Basics Flashcards
What does it mean if a child is “at-risk” ?
This child is not identified as having a disability, but is considered to have a greater chance of developing one.
Define the term exceptional children.
An inclusive term that refers to children with learning or behavioral problems, physical disabilities, sensory impairments or children with superior intellectual abilities and special talents.
Define handicap.
A problem or disadvantage that a person with a disability or an impairment encounters when interacting with the environment.
What is a disability?
When an impairment limits a person’s ability to perform certain tasks.
How many disability categories are used by the federal government?
13
What percent of the school age population ages 6-17 are students with disabilities in special education?
12%
Name the 13 disability categories. (GOODLUCK)
- Learning Disabilities 2. Speech and Lang impairment 3. Other health impairment 4. Intellectual Disability 5. Emotional Disturbance 6. Autism 7. Multiple Disabilities 8. Developmental Delay 9. Hearing Impairment 10. Orthopedic Impairment 11. Visual impairment 12. TBI 13. Deaf-Blindess
What is non-discriminatory evaluation?
Means that schools must use non-biased, multi-factored methods of evaluation procedures. (Students must be tested in their native language.)
What does Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) mean?
It means that every child has the right to a free and APPROPRIATE public education meaning that children need to be identified and provided services with an IEP if regular education isn’t meeting their needs.
What is Least Restrictive Environment? (LRE)
It requires that children must be educated with other children that do not have disabilities to the maximum extent that is considered appropriate. (Inclusion)
If a disability is acquired or adventicious, it is….
developed after birth.
Define impairment.
The loss or reduced function of a particular body part or organ.
If a disability is congenital, it is….
present at birth.
What is deinstitutionalization?
A marker of progress in special education. In 1990, people with disabilities were taken out of institutions and put into group homes or encouraged to stay at home with their families.
What is the multi-factored evaluation?
The testing and evaluation that provides info to help determine whether or not a child has a disability, what kinds of services may be needed, and how the child can participate in the gen ed classroom. (Need Parental Consent!!)
What is pre-referral intervention?
The 1st step in the special education process in which a concern is expressed, parents are notified, and interventions and strategies are implemented in the general education classroom.
What is due process?
It is the law the protects the rights of parents and their children. These are stated in documents called the procedural safeguards.
What is Response to Intervention (RTI) ?
How a student responds to intensive, scientifically validated instruction, which helps determine if the student struggles because of poor instruction or because of a disability.
What is the Apgar evaluation scale?
A test given after birth which tests heartrate, respiration, muscle tone, and color.
At what times exactly is the Apgar evaluation scale test given?
1 minute and 5 minutes after birth.
What does zero-reject mean?
Schools must educate all children with disabilities.
What is disproportionate representation mean?
It means that a particular group receives spec ed at a rate significantly higher or lower than would be expected based on proportion of the general student population that group represents.
