What it is
A diagnosed genetic condition, caused by the absence of chromosomal material. Characteristics include developmental impairments, poor muscle tone, short stature, small hands and feet, abnormal sexual development and distinguishing facial features. Insatiable appetite is a feature of PWS, and this can lead to health problems with obesity and with the consumption of non-food items.
Teaching Strategies
Teaching Strategies for Associated Student Needs:
• Aggression Management
• Anger/Frustration Management Skills
• Anxiety Management Skills
• Articulation Skills
• Assistive Technology
• Attention Skills
• Emotional Regulation
• Executive Function
• Fine Motor Skills
• Gross Motor Skills
• Intellectual Ability – High
• Listening Comprehension Skills
• Memory
• Metacognitive Skills
• Mobility Skills
• Non-Verbal Reasoning
• Organizational Skills
• Personal Care
• Personal Safety
• Phonological Processing
• Processing Speed
• Self-Advocacy Skills
• Self-Esteem
• Self-Regulatory Skills
• Sensory Integration Skills
• Sequencing Skills
• Social Skills
• Task Initiation
• Time Management Skills
• Transition Skills
• Verbal Ability
• Visual-Motor Skills
• Visual-Spatial Processing
• Aggression Management
• Anger/Frustration Management Skills
• Anxiety Management Skills
• Articulation Skills
• Assistive Technology
• Attention Skills
• Emotional Regulation
• Executive Function
• Fine Motor Skills
• Gross Motor Skills
• Intellectual Ability – High
• Listening Comprehension Skills
• Memory
• Metacognitive Skills
• Mobility Skills
• Non-Verbal Reasoning
• Organizational Skills
• Personal Care
• Personal Safety
• Phonological Processing
• Processing Speed
• Self-Advocacy Skills
• Self-Esteem
• Self-Regulatory Skills
• Sensory Integration Skills
• Sequencing Skills
• Social Skills
• Task Initiation
• Time Management Skills
• Transition Skills
• Verbal Ability
• Visual-Motor Skills
• Visual-Spatial Processing
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