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Distinguish The Basic Terms in Special Education From Each Other

This document outlines activities for a course on special education. It asks the student to: 1) Define key terms related to special education and needs of children. 2) Categorize and provide examples of different types of special needs. 3) Distinguish terms like developmental disability, syndrome, impairment, and handicap. 4) Summarize stories of individuals with disabilities and lessons learned. 5) Discuss the status of special education programs in the Philippines and the locality.

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Distinguish The Basic Terms in Special Education From Each Other

This document outlines activities for a course on special education. It asks the student to: 1) Define key terms related to special education and needs of children. 2) Categorize and provide examples of different types of special needs. 3) Distinguish terms like developmental disability, syndrome, impairment, and handicap. 4) Summarize stories of individuals with disabilities and lessons learned. 5) Discuss the status of special education programs in the Philippines and the locality.

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Name: ___________________________ Date : _____________________

Course: ___________________________ Professor: __________________

Activity 1:
1. Define special education and further explain the meaning of individually planned,
systematically implemented, and carefully evaluated instruction, present environment and
future environment of children with special needs.

2. Enumerate and define the categories of children with special needs. Feature at
least 1 example with picture for each and every category.

3. Distinguish the basic terms in special education from each other:

a. Developmental disability- Developmental disabilities are a group of conditions due to an


impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas. These conditions begin
during the developmental period, may impact day-to-day functioning, and usually last
throughout a person’s lifetime.

b. Syndromea combination of symptoms resulting from a single cause or so commonly occurr
ing together as to constitute a distinct clinical picture.

c. Impairment- pertains to – reduced function or loss of a specific part of the body or organ.
Let’s say the person lost a leg due to an accident. He can wear prosthetics as a replacement
of the lost leg. Disability now refers to the inability to walk. To be able to navigate the
surroundings, the person can use a wheelchair.

d. Handicap- now means that this person faces disadvantages that prevent him or her to
perform a normal role in life, such as not being able to climb stairs anymore. Or run a
marathon. Or be a basketball player. Here is where the environment plays a part. By
providing wheelchair access or lift for the person with physical disability, he or she will
have no problem going up to the next floors of a building. By providing multi-sport events
for athletes with physical disabilities, such as Paralympics, the person will still able to
participate in sports.

e. At risk- – Children who have greater chances than other children to develop a disability.

f. Children with special needs- . Children with special needs may have developmental delays,
medical conditions, psychiatric conditions, and/or congenital conditions. These special
needs require accommodations so children can reach their potential. 

g. Children with exceptionalities- A child with exceptionality means a child evaluated in


accordance with the federal and/or state regulations as having: Autism, Deaf /
blind, Developmental delay and Giftedness.

4. Summarize at least 2 “Successful Story” of persons with disabilities and write the
moral lessons of the story and or reactions/comments.

5. What is the status of special education program in the Philippines? How does the
Department of Education sustain its special education programs in the country?

6. What is the status of special education program in your locality or state? How does the
Department of Education sustain its special education programs and
services to cater the learners’ special educational needs?

Activity 2: READINGS

1. Submit at least 5 related studies, related literatures, articles or any topics related

to special education. Write your insights, reflections, reactions or comments.

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