Outline

SEVERE AND MULITPLE DISABILITIES 1. Define severe disability. 2. Define profound disability. 3. Define multiple disability. 4. List the common characteristics of students with severe, profound, and multiple disabilities. DEAF-BLINDNESS 1. Define deaf-blindness. CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDENTS WITH SEVERE AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES 1. List the seven most common characteristics of students with severe and multiple disabilities.

PREVALENCE OF SEVERE AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES 1. List the justification for calling severe and multiple disabilities low incidence disabilities.

CAUSES OF SEVERE AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES 1. List the probable causes of some types of severe disabilities.

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY 1. List the key components of the federal definition of traumatic brain injury. 2. List the types and causes of brain injuries. 3. Describe the characteristics and educational needs of children with brain injury.

EDUCATIONAL APPROACHES 1. List the 3 questions that must be answered when considering curriculum. 2. List the major curriculum areas. 3. Identify and provide examples of effective instructional methods. 4. List the components of functional assessment. 5. Discuss the benefits to teaching students with severe disabilities in the local school.

THE CHALLENGES AND REWARDS OF TEACHING STUDENTS WITH SEVERE DISABILITES 1. Discuss the challenges and reward of teaching students with severe disabilities.