Exam 1

Question 1

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

Answer 1

the student w/ disabilities is educated in regular settings to the maximum extent appropriate
for each individual student
one of the six principles of IDEA

Question 2

IDEA

Answer 2

Individuals w/ Disabilities Education Act (originally PL 94-142)
started in 1975 - became IDEA in 1990
6 principles:
Zero Reject
Non-discriminatory evaluation
FAPE 
Least Restrictive Environment 
Procedural Due-Process
Parent/Student Participation
ensures the right of all children and youths w/ disabilities to a free, appropriate public education

Question 3

ADA

Answer 3

Americans w/ Disabilities Act (1990)
anti-discrimination and reasonable accommodations
extended to public and private places

Question 4

confidentiality

Answer 4

the results of evaluation and placement are kept confidential, though the student’s parents (or guardians) may have access to the records

Question 5

IEP

Answer 5

Individualized Education Plan
decribes the educational services a student receives
Must have measurable annual goals
Short-term instructional objectives
how the goals will be measured
program modifications and specially designed instruction
participation in state and district wide assessments
placements (itinerant; supplemental; full time)
must be a written statement w/ representative of school district, teacher, parents/guardians/ and child (when appropriate)

Question 6

normalization

Answer 6

the philosophy that we should use “means which are as culturally normative as possible, in order to establish and/or maintain personal behaviors and characteristics which are as culturally normative as possible”
participation in normal life
includes institutionalization and inclusion
life as normal as possible
still entitled to education even if we think they can’t be educated

Question 7

institutionalization

Answer 7

investigations done - found horrible conditions
mostly in the 60s, some in the 70s
individuals moved into smaller, local homes
became less prevalent for doctors to suggest institutionalization

Question 8

person-centered planning

Answer 8

the person with the disability is encouraged to make as many of their own decisions as possible
with respect to services while professionals mobilize resources and supports to help individuals meet their goals

Question 9

FAPE

Answer 9

Free Appropriate Public Education
free to parents
in public school or sent to private facility by public school

Question 10

inclusion

Answer 10

teaching students w/ disabilities in the same environment as their age peers who don’t have disabilities
regardless of degree or severity of disability
high expectations
appropriate
successful participation of student
professional support and training for staff
development of friendships and relationships b/t students
maximizes opportunities for participation by students w/ disabilities
“person first” language
students understand and value human differences

Question 11

CAP

Answer 11

Continuum of Alternative Placements
underneath least restrictive environment
includes itinerant, supplemental, and full time special ed
this is where students are placed in their IEPs

Question 12

Response to Intervention (RTI)

Answer 12

a tiered system
tier 1 - all students
tier 2 - small group intervention
tier 3 - individual support; often gets support from special ed teacher
possible outcomes: no disability (no services); disability
separated into 2 groups: accommodations, adaptations, modifications (section 504) & all above + specially designed instruction and/or special services (IDEA; IEP)

Question 13

collaborative consultation

Answer 13

the special education teacher or psychologist acts as an expert who provides advice to the general education teacher (involved in inclusion)