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This 3 page paper discusses types of mental disabilities, their impact on the student and the educational system, and areas of the curriculum that can be made available to these students. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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see the problem. Such problems can have a definite impact on a classroom, both for the disabled student and for his classmates. This paper defines several kinds of disorders; discusses
their impact on education; and identifies areas of the curriculum necessary for students with severe disabilities, and why they should study or be involved in them. Discussion We turn first
to definitions of various disorders. Autism is a disorder that usually becomes apparent by age three; it "affects a childs ability to communicate, understand language, play and relate to others"
(Disability definitions, 2005). Mental retardation is the name given to those who "develop at a below average rate and experience difficulty in learning and social adjustment" (Disability definitions, 2005). Severe
and multiple disabilities are usually "lumped" together, because severely disabled people often have more than one disorder (Disability definitions, 2005). Severely disabled people are those "who traditionally have been labeled
as having severe to profound mental retardation" (Disability definitions, 2005). Its important to note that there is a direct connection made between severe disability and mental retardation. The definition continues:
"[T]hese people require ongoing, extensive support in more than one major life activity in order to participate in integrated community settings and enjoy the quality of life available to people
with fewer or no disabilities" (Disability definitions, 2005). In addition, they often have additional disabilities "including movement difficulties, sensory losses, and behavior problems" (Disability definitions, 2005) Now that we have
some idea of what these disabilities are, we can easily understand the impact they have on education. Someone with a severe disability that causes behavior problems, for instance, is likely
to prove extremely disruptive in a classroom. If he or she has hearing or vision problems, that presents an additional challenge to the student, teacher and the class as a
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