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(ii) Adapting and modifying the teaching and learning environment to
accommodate the diverse needs of students with physical, neurological, and
other health impairment.
(iii) Developing learning and instructional plans, designing learning sequences and
opportunities in differing educational settings and placements.
(iv) Monitoring student progress and making appropriate modifications to
instructional and educational methods as needed by students with physical,
neurological, and other health impairment, including selecting, adapting, and
using specialized materials and instructional strategies to maximize learning.
(v) Selecting, adapting, implementing and designing classroom settings and
physical arrangements to facilitate and enhance opportunities for students to
participate, interact, and learn with all students and adults in both special and
general educational settings including individual, group, and shared projects,
in and after school such as recreational activities; organizing and managing
different needs and support services for individual and groups of students
with different physical; neurological and other health impairment in all
educational settings considering safety, as well as maximizing and fostering
interactive inclusive opportunities for students.
(vi) Developing curricular and instructional plans and activities related to all of the
following:
(A) Daily living, self management of personal and health care needs, sexuality,
independent living, vocational/career transition, recreation/leisure, and
mobility/transportation.
(B) Advocacy/legal issues.
(vii) Communicating student progress, performance, health issues and other
school-related information to students, families, and other educational and
medical professionals.
(e) Managing, monitoring, and assisting consistent with school policy and law in
health care procedures; the use of orthotic, augmentative, and other supportive
equipment; specialized technology and software; adapted switches/other access
devices and environmental controls; and, student and teacher safety in
transferring, lifting, and seating which enhances the student’s and teacher’s
safety, comfort, and function.
(f) Issues related to physical, neurological, and other health impairments in
research; their impact on learning and development; characteristics, definitions,
determination, and identification; pre-referral, referral, and placement; laws and