criteria descriptors		Disability/Impairment 1	Disability/Impairment 2
Disability/Impairment		Traumatic Brain Injury	Asperger's Autism
resource 1		What to Expect After TBI	Asperger's Sydrome: Guidelines for Assessment and Diagnosis
resource 2		TBI: Returning to School	What is Asperger's Disorder?
description of the disability/impairment and how it effects the learner's ability to learn		Entire brain is affected to some extent.  Results in cognitive difficulties and behavioral problems that have the most significant impact in terms of independence.	A severe developmental disorder characterized by major difficulties in social interactions, and restricted and unusual patterns or interest and behavior.
Types of Students		Students who have suffered brain injury.  Most always this is caused from receiving a forceful blow to the head, such as in a car accident, severe fall, etc. The level of the student is directly determined by the extent of the injury.	Usually has IQ that falls within the normal range, but has poor nonverbal communication skills, monotonic speech and little ability to form friendships.
Grade Levels	1[1]	6-8	6-8
	2[2]	9-12	9-12
Instructional Areas	1[3]	Writing	Reading
	2[4]	Reading	Listening
	3[5]	Research	Research
Standard Instructional Technology Tools	1[6]	Software	Software (tape)
	2[7]	Hardware	Hardware (headphones)
	3[8]	Web browser	Web browser
Instructional Strategies	1[9]	Cooperative Learning	Cooperative Learning
	2[10]	Peer Tutoring	Peer Tutoring
	3[11]	Support from aide	Support from aide
Modifications and Accommodations of Task and Expectations[12]		Reduce required assignments to allow for slow processing times.  Work closely with aide. Peer assistance.	Cooperative learning with peer assistant.  Work closely with aide. Provide notes for student and stress important details.
Assistive Technology Solutions[13]		Alphasmart keyboard with word prediction software.	Textbooks on tape; tape player.