Exceptionality in Early Childhood Education

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Module 8
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MODULE 8
INTRODUCTION
Exceptional is something unusual, uncommon and abnormal. Exceptionality can therefore
be said to be condition of being abnormal or unusual. In early childhood development and
education Department, exceptionality is also used to determine patterns of power and those
needs similar to groups of learners , for example in a case of a teacher having an exceptional
child in a class which will have to add more effort in managing the whole class (Lachlan,
Fleer & Edward, 2008).
1. Reflect on what exceptionality means to you in relation to children in early childhood
context.
Exceptional children are probably those with disabilities such as hearing impaired,
mentally impaired, physically impaired among others. If it is discovered that a child has a
disability or development delay, the child is offered specialized education and services.
A physical or mental condition i.e. hearing loss, down syndrome among others affect the
full functioning and the abilities in a child’s development such as sight disability, hearing
impairment and poor learning process.
Most children study best in a well-organized system that gives them the support they
require to get involved successfully alongside other children in their classrooms. This is
because most disabled children develop from uncomplicated modifications. Children with
disabilities find difficulties in painting and drawing on a table top (McLachlan et al, 2013).
To help them one need to set easels to allow them stand and use bigger arm movement.
2. Think about any similar example you have observed or used in your own setting
where assessment have been altered or differentiated to better accommodate the abilities and
cultural context of the child.