1. Topic-
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| Patient Education for Teachers Regarding their Students with Disabilities |
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Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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| To provide teachers with information regarding the diagnosis, common
characteristics, and need for accommodations for students with a variety
of disabilities. |
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Objectives-
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1. After being provided an information packet, the teacher will
be able to accurately describe 5 of the most common characteristics
associated with the student's diagnosis, 100% of the time.
2. By having a better understanding of the student's diagnosis and
characteristics, the teacher will fell more confident in their ability
to meet the individual needs for the child, 85% of the time. |
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Materials and Aids-
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1. PowerPoint presentation
2. Handouts
3. Internet resources
4. Copy of student's IEP |
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Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
| The lesson will begin with an introduction from the therapist and
a very brief and simple explanation of the student's diagnosis. |
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B. Development-
First, the therapist will have the teacher fill out a brief survey
rating their confidence level (1-5) in meeting the child's needs.
Next, the therapist will go over a PowerPoint presentation with the
teacher, leave handouts for teacher to review at a later date, provide
Internet resources for additional information, and provide copy of
specific child's IEP. |
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C. Practice-
| Therapist has teacher access Internet resources while they are together
to ensure competence in this area. |
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D. Independent Practice-
| Teacher reviews handouts, resources, and child's IEP on their own. |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
| Therapist will take into consideration the teachers lack of medical
knowledge and time constraints when developing materials. |
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F. Checking for understanding-
| Therapist will ensure that teachers understand the medical terminology
used in the information. |
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G. Closure-
| Therapist answers any questions that the teacher has regarding the
information they were provided and provides contact information to
answer any questions that may arise at a later date. |
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Evaluation-
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1. Two weeks later, the therapist will ask teacher to recite 5 characteristics
of the child's diagnosis.
2. Therapist will provide teacher with post-test survey to determine
if their confidence level (1-5) has increased since reviewing the
information they were provided. |
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