1. SPED 537: ECSE Methods Multiple Disabilities May 15-16, 2006 Deborah Chen, Ph.D. California State University, Northridge

2. Evidence-Based Practices Research studies Social validity Clinical judgment

3. ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES What do you need to know? What are the best ways to obtain this information? How will this information be documented? How will this information be used?

4. Learning Style When most attentive/responsive? Response time? Reactions to the familiar and unfamiliar? Use of vision or hearing? Use of compensatory senses? Means of communication? (Chen, 1995)

5. Learning Style Reactions to prosthetic devices? Responses and preferences:  Tactile  Auditory  Olfactory  Kinesthetic/ motor  Visual  Combinations?

6. Elicited Situation: Select a high preference activity and create a need for the child to act - Communication - Problem solving - Object permanence - Memory - Goal directed behavior

7. Qualities of Temperament Activity level Rhythmicity Distractibility Approach /withdrawal Adaptability Attention span and persistence Intensity of reaction Threshold of responsiveness Quality of mood

8. Sally 34 months old Loves music and physical activity Imitates 2-3 word phrases Totally blind (ROP) with autistic-like behaviors

9. Adam 25 months old Enjoys being with other children Beginning intentional communication using switches and facial expressions Cortical visual impairment and myopia Spastic cerebral palsy

10. Elizabeth 12 months old Very social Beginning intentional communication using gestures and vocalizations CHARGE association Myopia Moderate sensorineural hearing loss Cleft palate, hypotonia, other medical needs

11. Activity Break up into groups. Select a recorder and reporter Identify your plan to support selected child’s receptive and expressive communication