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Tory Shroyer #18

Disability Category: Physical Impairment- Cerebral Palsy

Possibly / Common Strengths: Normal Intelligence and Intellectual Ability

Common Disability Characteristics Instructional or Behavioral Strategies
student may be taught to use for school success

Academic
A) May have difficulty communicating
with others.

A-1 Digital Responding/Recording- an electronic

device that allows the student to choose messages
they want to be spoken aloud.
A-2 Response Cards- gives the student the ability to
respond with pre-printed cards.

B) Misses class for Physical Therapy,

B-1 Provide notes for information that the student

Occupational Therapy, or Speech and missed.

Language Therapy.

B-2 Visual Schedules- so students know exactly what

is happening in the classroom and when it is
happening.

Social / School (Skills)

A) Difficulty making friends.

A-1 Team Building- promotes communication,

cooperation, and interaction with other students.
A-2 PALS- pairing students together so they can work,
teach, and answer questions with each other.

B) Isolated and withdrawn.

B-1 Music, Movement, and Rhythm- promotes social

interaction and play in the classroom.
B-2 Education Games- promotes social interaction.

Behavior / Organization
A) May need more space in group
settings.

A-1 Have classroom arranged so they have easy

access to all areas.
A-2 Give them the choice of where they want to learn
in the classroom.

B) May become frustrated.

B-1 Teach them how to use positive self-talk.

B-2 Teach them about journaling.