Exam 1 Flashcards
Define Acceleration
Acceleration refers to moving students through curriculum at a faster pace
Define Enrichment or examples of enrichment
The common element across enrichment program is the expansion of the existing curriculum. Students are encouraged to study topics in depth that extend beyond the scope of the general education curriculum.
Hidden Gifted and Talented
Gifted and Talented students who remain unidentified or hidden due to numerous factors.
Creative and Talented
(1) Three-trait definition, including above average ability, task commitment and creativity (2) Especially high aptitude, potential, or ability (3) synthetic, analytic, and practical intelligence (4) multiple intelligences
define Intellectually gifted
Students are those who have scored very high on standardized tests and usually excel in school. THey are frequently very highly skilled verbally and have outstanding memories and literacy abilities
Articulation Disorders
Articulation Disorders represent the largest sub group of communication disorders and include difficulty pronouncing words, including omissions, additions and substitutions
Fluency Disorders
Fluency Disorders are interruptions in the natural flow or rhythm of speech. A common fluency disorder is stuttering.
Define Language
The system of communicating ideas
Language Disorder and/or Speech Disorder
Speech disorders may exist as voice, articulation, or fluency disorders.
What is Phonology
Phonology involves the ability to blend and segment the sounds that individual letters or groups of letters make to form words.
What is Morphology
Morphology involves the meaningful structure of words, as expressed in morphemes, the smallest units of language that carry meaning or function.
Morpheme
The smallest unit of language that can carry meaning or function
Syntax
The grammatical structure of language and is concerned with such things as word order and noun-verb agreement
Semantics
Refers to the meanings of words used in language.
Pragmatics
Refers to the use of language in the contect of social situations
Aphasia
Refers to difficulties speaking (expressive) or comprehending (receptive) language
Larynx
Structure containing the vocal cords
Cleft Palate
The upper part of the oral cavity is split
Alternative Communication or Augmentative Communication
Adaptive Communication or augmentative communication methods are referred to as alternative and augmentative communication techniques.
Augmentative Communication
Specific Learning Disability
Exclusionary Clause
The standard that learning problems are not the result of sensory, motor, intellectual, emotional, or sociocultural influences is sometimes referred to as an exclusionary clause
Tardive Dyskinesia
Tardive dyskinesia is a side effect of antipsychotic medications. These drugs are used to treat schizophrenia and other mental health disorders.
TD causes stiff, jerky movements of your face and body that you can’t control. You might blink your eyes, stick out your tongue, or wave your arms without meaning to do so.
Not everyone who takes an antipsychotic drug will get it. But if TD happens, it’s sometimes permanent. So if you have movements you can’t control, let your doctor know right away. To ease your symptoms, your doctor may:
Tourette Syndrome
A tic disorder characterized by involuntary muscular movements, vocalizations, and/or inappropriate verbal outburst.
Metacognition
awareness and understanding of one’s own thought process
Adaptive Behavior
Adaptive behavior is the collection of conceptual, social, and practical skills that all people learn in order to function in their daily lives:
Down Syndrome
A genetic disorder based on a chromosomal anomaly
Schizophrenia
mental health condition
Selective Mutism
Failure to speak in selected circumstances
Self-instruction and Self Monitoring Strategies
Self -Instructional and Self self-monitoring strategies are often taught so that students can use them independently.
Self-Regulation
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Semantic Memory
For facts and concepts about the world
Working Memory
Holds Information only briefly while it is used until it is placed in long term memory or until it is forgotten
Antecedent Event
What happened before the event
Consequent Event
What happened after the behavior
Literacy
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Hydrocephaly
Characterized by an enlarged head due to an interference in the flow of cerebral spinal fluid in the head.
Shunt
One-way valves that are inserted surgically to drain the fluid from the brain to reduce the risk of pressure on the brain and possible resulting brain damage.
Generalization
is the ability to transfer previous learning to novel situations.
Example: Applying social skills to a role-play activity
Microcephaly
Associated with a very small skull
Hydrocephaly
Characterized by an enlarged head due to an interference in flow of cerebral spinal fluid in the head
Anoxia
lack of oxygen to the brain at any time including during birth. it causes brain damage and may result in intellectual disabilities depending upon the extent of the damage.
Cultural Pluralism
cultural pluralism is endorsed, which means appreciation of all cultures is taught and fostered
Bilingual Special Education
Bilingual Special Education refers to services provided for students with limited English proficiency who also have a disability.
Treatment-Resisters
Those who do not show adequate progress in spite of extra attention may be eligible for more intensive interventions or referral to special education
Problem-Solving Approach
at Tier 1, the teacher may confer with the students parents to help resolve the learning or behavioral problem. If the problem is not resolved at Tier 2, the Teacher may meet with the school identified assistance team to identify the problem and plan an intervention. If that does not work it will go to Tier 3
Standard Protocol Approach
Students are grouped according to instructional needs and provided with interventions that have been validated through research.
Sensitivity and Specificity
For a screening measure to be effective it must possess both sensitivity and specificity. Sensitivity means that it identifies students who are at risk for academic difficulties in the areas being measured.
Specificity means students who perform acceptably on the measurement are unlikely to have problems in that area.
Progress Monitoring
Progress Monitoring involves collecting multiple performance measures over time, in order to to determine whether progress is being made.
Evidence-based practice
Instructional practices that have been validated by research evidence.
IEP
IEP
IFSP
Individualized Family Service Plan
IEP for students or kids 3 or younger
Least Restrictive environment
Students with disabilities are entitled to be educated with their non-disabled peers to the greatest extent possible
Related Services
According to IDEA related services may include parent counseling and training, physical therapy, OT, special transportation, school health services,
