Answer to Question #132944 in Psychology for Faith

Question

1. Design an individual support plan(ISP) for a learner with any barrier to learning you can think of . example, a learner with visual impairment,auditory impairments,dyslexia, dysgraphia,dyscalculia, and so forth.how can you support this learner by means of an ISP?

Answer 1

Occupational Therapist

• Develops daily living skills (educational skills such as writing, and self-help skills such as washing, dressing, eating)
• Advises on special equipment, aids and adaptations to the environment to maximise independence.

Visiting teacher or Hearing Support Teacher

• Assesses and evaluates the needs of each child 
• Explains the impact of hearing impairment to staff and students without a hearing impairment in terms of current and future implications
• Assists teaching staff understanding of audiological equipment (such as sound amplification technology)
• Offers support to the student (such as note-taking, assisting with concerns related to academic work, social matters, audiological issues, speech, listening, language and literacy goals)
• Provides advice on adaptations to the school environment needed for the student