Erwin Reyes Module 6
Activity # 1
Revise the following sentences to adhere the people- first language and the other
guidelines given in this Module.
1. The teacher thought of many strategies to teach person with social/ emotional
and behavioral difficulties.
2. Their brother is considered as people with mental retardation.
3. The organization is for the person with social difficulties.
4. He had polio who currently suffers from post- polio syndrome.
5. There was a student with visual impairments in my psychology class.
6. I attended a seminar about teaching children with disability.
7. That classroom was designed for the person with sensory impairments.
8. I like to read books about person with handicap.
9. When she was suffering from spinal cord injury, in a car accident, she became a
paraplegic and uses a wheelchair.
10. He is behaving like that because he has behavioral difficulties.
Activity #2
1. How do handicap and disability differ?
A disability is a measurable impairment or limitation that "interferes with a
person's abilities, such as walking, lifting, hearing, or learning.” While a handicap
is a disadvantage caused by a disability or impairment
Erwin Reyes Module 6
11.
By means of a graphic organizer present the basic categories of exceptional
learners and describe each category briefly.
Erwin Reyes Module 6
12. Surf the internet for the Son- Rise Program for autism. It is based on the life-
changing experience of Ron Kauffman who had autism but recovered. Most
practitioners believe that autism is incurable, but the Son- Rise Program has
another approach. Read about it and write your reaction about it.
The Son-Rise Program's goal has been to give hope to parents who have
children with autism. Their goal is to assist parents realize that
autism can be healed if they also help their child develop
communication skills and physical activities along the way. It is
critical in this situation to be able to help your children at every
step of the road..
Activity #3
From the module on Learners with Exceptionalities, I realized that ...
Learners should be treated fairly, regardless of whether they have a disability or are
handicapped. As a teacher, you must be aware of the disparities among your students,
particularly those who have exceptionalities. It will be simpler for teachers to satisfy the
needs of their students. They both deserve to be loved and understood.