American Education Programs and Funding

Question 1

Early Intervention Program

Answer 1

A special education program implemented under IDEA for children under the age of three who have been diagnosed with some sort of disability or developmental delay.

Question 2

Individual Education Program (IPE)

Answer 2

An individualized plan for children with disabilities who qualify for special education services.

Question 3

Individual Family Service Program (IFSP)

Answer 3

An individualized treatment program designed for children under 3 who qualify for services under the early intervention provision of the individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Question 4

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Answer 4

A federal law passed in 1990 which mandates non-discriminatory assessment of educational needs.

Question 5

Cost Benefit Ratio

Answer 5

An assessment of a treatment modality that weighs its perceived effectiveness against how much the treatment is expected to cost.

Question 6

Medicare-Certified

Answer 6

A medical product or treatment that has been approved by Medicare and is thus covered to the extent that the plan allows.

Question 7

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

Answer 7

A component of IDEA that states that students with disabilities must be educated with students who do not have disabilities to the greatest extent possible.