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Support Materials
for
Students with
Special
Education Needs
PLANNING
involvement
of
professionals with
specific
expertise. The management
of
the
collaborative
curriculum
planning
process
is
the
responsibility
of
the
school
principal.
The
collaborative
curriculum
planning
process might
involve:
•
determining
priorities
across
the KLAs
•
determining
adjustments
across
the KLAs
that
are
necessary
for
the
student
to
participate
in
learning
experiences
and
demonstrate
achievement
in
relation
to
selected
outcomes
•
considering
any
transition
needs
of
the
student,
eg
to
school,
between
schools,
between
classes
and
to
secondary
school.
Professionals with specific expertise
Planning
for
some
students may
require
the
input
of
professionals with
specific
expertise.
These may
include
speech
pathologists/therapists,
occupational
therapists,
physiotherapists
or
itinerant
teachers
(vision
and hearing). Any
professionals
involved
in
the
planning
process,
including
the
teacher,
should
be
flexible with
their
role
boundaries
given
the
likelihood
that
knowledge
and
skills will overlap
(Sigafoos, ArthurKelly & Butterfield 2006; Carter
et
al. 1995).
Speech pathologists/therapists
Speech
pathologists/therapists
can
provide
advice
in
relation
to
developing
the
skills
and
strategies
that
students
require
for
effective
communication
during
classroom
instruction,
routines
and
social
contexts. This may
include
advice
related
to
the
design
and
use
of
appropriate
communication
systems
for
individual
students.
Speech
pathologists/therapists
may
also
provide
advice
in
relation
to
language
difficulties
and
speech
production
difficulties
as well
as
eating,
drinking
and
swallowing
(Carter
et
al. 1995).
Occupational
therapists
Occupational
therapists
have
particular
expertise
in
the
development
and maintenance
of
functional movement
and
fine motor
skills,
and
the
appropriate
positioning
and
seating
of
a
student. They may
also
provide
advice with
regard
to
adapted
equipment,
switches
to
access
computers
and
other
technology,
and
communication
aids
(Carter
et
al. 1995).
Physiotherapists
Physiotherapists have
particular
expertise
in
the
development, maintenance
and
correction
of
a
student’s
posture,
strength,
stability
and
flexibility. They may
also
provide
advice
about
the modifications
required
to
the
environment,
and
the
exercises
or
positioning
that will
improve
a
student’s
posture,
strength,
stability
and
flexibility
(Carter
et
al. 1995).
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Teaching
and
learning
cycle
English K–6