Psychology 2043A/B Lecture Notes - Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Hearing Loss, Intellectual Disability
15 Feb 2013
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Children with exceptionalities are those who have intellectual, emotional, physical, or social performance above or below that of other children. An exceptional child is one who is essentially different" from the average, in some extreme way. 12-15% of school age children are exceptional in terms of having a need for special education services (approximately 1 in 10 children of this age) A variety of terms are used to describe children with exceptionalities. Impairments abnormalities of body structure and/or system function. Impairments can stem from any cause (i. e. a birth issue, an accident or illness occurring later in life, etc. ) Congenital impairments are ones that the individual is born with. Adventitious impairments are those that occur later in life. Disability consequences of impairments in regards to functional performance. A disability has to do with one"s performance. If you have a disability, your functioning in some areas is going to be affected (ex. mobility, hearing, vision, etc. )
