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What are the social characteristics of individuals with - difficulties forming friendships
mild ID relating to friendships and peers? - difficulties in engaging on appropriate social relationships with peers
- spend less time around peers
- less acceptance from peers
- increased rates of loneliness
- difficulty with theory of mind which creates a lack of understanding of
person's intentions/actions
What are the social characteristics of individuals with - gullibility - vulnerable to be lied to
mild ID relating to social competence? - acquiescence is giving in easily to other pressure
- naïveté
- people pleasing
- masking as a way to hide disability
- difficulties in ability to read facial expressions
- difficulties in recognizing and interpreting emotions of others
- difficulties with displays of their emotions
Why is making sure individuals with mild ID are socially - so they are not easily manipulated
competent? - not vulnerable to exploitation
- more likely to get bullied so should be taught to resist manipulation
what is a guided inquiry? - students shape and reshape their thoughts based on new knowledge and
experiences
- student-driven with teacher as facilitator and provides guidance
- teachers provide a more structured outline by guiding students to the
questions for investigations
what is self-montioring? - a skill involved in self-management
- using strategies to help an individual's ability to manage his or her own
behavior
what does self-monitoring promote? - increased independence
- greater autonomy
- increased quality of life since they have more control
What are common supports used for self-monitoring? - self-operated auditory prompts (ex: use phone to deliver pre-recorded
verbal instruction)
- video-models to demonstrate
- checklists
What are the effects of self-prompting systems being - greater independent functioning
implemented in community, leisure, domestic and - better task transition
vocational settings for students with moderate to - stronger performance accuracy
severe ID?
.What are the five steps of inquiry that students can - Asking if they question, plan, observe, investigate and explain
follow to self-monitor their progress through problem
solving?