesitate to schedule a short “meet and ROSYL VALLE
health impaired” special education
status greet” to get to know a doctor first BEED1-A
2. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
1. Prohibits schools from
discriminating against children with
disabilities
Types of Learning Disabilities Related Disorders

ADHD
Dyscalculia
A disorder that includes difficulty
A specific learning disability
staying focused and paying
that affects a person’s ability Non-Verbal Learning
Disabilities attention, controlling behavior
to understand numbers and
Has trouble interpreting nonverbal and hyperactivity.
learn math facts.
cues like facial expressions or
body language and may have Dyspraxia
poor A disorder which causes
Dysgraphia coordination. problems with movement and
coordination, language and
A specific learning disability
speech.
that affects a person’s
handwriting ability and fine Oral / Written Language Executive Functioning
motor skills. Disorder and Specific Reading Affects, planning,
Comprehension Deficit organization, strategizing,
Dyslexia Learning disabilities attention to details and
that affect an managing time and space.
A specific learning disability individual’s
that affects reading and understanding of what
related language-based they read or of spoken
processing skills. language. The ability to
express one’s self with oral language may also be
impacted.