Ushers syndrome An overview for professionals Working with引进人才工作综合征概述.pptVIP

Usher syndromeWorking with families in the Early Years Session Overview About Me MultiSensory Impaired/Deafblind Persons are regarded as deafblind/MSI if their combined sight and hearing impairment cause difficulties with communication access to information mobility Who is MSI …..any degree of dual-sensory impairment that has a significantly adverse effect on the child’s ability to access education. The children in this group will have very different needs arising from a congenital loss, acquired loss or degenerative condition. (p5) QTMSI Input may include children from the following groups: Children who present as having hearing and vision loss both of a level that would, if as a single sensory need (HI/VI), lead to at least a moderate level of input from a sensory specialist teacher (QTVI/ToD). ….. Children whose diagnosis is not yet confirmed or completed but for whom the diagnostic process will be enhanced expedited by input from a QTMSI…. This may include children with a progressive syndrome where dual sensory loss is likely in the future Children who have profound and complex learning needs where functional use of distance senses of vision and hearing require specialist input to support development. Role of QTMSI Specialist support may be provided at home and in childcare and early education settings diagnostic and educational assessment facilitate individual access to information for learning support suitable methods of communication Diagnosis “Most of us find out that our child is not destined to be Mozart when he or she begins to slaughter the clarinet in fifth grade band. But by then he or she has demonstrated other strengths.” Mark Dunning The Role of the Teacher of Deaf Specialist assessments and interpretation of results Provision of advice Direct teaching through an enriched language input Partnership working Working with children and families Continuing Professional Development Created by BATOD NEC and published in July 2009