HK 32600 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Intellectual Disability

• School: Purdue University
• Department: Health and Kinesiology
• Course: HK 32600
• Professor: Carole Dehaven

Document Summary

People with disabilities are among the most marginalized groups in the (cid:449)orld people (cid:449)ith disa(cid:271)ilities ha(cid:448)e poorer health out(cid:272)o(cid:373)es, lo(cid:449)er edu(cid:272)atio(cid:374) achievements, less economic participation and higher rates of poverty than people without disabilities. A social and educational practice that supports the placement of students, whatever their diverse abilities or disabilities, in classes with their same-age peers in tandem with proper supports and accommodations. Providing opportunities to learn and practice social skills in more natural environments. (c) interacting of students with disabilities with their peers without disabilities who can act as role models. (d) participating in age appropriate activities for all students. (e) developing relationships with others: *social aspect considered one of the greatest benefits of including students with disabilities in general physical education. Chapter #2 teaching a diversity of learners. Social-cultural competency: refers to a tea(cid:272)her(cid:859)s a(cid:271)ility a(cid:374)d (cid:449)illi(cid:374)g(cid:374)ess to work effectively and justly in cross-cultural situations. Ethnicity: refers to the culture heritage of a particular group of people.