[Date]
DEVELOPMEN
T OF SPECIAL
NEEDS
EDUCATION.
[Document subtitle]
Compaq User
CHEPKURUI [COMPANY NAME]
, Notes for Development of Special Needs Education
Introduction
Terms commonly referred to in Special Needs Education:
Special Education is a specially designed program of instruction for a child or children with special learning needs with aim of meeting
their unique special needs abilities.
Special Education needs is a restriction in the capacity in the person to participate and benefit from education on an account to physical,
sensory, mental health or learning ability.
Impairment-any less or damage to a part of the body either through accident, disease, genetic factors or other causes.
Disability-any loss or inability to function or to perform an activity in a manner or within a range considered normal for a human being.
Handicapped-a disadvantage of restriction of an activity which results from disability or from society attitude towards a disability.
Identification- pinpointing a learning difficult and other special needs a child might be experiencing so as to intervene before it affects
a child
Screening-initial stage of education assessment during which one identifies and confirms suspected learning needs in children.
Assessment-gathering, sorting, weighing of information for the purpose of making decision based on our judgment and conclusion.
Integration-participation of learners with disability in regular school programs.
Intervention- bringing the child to class then taking initiative measures.
Inclusion- refers to monitoring a child near their homes and community participating in monitoring.
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,Causes of Disabilities.
1. Acquired- A disability that develop through injury while a child is developing normally e.g. physical impairment
2. Hereditary - Refers to a phenomenon of progeny being biological similar to their
3. Congenital - This mostly occurs or is present at birth. Can be as a result of a prolonged labor or carless handling by the mid-
wives.
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, Levels of disability
o mild
o moderate
o severe
o profound
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DEVELOPMEN
T OF SPECIAL
NEEDS
EDUCATION.
[Document subtitle]
Compaq User
CHEPKURUI [COMPANY NAME]
, Notes for Development of Special Needs Education
Introduction
Terms commonly referred to in Special Needs Education:
Special Education is a specially designed program of instruction for a child or children with special learning needs with aim of meeting
their unique special needs abilities.
Special Education needs is a restriction in the capacity in the person to participate and benefit from education on an account to physical,
sensory, mental health or learning ability.
Impairment-any less or damage to a part of the body either through accident, disease, genetic factors or other causes.
Disability-any loss or inability to function or to perform an activity in a manner or within a range considered normal for a human being.
Handicapped-a disadvantage of restriction of an activity which results from disability or from society attitude towards a disability.
Identification- pinpointing a learning difficult and other special needs a child might be experiencing so as to intervene before it affects
a child
Screening-initial stage of education assessment during which one identifies and confirms suspected learning needs in children.
Assessment-gathering, sorting, weighing of information for the purpose of making decision based on our judgment and conclusion.
Integration-participation of learners with disability in regular school programs.
Intervention- bringing the child to class then taking initiative measures.
Inclusion- refers to monitoring a child near their homes and community participating in monitoring.
1|Page
,Causes of Disabilities.
1. Acquired- A disability that develop through injury while a child is developing normally e.g. physical impairment
2. Hereditary - Refers to a phenomenon of progeny being biological similar to their
3. Congenital - This mostly occurs or is present at birth. Can be as a result of a prolonged labor or carless handling by the mid-
wives.
2|Page
, Levels of disability
o mild
o moderate
o severe
o profound
3|Page
