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EVENT INFORMATION

Exceptional Opportunities: Meeting the Needs of Children with Developmental Disabilities 13141

Event Sponsor: Other Association or Organization

Event Type: Seminar/Workshop

Primary Category: Teachers

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Event Dates: 2/14/2010 through 2/18/2010

Brief Description: Learn about developmental disabilities and how they impact the students in our classrooms. Investigate types of differentiated instruction and strategies that are successful in meeting the needs of children with developmental disabilities. A developmental disability is a term used to describe lifelong disabilities attributed to intellectual, emotional, and/or physical impairments, manifested prior to twenty-two years of age. Some of these disabilities include autism, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, muscular dystrophy, deafness, blindness, and spina bifida. At each stage of a child’s development, these disabilities may result in a wide range of physical, behavioral, and cognitive limitations. We will identify the characteristics and symptoms of several developmental disabilities and evaluate their influence on student achievement in the classroom. Through case studies and in-depth discussion of teachers’ experiences, we will analyze psychosocial reactions to persons with disabilities and evaluate solutions for meeting the needs of children with developmental disabilities. “Registration begins September 29, 2009.”

Location: The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT)

Address: NCCAT Cullowhee Campus

City: Cullowhee

State:NC

CONTACT INFORMATION

Name: Teacher Services

E-mail Address: registrar@nccat.org

Phone Number: 800.922.0482

Web Site: www.nccat.org