States are obligated by law, in most cases, to provide that help. Provision of these services varies from community to community. Sometimes the physical therapist, the speech therapist or the hearing therapist works in the classroom and, sometimes, the child works separately with them. However help is provided, teacher and specialist need to draw on one another's strengths and information. It's important to treat a child with disabilities like the other children while, at the same time, using common sense about what's reasonable to expect.
All children have a lot in common.
They need affection, reasonable expectations, the opportunity to play, to experience as much physical exercise as possible, and the opportunity to belong to a group and have friends. The teacher who sees beyond the disability to the typical child inside, offers the child a wonderful opportunity to develop fully. In every group of youngsters, there are some who apparently learn slower than others. Slower learning is sometimes called mental retardation. It ranges from extreme to mild lags in development.