1. An Introduction to Intellectual Disabilities
Amanda Blake
SPED PPT
EDT 7860
Down Syndrome
Prader Willi Syndrome
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
An Introduction to Intellectual Disabilities

2. Table of Contents Down Syndrome Description Tips for Parents
Tips for Educators
Tips for Students
Technology Resources
Internet Resources
Prader Willi Syndrome
Description
Tips for Parents
Tips for Educators
Tips for Students
Technology Resources
Internet Resources
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Description Tips for Students
Tips for Parents Technology Resources
Tips for Educators Internet Resources

3. Down Syndrome Description Tips for Parents Tips for Educators
Tips for Students
Technology Resources
Internet Resources
Down Syndrome

4. Down Syndrome: Description
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Down Syndrome: Description
Cause: chromosomal abnormality that most often results in moderate level of mental retardation.
Affects about 1 in 691 live births.
Types: Trisomy 21, Mosaicism, & Translocation.
Characteristic physical features include short stature; flat, broad face with small ears and nose; upward slanting eyes; small mouth with short roof.

5. Down Syndrome: Tips for Parents
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Down Syndrome: Tips for Parents
Keep track of your child's chronic health, treatments, & education records.
Find good doctors, therapists, & specialists.
Remember your child is a child first.
Prioritize communication with your child.
Focus on your child’s strengths.

6. Down Syndrome: Tips for Educators
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Down Syndrome: Tips for Educators
Learn as much as possible about Down syndrome.
Talk candidly with your student’s parents.
Be as concrete as possible with the student.
Divide new tasks and large tasks into smaller steps.
Give the student immediate, concrete feedback.

7. Down Syndrome: Tips for Students
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Down Syndrome: Tips for Students
Take adequate time to respond to questions.
Ask for visual or tactile cues and explanations.
Stay involved in social activities.
Advocate for yourself. You are an individual and you know you.
Always remember that you are not handicapped, a victim, and your disability does not define you.

8. Down Syndrome: Technology Resources
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Down Syndrome: Technology Resources
Slantboard
Intellikeys
Picture Schedule
Software
Track ball
Page fluffers

9. Down Syndrome: Internet Resources
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Down Syndrome: Internet Resources

10. Prader Willi Syndrome Description Tips for Parents Tips for Educators
Tips for Students
Technology Resources
Internet Resources
Prader Willi Syndrome

11. Prader Willi Syndrome: Description
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Prader Willi Syndrome: Description
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is the most common known genetic cause of life-threatening obesity in children.
Although the cause is complex it results from an abnormality on the 15th chromosome.
Affects about 1 in 15,000 live births.
Typically causes low muscle tone, short stature if not treated with growth hormone, incomplete sexual development, and a chronic feeling of hunger that, coupled with a metabolism that utilizes drastically fewer calories than normal, can lead to excessive eating and life-threatening obesity.

12. Prader Willy Syndrome: Tips for Parents
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Prader Willy Syndrome: Tips for Parents
Look for ways to engage in physical activity without calling it exercise.
Maintain a regular schedule.
Improve your own eating behavior and choose healthy foods.
Make sure you have a good physician and dietitian who are willing to learn about Prader Willi Syndrome.
Keep food out of sight. Out of sight, out of mind.

13. Prader Willy Syndrome: Tips for Educators
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Prader Willy Syndrome: Tips for Educators
Incorporating real-life experiences and concrete examples into lessons.
Break up tasks into sections.
Maintain a consistent routine during the school day.
Social skills may need to be explicitly taught.
If the student becomes disengaged, take breaks.

14. Prader Willy Syndrome: Tips for Students
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Prader Willy Syndrome: Tips for Students
Get involved in school clubs, activities, and sports.
Pack your lunch! School lunch does not provide food options necessary for your diet.
Respect your limitations. They are in place to keep you healthy and happy.
Advocate for yourself. You are an individual and you know you.
Always remember that you are not handicapped, a victim, and your disability does not define you.

15. Prader Willy Syndrome: Technology Resources
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Prader Willy Syndrome: Technology Resources
Diversion Activities
Word Processing
Organization
Learning Manipulative
Daily Schedule
Align Math Tasks

16. Prader Willy Syndrome: Internet Resources
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Prader Willy Syndrome: Internet Resources

17. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Description
Tips for Parents
Tips for Educators
Tips for Students
Technology Resources
Internet Resources
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

18. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Description
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People with FAS might have abnormal facial features, growth problems, and central nervous system problems.
People with FAS can have problems with learning, memory, attention span, communication, vision, or hearing.
Each year in the United States, an estimated 40,000 babies are born with an FASD.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Description
FAS represents the severe end of the FASD spectrum. Fetal death is the most extreme outcome from drinking alcohol during pregnancy.

19. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Tips for Parents
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Tips for Parents
Establish predictable routines.
Use rewards rather than punishment.
Use the services of an occupational therapist or a professional skilled in sensory and /or auditory integration therapy.
Focus on social skills and living skills.
Help the child with transitions.

20. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Tips for Educators
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Tips for Educators
Repeat, repeat, repeat. You may need to reteach information multiple times.
Follow a routine. Routines help students with FASD know what to expect and decrease their anxiety.
Keep it simple. Students with FASD learn better in a simple environment with few distractions. One-on-one or small groups work best when possible.
Be specific. Say exactly what you mean. Give directions step by step.
Break large tasks into smaller tasks. Use pictures, charts, or other visual aids.

21. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Tips for Students
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Tips for Students
Find strategies to avoid overstimulation at school. Utilize quiet spaces.
Inform teachers on how they can make learning more comfortable. (Visually, Explanatory, etc.)
Take your time. FAS students are known as “ten second people in a one second world”
Create visual cues for lack of memory.
Stay involved in social activities.

22. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Technology Resources
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Technology Resources
Model Behavior
Multi Sensory
Reduced Anxiety
Quiet Stations
Visual Reminders
Reduced Stimuli Classroom

23. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Internet Resources
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Internet Resources