Introduction
Multiple Disabilities
Simultaneous impairments, the combination of which causes such severe education needs that they cannot be addressed by providing special education services for only one of the impairments.
2 Possible Combinations of Multiple Disabilities:
Intellectual disability and blindness
Intellectual disability and orthopedic impairment
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Characteristics
Intellectual Functioning Impairments
Academic abilities vary and require adaptive skills that consist of: conceptual,
social and practical competencies
Motor development Impairments; may cause difficulty sitting/moving
Visual impairments/blindness
Communication impairments; speech problems or non-verbal
Some of the main and impairments and disabilties include:
-Mental Retardation
- Cerebral Palsy
-Sever Hypotonia
-Motor Control Disorders
-Secondary Motor Impairments
-Epilepsy
-Sensory Impairments
-Somatic Disorders
-Autism
-Deaf-Blindness
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Causal Factors
Choromosomal abnormalities
Premature birth
Difficulties after birth
Poor development of the brain or spinal cord
Infections
Genetic disorders
Injuries from accidents
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Task
Instructional Implications
The students' needs should be accessed in 4 major areas:
Domestic
Leisure/Recreational
Community
Instruction should include:
Expression of Choice
Communication
Functional Skill Development
Age-appropriate Social Skills Training