Friday, December 4, 2015

Children: Common Problems

Problems Children with Disabilities Face

History
  • institutions
  • poor houses
  • abandoned
  • training/cure schools
  • asylums
  • electroshock
  • steam rooms
  • restraints
Now
  • 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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