FRHD 2110 Lecture 9: STUDENTS WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES
29 May 2018
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STUDENTS WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES
• definition
o an individual with more than one significant disabilities
▪ physical disability
• arthrogryposis multiplex congenital
o why
▪ multiple joint contractures at birth
• 4 causes
o muscles don’t develop properly
o no room in uterus for normal
movement
o malformed CNS and spinal cord
o abnormally developed tendons,
bones, joints, or joint linings
o what
▪ inability to move well
• can result in problems with most major
systems in the body
o musculoskeletal
o integumentary
o sensory
o respiratory
o immune
o gastrointestinal
o other
▪ renal
▪ cardiovascular
o so what
▪ many professionals are involved in the individual’s
care
▪ expressive language disability
• why
o physical disability
▪ otherwise unknown
• range of impairment
o simple sound substitutions
o inability to understand or use language
o inability to use the oral motor mechanism for functional
speech and feeding
• types of impairments
o speech
▪ dysfluency
• interruption in flow/rhythm of speech
▪ articulation/phonological
• problems with how sounds are formed
o voice
▪ problems with pitch, volume, voice quality
• so what
o appropriate and timely interventions
▪ technology
• electronic communication systems
▪ visual disability
• why
o disturbance during embryonic development
▪ genetic
▪ environmental
o but when?
▪ Between 3rd week of pregnancy
• range of impairment
o legally blind
o low vision
o visual deficiency requiring special learning supports
▪ duane syndrome
• good vision
• difficulty moving eyes
o toward nose
▪ adduction
o toward ears
▪ abduction
• so what
o supports and services to facilitate learning
▪ special lighting
▪ optical devices for reading
▪ enlarged print
▪ materials written in braille
▪ auditory materials
▪ assistive technology
▪ developmental disability
• learn/understand/remember things at a slower pace
o present at birth or develops before 18
o permanent
o can be mild or severe
• multiple disabilities and developmental effects
o pros
▪ expresses great deal of emotionality through
