Inclusion has been a persistent theme throughout this text, and it provides an excellent means of introducing all of you to the area of low incidence disabilities. Read the case study below, listing Sarah’s specific disabilities, strengths, and needs. Design a plan for accommodating Sarah who has a low incidence disability so that she can participate in the general education curriculum and have an equitable classroom opportunity. Prioritize ways to provide an effective education in a general education classroom. How would you determine the value and effectiveness of the plan for Sarah? Sarah’s Case Study Sarah is 12 years old He mother contracted Rubella while pregnant Sarah has profound hearing loss and wears hearing aids She is legally blind and wears very thick glasses She uses a combination of oral language, sign language and Cued Speech to communicate Sarah’s speech is fairly intelligible to those who know her. She receives speech-language services twice a week She has a severe problem with short-term memory: if you show her a picture of a puppy, she can name it. However, if you turn the picture over and ask her what the picture is, she will say, “I don’t know.” If you show her the picture again, she will say “puppy”. Turn it over, and she cannot name it. This is consistent with everything she tries to learn. Support your statements with evidence from the required studies and your research. Rubric: Design a plan for accommodating a child with severe disabilities so that he or she can participate in general education classrooms. Lists the child’s specific disabilities, strengths, and needs. Prioritizes ways to provide an effective education in a gene Demonstrate mastery of the subject matter appropriate to the assignment. Exhibited correct and appropriate grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, and word usage. Well organized. Writing style must be consistently organized and clear throughout.
