Problems Children with Disabilities Face
History
- institutions
- poor houses
- abandoned
- training/cure schools
- asylums
- electroshock
- steam rooms
- restraints
- abortion
- separate schools
- group homes
- don't qualify for services
- teachers don't recognise needs
- parents and IEPs
- case laws (how much care is appropriate and who is responsible)
(9:24-10:52)
Common Challenges
- making friends: hard time b/c of learning and attention problems
- communication, listening comprehension, lack of self-control, overactive, taking turns, controlling emotions, accepting other viewpoints, misreading/missing social cues
- More likely to be: unaccepted by peers, socially alientated from teachers and classmates, viewed as lacking social skills, not chosen to be part of the play group, confrom to peer pressure
- impact: poor self-esteem, low confidence, anger, helpless, hopeless, anxiety
- how to help (found in "Children and Parents: Solutions" post)
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