Think about this: A child who is deaf or hard of hearing- Learns through vision. A child who is blind or visually impaired- learns through hearing. A child who is Deaf Blind- Learns through touch. What is deaf blindness? According to the IDEA, Deaf Blindness is defined as concomitant (simultaneous) hearing and visual impairment, the … Continue reading Deaf Blindness
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Multiple Disabilities
DEFINITION According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act’s (IDEA) "Multiple disabilities" means concomitant impairments i.e which occurs naturally such as mental retardation-blindness, mental retardation-orthopedic impairment etc., The combination of which causes such severe educational needs that they cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for one of the impairments. The term does not … Continue reading Multiple Disabilities
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