Writing Question

Research assessment, diagnosis, and placement of students with severe disabilities.

Create a 7- to 10-slide Prezi or Google Slides™ presentation.

Address the following questions in your presentation:

• What are the major academic and behavioral characteristics of students with severe disabilities?
• How do the different theories of severe disabilities affect the methods for prevention, assessment, and diagnosis?
• What are the different types of assessments and rating scales that are used to evaluate the skills and abilities of students with severe disabilities?
• What are the psychological characteristics of students with severe disabilities?
• What terminology is used to assess students with severe disabilities?
• What are some state or federal provisions, regulations, and guidelines regarding the assessment and diagnosis of students with severe disabilities?
• What are some conditions and assessment instruments that ensure maximum performance of students with severe disabilities?

Include speaker’s notes to your presentation, in-text citations, and a reference page (final slide) formatted according to APA guidelines.

Answer preview

• Limited capacity to focus on a single task.
• High susceptibility to distractions.
• Difficulties in comprehending issues.
• They face challenges in time management.
• They struggle with routine tasks like assignment completion and attending class on time.

(9slides)