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Definitions Flashcards

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What is unjustifiable hardship

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allows an educational authority to argue against supporting a student with disabilities if it will cause the provider significant financial difficulty or pose a risk to the student, staff or other students

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universal design of learning

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recognises the diverse ways that children learn by providing multiple means of representation, action and engagement.

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define self-esteem

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how people value their capabilities and themselves as a person

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Least restrictive environment

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educational setting in which children with disabilities can succeed and is close as possible to a regular classroom

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Social model of disability:

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the belief that disability is a socially created problem and not a problem within an individual that demands a political response

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Handicap

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social and environmental consequences of a disability

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Impairment

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abnormality in the way systems of organs function – medical conditions

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Inclusive education

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schools should without question, provide for the needs of all children

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Functional academics:

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skills that enable a person with intellectual disability to live with some degree of independence in the community

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Task analysis:

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this refers to breaking the skill into smaller, component parts or steps.

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Learned helplessness

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some children adopt the view that once failure occurs, the situation is out of their control and there was nothing they can do

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Thought processing:

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this skill allows students to organize incoming information, to make connections between pieces of information and to interpret symbolic and abstract concepts

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Education Adjustment Program (EAP):

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Process of identifying and responding to the needs of students with disabilities

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Age-appropriate behavior:

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a behavior or activity that is consistent with the behaviours and activities normally undertaken by same aged peers

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Disability:

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the functional consequences of an impairment.

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Perception:

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the ability to register information through one or more of the sensory modes (eg. Sight,hearing,taste,smell or touch and make meaning from it

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Metacognition:

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thinking about thinking: our awareness about how we use knowledge

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Circle time:

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this is a method in which a teacher leads a group of children who discuss and offer solutions for a child who has some difficulties

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Executive control function

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the ability to identify and retain key concepts and information from among all of the information that is processed by the brain. For example: being able to set a goal and follow through, or being able to use a comprehension strategy while engaging with a text.

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Hidden curriculum

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a term used to describe the unwritten on unstated social rules and expectations of behavior in certain social or classroom situations that are understood by most people in society.

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Theory of mind:

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relates to the understanding of emotions and the mental state of others.

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Social skills autopsy:

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developed to assist students with special learning needs who genuinely do not understand why their peers have rejected them

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Hyposensitivity:

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children are under sensitive or under reactive to their environment. These children may where thick clothes on a hot day or repeatedly rub their arms and legs against things.

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Central coherence deficit:

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underlies the central disturbance in autism and related autism spectrum disorders
students with ASD focus on the details and have trouble processing the whole.

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Auditory hypersensitivity:

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overly sensitive to sounds (especially loud sounds).

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Auditory functioning:

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the way a person uses their hearing

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AUSLAN

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Australian sign language, the native sign language of Aus deaf community

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Middle ear infection:

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inflammation/buildup of fluid in the middle ear cavity that causes hearing difficulties.

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Cochlear implant:

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electronic device that directly stimulates the remaining hair cells of the cochlea to produce the sensation of sound.

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Auditory efficiency:

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a student’s ease and comfort in performing an auditory task

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Central Auditory Processing Disorder:

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a term for a variety of disorders that as a result breakdown in the hearing process.

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Prelingual hearing loss:

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hearing loss that occurs before a child has learned to understand and use language

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Seizure

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: a sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain. It usually affects how a person appears or acts for a short time

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Cerebal palsy:

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a general term for a group of diseases that cause physical disability in human development by affecting areas of the brain.

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Augmentative and alternative communication:

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non-speech communication systems including manual signs, picture-based communication boards, or specialized electronic devices

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Fine motor skills:

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these skills are associated with the use of small muscles such as finger movement

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Gross motor skills

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these skills are associated with the use of and large muscles such as the arms, legs and trunk.

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Hydrocephalus:

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excessive cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the brain.

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Muscular dystrophy:

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an inherited disease of the muscles that leads to muscle weakness and death of muscle cells. Symptoms include muscle wasting, poor balance and mobility difficulties

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Spina bifida:

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the incomplete formation of the spine and spinal cord which occurs during the first month of a baby’s development in the womb

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Phonology:

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the sound system of a language

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Functional Behaviour Assessment (FBA):

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an assessment of the reasons for misbehavior in the classroom.

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Semantics:

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the study of meaning in language, applies to entire texts or single words

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Externalizing behaviours:

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negative behaviours that are directed toward the external environment

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Antecedents:

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events that occur before a specific behavior, the events may affect why the behavior occurred.

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Habits of mind:

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knowing what to do when confronted with new information or with a problem.

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Acceleration:

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a series of procedures that allow gifted students access to the curriculum at an academic level that reflects their intelligence

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Giftedness:

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a natural aptitude or ability in any area, significantly in advance of what could be typically expected

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Divergent thinking:

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a thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions

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Dyslexia:

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impairment of the ability to read

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Dyspraxia:

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affects students who experience difficulties in the organization of movement, making them appear clumsy.

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Dyscalculia:

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impairment in the ability to solve mathematical problems of to comprehend mathematical concepts

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Intellectual disability

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IQ below 70

Limited with adaptive functioning (coping with every day tasks)

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Autism

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Difficulty with behaviour, social interaction, communication and sensory sensitivity

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Physical impairments

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Impact the ability to move or coordinate and control movements

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Learning difficulties

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Children experiencing literacy and numeracy problems

57
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Program not place

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What the student is learning is the critical factor not where the student is learning

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Fairness not sameness

Equity not equality

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Educational provision is based on needs not equality

59
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physical impairments can involve what two types of disorders?

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neurological and musculoskeletal

60
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What is Differentiation?

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Providing multiple ways to learn, use broad-based issues,themes and problems, open-ended tasks, different assignments tailored for students with differing levels of achievement

61
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Define self-concept

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Stable set of ideas, attitudes and beliefs a child holds and uses to describe themselves and their abilities

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Self- efficacy

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A measure on ones competence in a particular domain

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ADHD

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

A neurological syndrome that is generally categorised by impulsivity, distraction and hyperactivity that is inconsistent with the age of the person

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Disability Standards for Education (DSE)

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Reasonable Adjustment

On the same basis 
Enrolment
Participation
Curriculum development, accreditation
	 and delivery
Student support services
Harassment & Victimisation
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Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 (EGPA)

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This makes it a legal requirement that each Queensland child or young person will have access to a high-quality education that will—

(i) help maximise his or her educational potential; and
(ii) enable him or her to become an effective and informed member of the community

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Disability Discrimination Act 1992 with Amendments in 2009 (DDA)

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A school can not refuse or fail to accept an application for enrolment

A school can not place conditions on the student’s enrolment

67
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Policies and EQ procedures

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Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
Enrolment in State Primary, Secondary and Special Schools
Student Protection
Safe, Supportive and Disciplined School Environment
Supporting Students’ Mental Health and Wellbeing
Inclusive Education
ACARA – Curriculum 2 Classroom (C2C)

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