Special Needs 1

Reflect  on the types of plans presented in this lesson and the best practices for writing individualized plans for the online environment. Review and compare  the two sample individualized student plans provided below. Both sample plans are written for  the same student . Keeping in mind the best practices discussed in this lesson,  consider the strengths and weaknesses  of each plan and  decide which you find to be the preferred option  for the online environment. In my opinion, the individualized student plan B is better suited for the online environment.   Although both 504 Plans are written to fit into the instruction delivered through an online platform, only Plan B stipulates how the supports outlined in the student’s individualized plan must be implemented in order to ensure that the student will have the appropriate level of assistance throughout the course. Compared to Plan A, Plan B has numerous strengths that make...

Reflect  on your experiences with your students.  Think of a situation in which online education may have been a preferable option for one of your special needs students or a student with an extenuating circumstance .   Many regular education students can benefit from taking online courses, but online learning also presents significant challenges for students that are not used to work independently or that lack of a good work ethic and good time management.  This can also be applied to students that receive special services.  For some of them, online education would not be a preferable option, but it could be the ideal learning environment for certain students with special needs. I once had a face-to-face student who had been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, which was mild enough for him to be able to attend regular classes with the supports and accommodations provided by his IEP.  Although he managed to keep up with my course cont...

·         Joyce has accommodations for an Emotional/Behavioral Disorder.  Her mother informed you that Joyce's specific diagnosis is Anxiety and Depression, and she sometimes does not respond well to correction. She plagiarized a large section of her essay for your class this week. How will you handle this situation? Emotional and behavioral disorders involve a complex group of disorders that, without the adequate support, can have a very negative impact on the student’s ability to be successful in school and later in life.  Joyce’s diagnosis of anxiety and depression is the most common emotional/behavioral disorder.  The difficulties she may be experiencing in her online class can be derived from the nature of the online learning setting, in which personal interaction is limited to written/visual communication, with only occasional opportunities to speak directly with the instructor (phone calls and weekly synchronous session)...