| Special education lesson plans are specially designed | | | | response, create a sense of personal fulfillment, |
| teaching methods or educational techniques for | | | | encourage language development, promote |
| students of all age groups, with mild to profound | | | | communication, help to achieve motor control and |
| disabilities. The lesson plans would vary depending | | | | physical wellness, and cultivate positive attitudes |
| upon the child's nature, age, and the extremeness and | | | | towards the school. |
| type of disability. These lesson plans are mainly meant | | | | The response of disabled students towards the |
| to promote student engagements, to prepare students | | | | curriculum depends on the nature of the disability, i.e., |
| to function independently and to master skills, to build | | | | physical, emotional or cognitive. A good teacher can |
| and support social competence, and to help children | | | | encourage each student to participate in the learning |
| and their families lead a problem free life. Special | | | | experience not only with the assistance of |
| education lesson plans include math, science, music, | | | | well-adapted materials, but also with proper instructional |
| language and art lessons, computers and the Internet, | | | | methods which would be practicable in a disabled |
| social studies, physical education and health, and other | | | | individual. |
| multi-disciplinary lessons. | | | | One can find sample lesson plans for special education |
| Special educators should design presentations to cater | | | | students in books, articles, and on the Internet; |
| to different levels of individual disability. Music, dance, | | | | however, these lesson plans are to be modified to suit |
| and other art forms are great aids to enhance learning | | | | individuals. A special education teacher can design |
| in students with disabilities. Reading, writing, and public | | | | individual activity sheets for each child in consultation |
| speaking can be encouraged by special educators. | | | | with physical therapists, counselors, doctors, |
| Well thought out lesson plans will enhance the child's | | | | occupational therapists, psychiatrists, and social |
| reasoning ability and reading skills, feelings and | | | | workers. |