Psychology 2043A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Gie, Tetraplegia, Common Purpose

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2043A/B
• Professor: Ingrid L.Stefanovic

Document Summary

W1. ch1 - the purpose and promise of education. Exceptional children: an inclusive term that refers to children with learning and/or behavioural problems, children with physical disabilities or sensory impairments, and children with superior intellectual abilities and/or special talents. Students with disabilities: more restrictive term as it does not include gifted and talented children. Impairment: loss or reduced function of a particular body part or organ. Is different from disability - when an impairment limits a person"s ability to perform certain tasks. Is different from handicap - a person with a disability is not handicapped unless the disability leads to educational, personal, social, vocational, or other problems. Handicap: problem or disadvantage that a person with a disability or an impairment encounters when interacting with the environment. A disability may pose a handicap in one environment but not another (e. g. at the gym vs. in the classroom)