Annotated Descriptor for Profound Multiple-Disabilities Level III

Funding Guideline Criteria

The student has a combination of extremely severe disabilities that produce profound multiple developmental, behavioural and/or learning difficulties. Consequently the student requires continuous, individualized attention and instruction, as well as extensive additional supports.

Descriptors

Student Profile (requires two or more disabilities)

Report on the most recent assessment data including dates, names and the impact this may have on students learning for each of the following:

• Confirmation of cognitive ability/potential.
• Medical diagnosis of condition(s) that require adaptations or support - include dates and evaluator.
• Sensory: vision, hearing and/or other sensory considerations that impact on the students abilities.
• Physical skills (i.e. mobility) and specific assistance required (i.e. transfers).
• Behaviour, most recent types, severity, frequency and duration.
• Adaptive skills:
  
  • Communication - Describe students ability to comprehend information and express their basic needs. (e.g., verbal, non-verbal) and communication mode used (AAC).
  • Self-care, indicate specific interventions required daily living. (e.g., define degree of assistance required in dressing, toileting, feeding).
  • Self direction - ability to work independently, include attention span and frequency of redirection.
    
• Special health care needs - indicate the URIS Health Care classification (e.g., catheterization, tube feeding) and/or interventions required.

Resources required

• Specify student's programming needs throughout the day (i.e. adaptations and/or modifications or individualized programming).
• Specify training or intervention required for self-direction, independent skills, behaviour, communication and academics. Indicate roles of support personnel (e.g., clinicians, specialists teacher assistants).
• Summarize health care plan, if any.
• Identify Division, school and/or outside supports needed. Indicate nature of support, including amount of time, types of materials (e.g., respite, therapy).