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17 18. Gonzales - Iran - Tools and Materials
17 18. Gonzales - Iran - Tools and Materials
17 18. Gonzales - Iran - Tools and Materials
Identifying learners
with developmental
disabilities
Gonzales, Jireh Lyrrol M.
Iran, Rubie Anne
Objectives:
• To be able to know what are the tools and
materials in identifying learners with
developmental disabilities.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD)
• Squeeze balls
These are the hand exercisers like squishy balls, stress balls and
koosh balls it can squish quietly, and the teacher makes sure that
they use it under the desk for minimal distractions to others.
• Fidgets
Helps keeps students hand occupied.
• Silli putty
Sill putty, Play-Doh, or the sticky tack these can also
keep students' hands occupied.
• Velcro
it gives students something to touch. Tape a strip of
rough side of Velcro under the desk of the students.
• Doodling
Can help students to focus and even enhance their
ability in drawing. They can draw during story time
of in a lesson.
• Background noise/music
Use fan at the back of the room to help students to focus and let
them listen to the music on headphones if it doesn’t interfere with
what’s happening inside the classroom. One teacher succeed in
having an aquarium in the back of the room because students like
hearing the swish of the water.
• Chair leg bands
Both the front legs of the student's chair tie a large
rubber band or yoga band for students to push or pull
it with their legs.
• Bouncy balls
Also known as a yoga balls or exercise balls. These is
great for students to have fun and can do small
exercises.
• Swivel chairs
These helps children to twist a little bit from side to
side and a rocking chair may also works.
• Wobble chair
it is like a swivel chair or disk seats; these seats lets students to
rock their seats but not too much to prevent students to fall
off.
• Disk chair
Allow students to rock on their seats and its not
dangerous as rocking the entire chair.
• Standing desks
These desk is great for all students or a student's
desk.
• Stationary bikes
Putting it at the back of the classroom may help
them to be active.
Angelman Syndrome
1. Genetic Testing- this genetic testing can identify abnormalities in your child’s
chromosomes that indicate Angelman syndrome.
2. Blood test- A definite diagnosis can almost always made through blood test.
3. Parental DNA pattern- known as a DNA methylation test, screens for (3) of
the (4) known genetic abnormalities that causes Angelman syndrome.
4. Missing chromosomes- A chromosomal microarray (CMA) can show if portions
of chromosomes are missing.
5. Gene mutation- Rarely Angelman syndrome may occur when a person’s
maternal copy of the UBE3A gene is active but mutated. It results from DNA
methylation test are normal, your child’s doctor may order a UBE3A gene
sequencing test to look for a maternal mutation.
Tools, materials and equipment for Angelman Syndrome
Bipolar Disorder
It is formerly called manic depression, is a
mental health condition that causes
extreme mood swings that include
emotional highs (mania or hypomania)
and lows (depression).
Bipolar disorder does not have a material, but they need medication;
Down Syndrome
2. Limited vocabulary
• Specialized test
Developmental Disabilities
1. EEG
2. Genetic testing
3. Hearing test (Audiometry)
4. Brain (MRI)
Developmental Disabilities
Learning Disability