1. Traumatic Brain Injury
   1. Assistive devices can include technical equipment and materials such as tape recorders, calculators, electronic spellers, computers or word processors, augmentative communication devices, timers, alarms, and beepers or equipment for mobility (e.g., wheelchair, walker, electric scooter)
2. Emotional Disturbance
   1. Case Study: Charlie
   2. Strategy: It is important to implement strategies that address the needs of the individual for example: Seat student in close proximity to teacher, towards front of the room. Provide additional review. Teach self-monitoring for attention. For more information visit the website for numerous options
3. Intellectual Disability (formerly known as Mental Retardation)
   1. Strategy: It is important to implement strategies that address the needs of the individual Use short and simple sentences to ensure understanding. Repeat instructions or directions frequently. Ask student if further clarification is necessary. For more information visit the website for numerous options
   2. Assistive Technologies
4. Multiple Disabilities
   1. Instructional Strategies
   2. Assistive Technologies ~ Low, Medium and High. "My definition of high tech is anything you plug in." - Evelyn Kels
5. Orthopedic Impairment
   1. Strategies: Special seating arrangements to develop useful posture and movements Instruction focused on development of gross and fine motor skills Securing suitable augmentative communication and other assistive devices Awareness of medical condition and its affect on the student (such as getting tired quickly)
   2. Assistive Technologies: speech recognition software screen reading software augmentative and alternative communication devices (such as communication boards) academic software packages for students with disabilities
6. Specific Learning Disability
   1. Strategies: Accommodations vs. Modifications: What’s the Difference?
   2. Assisted Technologies
7. Other Health Impairment
   1. Strategies
   2. Assitive Technologies
8. Developmental Delay
   1. Strategy: It is important to implement strategies that address the needs of the individual for example: Be specific when giving praise and feedback. Break down tasks into smaller steps. Demonstrate steps, and then have student repeat the steps, one at a time. Be as concrete as possible. For more information visit the website for numerous options
   2. Assistive Technologies
9. Speech or Language Impairment
   1. Case Study: Bobby - Specific Language Impairment
   2. Strategy: It is important to implement strategies that address the needs of the individual for example: Focus on interactive communication. Use active listening. Incorporate the student’s interests into speech For more information visit the website for numerous options
   3. Assitive Technologies
10. Visual Impairment Including Blindness
    1. Assistive Technologies
    2. INCLUSION STRATEGIES For Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired
11. Hearing Impairment
    1. Strategy: inclusive teaching strategies
    2. Assistive Devices
12. Deafness
    1. Strategy: inclusive teaching strategies
    2. Assistive Devices
13. Deaf-Blindness
    1. Assisted Technologies: DEAF-BLIND TECH GADGETS IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS
    2. Strategy: Tactile Learning Strategies
14. Autism
    1. Case Study: Anderson - Excitement and Joy Through Pictures and Speech
    2. Strategy: Behavior Modification Structured Consistent Clear
    3. Assisted Technologies