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Station Seven: Visual Disability

Partner Needed

Directions

• Read the disability information below:

A visual disability is a lack of or reduction in the ability to see. Visual disabilities include:

• Total blindness

• Visual impairment: having restricted center (front) or peripheral (side) vision

• Color blindness: cannot see or recognize certain colors or combinations of colors

People with visual disabilities may use software to make print bigger or software that reads material to them. They also may use a colored paper over their regular paper to see better.

Activity One

• DO NOT OPEN THE BOOK UNTIL YOU HAVE READ ALL OF THESE DIRECTIONS FIRST

• Partner 1 put the glasses on.

• Open the book and read the page to Partner 2.

• Partner 2, ask Partner 1 what some of the pictures in the book are of.

• Close the book

• Take glasses off and switch who wears the glasses, do activity again.

• When done, start answering the questions in your packet and wait quietly until the teacher gives you directions.

Activity Two

• Read all the directions first before you start.

• You each have a sheet in front of you that says “Don’t turn over till told”.

• Partner 1 has a small sheet which is the answer sheet.

• Partner 2 will read the words on the bigger sheet to Partner 1 as quick as he or she can.

• When you have finished, switch with your partner.

• Turn papers back over when done with activity.

• When done, answer the questions on your worksheet

Station Three: Physical Disability

Directions

• Read the disability information below:

Physical Disability

When you think of Physical Disability, you probably think of someone in a wheelchair, but there are many physical disabilities. Some are mild and some are severe. Typically people with Physical Disabilities have something that works differently with their body. Also, you might think of physical disabilities as being something that happened at birth, but as people go throughout life, sometimes something can happen to them that will cause them to have a physical disability (ex: losing a limb in an accident, getting a sickness/injury that causes brain damage, cancer, etc.). People with physical disabilities don’t necessarily have anything wrong with their brain and can do many things that other people do.

Activity One

• Tape top of your fingers together

• Pick up pencil

• Write the paragraph below on the paper given NEATLY!

• When done, do activity two

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Activity Two

• Keep tape on your fingers

• Put a pair of socks on your hands.

• Choose one of the clothing items or boards provided and try to button, snap, tie, zip, etc. the objects.

• Try another object

• When done, answer the questions on your worksheet

Station Four: Learning Disability - Math

Directions

• Read the disability information below:

Learning Disabilities

There are many different types of learning disabilities and they can be mild or severe. They can be in one area or many. A math disability is called dyscalculia. For some a learning disability causes the brain to think differently, for others, letters/numbers may be switched around (Dyslexia), and for others, it can make the thinking process take longer.

On the computer click on the FIRST hand button (Arithmetic Activity)

Click on begin

• Read the directions

• Try to answer the questions listed USING THE TABLE GIVEN TO YOU. Write your answers on the scratch paper given to you.

• When done, click on the THIRD hand (Sequencing Activity) use scratch paper

• DO NOT CLOSE THE INTERNET

• When done, answer the questions on your worksheet

Station Six: Speech and Language Disability

Partner Needed

Directions

• Read the disability information below:

Communication Disorders-Speech and Language

Communication disorders are disabilities that keep a person from being about to speak well (have trouble with some sounds), be understood, or talk at all.

• Put as many marshmallows in your mouth as you can (pack it full)

• Read page 38-40 aloud to your partner and talk about what you read in the story.

• Spit out marshmallows (take one to eat if you want)

• Switch with your partner

• When done, answer the questions on your worksheet

Station One: ADHD

Directions

• Read the disability information below:

ADHD

ADHD is something that happens to some younger children and it continues with them till they get older. Some people have problems with following instructions, paying attention, listening, be disorganized, have poor handwriting, miss details, have trouble starting tasks or with tasks that require planning or long-term effort, appear to be easily distracted, or forgetful. They may also blurt out, have trouble sitting still, or not thinking before they speak. Its important to know that ALL people have some of these signs, but people with ADHD have a lot of these or have very SEVERE troubles.

• Put the headphones on

• On the computer click on the 2nd hand (Auditory Activity)

• Listen to the directions (there is no pause button)

• Follow the directions to the best of your ability

• Complete activity

• When done, Click on the 1st hand (Visual Activity) and do that activity.

• DO NOT CLOSE INTERNET

• When done, answer the questions on your worksheet

Station Two: Autism

Group Activity

Directions

• Read the disability information below:

Autism

Autism is something that you have all your life. It affects how the brain works but it does not affect all people in the same way. Some people with Autism have trouble learning while other people are VERY smart. Many people with the disability like things to stay the same and like when things are repeated. People with Autism MAY have trouble with a few or one of the following things:

• Letting you know what they want

• Understanding how to be social with friends

• Ignoring sounds, lights, being touched, how something feels, or movement

• Showing affection or emotions

• Controlling feelings

• Dealing with changes

• Wait for teacher instructions

• When done, answer the questions on your worksheet

Station Five: Learning Disability – Reading

Partner Needed

Directions

• Read the disability information below:

Learning Disabilities

There are many different types of learning disabilities and they can be mild or severe. They can be in one area or many. For some a learning disability causes the brain to think differently, for others, letters may be switched around (Dyslexia), and for others, it can make the thinking process take longer.

Activity One

On the computer click on the Second Hand Button (Memory Activity)

Click on begin

• Read the information and try to answer the questions listed

• Sit quietly when done

Activity Two - Partner

• You each have a sheet in front of you that says “Don’t turn over till told”.

• Partner 1 has the correct sheet which is the answer sheet.

• Partner 2 will read the disability sheet to Partner 1 as quick as he or she can.

• When you have finished, switch with your partner.

• When we each have had a turn, answer the questions on your worksheet

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