Chapter 1: Concepts

Question 1

What is Research-Based?

Answer 1

There is actual research to back up these teaching practices, 4 stars

Question 2

What is Evidence-Based?

Answer 2

These particular criteria has been met to give this teaching practice an even better background, 5 stars

Question 3

What is LRE?

Answer 3

Least Restrictive Environment: Placement for students identified as having LD, where they are placed in a class that restricts them the least (No segregated from regular peers)

Question 4

At-Risk

Answer 4

When a child that has not been identified with LD but has a great chance of having one without intervention

Question 5

Handicap

Answer 5

A person with a disability that they encounter when interacting with the environment

Question 6

Disability

Answer 6

Exists when an impairment limits a person’s ability to perform certain tasks the same way as everyone else.

Question 7

Impairment

Answer 7

Reduced Function or loss of a particular body part/organ

Question 8

Who are exceptional Children?

Answer 8

Those whose physical attributes and/or learning abilities differ from the norm either above or below

Question 9

What is SAS?

Answer 9

College and Universities aren’t required by law to give student accommodations when it comes to LD

Question 10

How many exceptional children are there?

Answer 10

About 6.4 million children with disabilities ages three through 21 years received special-education services and 2011 through 2012

Question 11

About what percent of special education students are there in the school age population?

Answer 11

Children with special education represents approximately 13% of the school-age population

Question 12

What are the two largest disability categories?

Answer 12

Learning disabilities and Speech or Language Impairments. They make up 56% of all school-aged special education students.

Question 13

During what time were schools allowed to deny education to exceptional children?

Answer 13

1970

Question 14

What year was the supreme court case Brown vs. The board of education and what was decided?

Answer 14

1954. The supreme US court declared that education must be made available to all children on equal terms.

Question 15

What’s an FAPE?

Answer 15

Free appropriate public education

Question 16

What course case decided that children with disabilities were entitled to FAPE and that they were to be placed in regular public schools?

Answer 16

Class action lawsuit PARC 1972.

Question 17

What is Due Process?

Answer 17

Where parents have a right to due process under the law which means they have the right to be notified of any decisions affecting their child’s educational placement.

Question 18

What does IDEA stand for and when was it founded?

Answer 18

Individuals with disabilities education act. Founded by Congress in 1975 amended And reauthorized and 2004

Question 19

What are the six major principles of IDEA?

Answer 19

1) Zero Reject
2) Non-discriminatory identification and evaluation
3) Free appropriate public education
4) LRE
5) Procedural safeguards
6) Parent participation and shared decision-making