የእውቀት ሀብት ሽግግር
ቀን 08/07/2017ዓ.ም
Who are Children with Special Educational Needs
(SENs)?
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It refers to students who, for a variety of reasons, encounter problems in learning sometimes during their educational
career, and are in need of additional support for short or long periods.
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problems in learning refers to
Ø students with difficulties,
Ø students with disabilities and,
Ø students who are gifted and
talented,
Students with
difficulties/ vulnerable students
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Students with
learning difficulties
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Students with
behavioral and emotional problems
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Students with
health impairments(epilepsy,heart disease, HIV/AIDS)
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Students from
ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities
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Refugee or
displaced children, child laborers
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Street and
detained children
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Students from
pastoralist area
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Poverty-
stricken children
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Orphans
Students with disabilities
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Students with visual impairment
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Students with hearing impairment
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Students with intellectual
disability
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Students with communication disorder
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Students with physical disability
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Students with multiple disability
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Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Students who are gifted and talented
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Those students who have been identified as possessing demonstrated
or potential abilities that give evidence of high performing capabilities in intellectual, creative, specific academic or leadership areas, or aptitude in the performing or
visual
arts, music, dancing, sports, etc.
Categories of learners with special educational needs:
1. Learning difficulties,
