Chapter 10
Understanding Students with Multiple Disabilities
Chapter Objectives
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
• Identify and define the characteristics of students with multiple disabilities.
Chapter Overview/Presentation Outline
I: Introduction
Slide 2: Chapter 10 Objectives
-Present slide 2 and review the chapter objectives
II. Identifying Students with Multiple Disabilities
Slide 3: Defining Multiple Disabilities
-Present slide 3 and discuss the definition of multiple disabilities
III. Evaluating Students with Multiple Disabilities
Slide 6: Assistive Technology
-Present slide 6 and discuss assistive technology for students with multiple disabilities
Slide 7: Assistive Technology
-Present slide 7 and discuss assistive technology for students with multiple disabilities
IV. Designing an Appropriate IEP
Slide 8: Partnering for Special Education and Related Services
-Present slide 8 and discuss MAPs
-Present slide 11 and discuss ACC
V. Using Effective Instructional Strategies
Slide 12: Early Childhood Students
–Present slide 12 and discuss Children’s School Success (CSS)
VI: Including Students with Multiple Disabilities
Slide 15: Inclusion and Students with Multiple Disabilities
-Present slide and discuss the current state of inclusion
VI. Assessing Students’ Progress
Slide 17: Measuring Students’ Progress
-Present slide 17 and discuss progress in the general education curriculum
Class Activities
1. At the beginning of class, have students read the case study at the beginning of the chapter.
2. Have students create a brochure about the disability addressed in the chapter. The brochure
can be trifold and include: a definition of the disability, causes of the disability, characteristics of
3. Assign each student or pair of students a disability. Have the students prepare a class
presentation of the disability to include definition of the disability, causes and prevalence,
4. Making Action Plans. Have students complete the following activity: What are your goals in
life and how do you plan on reaching them? This activity will take some time but is definitely
5. Mothers of Courage © 2003, 48 minutes—Show a portion or all of Mothers of Courage and
allow students to discuss the film.
6. At the end of class, have students revisit the case study at the beginning of the chapter. Use the
questions at the end of the chapter, “What do you think?” to facilitate discussion.
Making Action Plans (activity 10.4)
What are your goals in life and how do you plan on reaching them? This activity will take some
time but is definitely worth doing. On another piece of paper, get together with another person
Making Action Plans (MAPs)
What is MAPs?
What are your nightmares?
Who are you?