Educational SLP Flashcards
What year was the first degree program in speech correction?
1921
What school offered that degree?
University of Wisconsin in Madison
What was the original name of ASHA?
American Society of Speech Correction (ASSC)
Approximately what percent of SLPs work in schools?
~55%
Children of this century have different needs with more diverse life experiences - examples?
Immigration, autism, more single-parent homes, preemie babies living longer, etc.
What does CCSS stand for?
Common Core State Standards
What does RtI stand for?
Response to Intervention
What are the 6 critical roles and responsibilities of SLPs in a school?
1 - working across all levels
2 - serving a range of disorders
3 - ensuring educational relevance
4 - providing unique contributions to curriculum
5 - highlighting language/literacy
6 - providing culturally competent services
Special education is governed by federal and state laws. At the federal level, these are called what?
Public laws
Federal laws are translated into CFRs. this stands for what?
Code of Federal Regulation - the operational rules we’re governed by
What is the year where the biggest changes occurred for our field/special education?
1975
ESEA stands for?
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1965)
What is EAHCA? Year? What did it establish/make requirements for?
EAHCA = Education for All Handicapped Children Act (1975). Established special education as it is known today. Requirements for: services, procedural safeguards, and funding mechanism.
What are procedural safeguards that the EAHCA established?
Timelines for evaluations, access to and review of records, parental involvement, consent, and input, and procedures for complaints.
What’s significant about the Amended Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1986?
It extended protections of EHA to infants and toddlers (0-3)
What does IDEA stand for, and what was significant about it?
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (1990) - Included birth to 21; expanded categories of disability areas to include autism and TBI; added definitions for assistive technology and service; and expanded transition services.
What is the civil rights law to prohibit discrimination?
ADA
FAPE
Free and appropriate public education
LRE
Least restrictive environment
What is people first language?
Saying “a man with a disability” instead of “a disabled man”
What was IDEA renamed to? What year?
2004 - Reauthorized and renamed to Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement act (IDEIA)
What are the six major principles of special education law?
1 - zero reject
2 - testing, evaluation, and placement
3 - free, individualized and appropriate education
4 - least restrictive environment
5 - procedural due process
6 - parent participation and shared decision making
How does IDEIA view a child differently than NCLB?
IDEIA focuses more on the individual, NCLB is more about group entitlement.
What disability area did IDEIA add?
Developmental disability
NCLB stands for what, and what was it a reauthorization of?
No Child Left Behind - reauthorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act
What does NCLB ensure?
That all children reach proficiency on state content standards and state assessments.
What was the latest special education act to be passed? What did it reauthorize, and what did it replace?
ESSA = Every Student Succeeds Act (2015). Reauthorized ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) and replaced NCLB.
What act generated the original ten eligibility areas?
Education for All Handicapped Children Act (1975)
What act was about group entitlement?
No Child Left Behind Act (2002)
Which legislation added the categories of autism and TBI?
IDEA (1990)
Which legislation prohibited discrimination on disability (education, right to vote)?
The Rehabilitation Act (1973)
Which legislation prohibited discrimination on disability for employment, public accommodations, and telecommunications?
Americans and Disabilities Act
Which legislation authorized ESEA and replaced NCLB?
Every Student Succeeds Act
Which legislation set the stage for what’s currently known as FAPE and LRE?
Education for All Handicapped Children (1975)
What is Response to Intervention?
RTI is a systematic and data based method for identifying, defining, and resolving students’ academic, behavioral, and/or speech difficulties.
Describe the prevention-based model of RTI.
Primary - before any problems exist (specialized, quality classroom education)
Secondary - at the first sign of problems (specialized group instruction; implementation of strategies)
Tertiary - reduce effects of problems (individualized instructional time); comprehensive evaluation for spec. ed.
What is Aimsweb?
A general outcome measurement used for universal screening and progress monitoring.
What 8 domains must be evaluated in a special education assessment?
1 - general intelligence 2 - academic performance (past and present) 3 - health history 4 - social/emotional 5 - communication status 6 - hearing 7 - vision 8 - motor
How long does a team have to complete an evaluation after the parents have presented with documentation for an eval?
60 days
What do MDAT and MDC stand for?
MDAT = multidisciplinary assessment team MDC = multidisciplinary conference
What determines a child’s eligibility for special ed services?
Domains of evaluation are presented and it is determined if a disability exists and if there is an adverse effect on student’s academic achievement and functional performance
What are the 13 eligibility categories?
1 - intellectual disability 2 - hearing impairment, including deafness 3 - speech or language impairment 4 - visual impairment, including blindness 5 - serious emotional disturbance 6 - orthopedic impairment 7 - autism 8 - traumatic brain injury 9 - specific learning disability 10 - deaf-blindness 11 - multiple disabilities 12 - developmental delay 13 - other health impairment
