Module 5 Flashcards
Teaching students to replace difficult behaviors with suitable communication that’s socially acceptable; procedure involves differential reinforcement of alternative response that results in the same class of reinforcement identified as maintaining problem behavior.
Functional communication training
IEP section which informs annual goals; includes assessment results from developmental assessments, progress monitoring of previous years’ goals, performance on tests of adaptive behavior, and parent interview
Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP)
Choice making, decision making, problem solving, goal-setting/attainment, self-observation, self-evaluation,
Component elements of self-determination
Home/community living, employment, and health functioning
Quality of life factors
IEP statement which relates to meeting educational needs associated with student’s disability and progress in general education curriculum; Includes benchmarks or short-term objectives
Measurable annual goal
IEP statement of program modifications or supports for school personnel to promote advancement toward annual goals, participation/progress in the general education curriculum, and participation in activities with disabled/nondisabled peers
Special education and related services and supplementary aids and services
IEP statement that includes any individual modifications needed to participate in assessments; non-participation must state why assessment is inappropriate and how the student will be assessed
Student’s participation in state- or district-
wide assessments of student achievement
Coordinated set of activities that are results-oriented, focus on academic and functional achievement, facilitate movement from school to post-school activities, based on student’s strengths/preferences/interests, and include instruction/related services/community experiences to develop postschool adult living objectives
Transition services
Identify academic domains, identify state standards For the students grade level, plan with general educators , plan alternative achievement targets while considering the students symbolic level, review content and performance centrality, enhance skills by including other objectives, and identify pivotal skills for the IEP while balancing academic instruction with other priorities
7 steps to link learning objectives for students with severe disabilities to the general education curriculum
functionality, generality, ease of integration within the instructional context, measurability, and hierarchal relationship between goals and objectives
Five characteristics of goals and objectives
Current performance level in the general education curriculum for the student’s grade level and the student’s functional learning needs in immediate and future environments (e.g., community, domestic, recreational and leisure, and vocational areas)
Basis of students annual goals, benchmarks, and other short term objectives
speech language therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy
The most common related services required by students with severe disabilities
required under part C of IDE a 2004; states the type of services provided to an infant or toddler and the child’s family; Services must be based on scientifically based research and include pre literacy and language skills appropriate for the child’s developmental level
Individual family Service plan
Alternative approaches to planning that may complement legally required plans; Focuses on practices that can improve the life of an individual with severe disabilities; A problem solving process to help plan for a more satisfactory life
Person-centered plans
An approach to person centered planning aimed at primarily adult individuals with severe disabilities; describes capacities and opportunities in people and environments, seeks ideals, involves people who interact on a daily basis with the individual, encourages experimentation with new courses of action, and prompts people to act and accept commitments to improve the quality of life for the person with a disability
Personal futures planning process
