Train
Chemical Spill
by
Wade Green and Joe Michnick
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Emotional Disorders, Muscular
Dystrophy Emotional Disorders Students with
Emotional disorders need lots of support and the ability to build up their
self esteem. In our
project there are many ways to do this. In the laboratory you can address situations
where students are paired with people that they are able to work well with
and so that their partner can also help build their self esteem. In group discussions make sure that you
acknowledge an answer and give praise to a student with an emotional
disorder, but you do not want to be obvious in this endeavor, so it is
important to give praise to all students. In field experiences it is important to
acknowledge a students good behavior, especially when they have an emotional
disorder. In testing it is important to make the
necessary arrangements with a student with an emotional disorder that is in
line with the plan laid out by their special needs which is assigned to all
students with learning disabilities. In general
you want to make the student feel comfortable in the classroom and have them
feel encouraged and good about themselves. Our project
has many opportunities to open this up for students and I look forward to
having the opportunity to help as many students as possible. Muscular Dystrophy Muscular
Dystrophy is a class of degenerative diseases that cause wasting of the
muscle fibers. Students may exhibit a
range of mobility and fine motor control limitations, so modifications will
be dependent on the individual needs of the student. In general: Many MD
students will rely on a wheelchair and need extra space and time to move
around. These needs can be addressed
by providing a table on the periphery of the seating area rather than a
normal desk. In the lab, wider aisles
will be needed and a chair-height workbench will provide accessibility. Depending on the laboratory layout, it may
be necessary to evaluate existing safety rules and plans and modify
accordingly. If the
student lacks fine motor control, many lab activities would be difficult if
not impossible and dangerous if working alone. To that end, placement with
another student who can perform the actual equipment manipulations will allow
the MD student to participate. In certain
cases, online virtual chemistry simulations could be used if there are
insurmountable safety issues. In the
classroom, students with MD may have difficulty taking notes or completing
hand written work. As needed, students
could tape lectures and complete tests and assignments in typed or verbal
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