Study Flashcards
IEP stipulates
Who will be involved in providing a special education |What services will be offered |Where they will be delivered and |For how long
IFSP
A Levels of Development / Child Outcome Ratings Page that documents the results of the assessment and provides a picture of the child’s current level of development in comparison to same-aged peers.
A Functional Outcomes Page that outlines the goals established for the child. Family input is critical for this section of the IFSP to make sure that the goals being established are consistent with family priorities and are delivered in the child’s natural environment.
The Authorized Service Plan Page is a detailed listing of the specific professional services that will be provided to the child including specifics on who, when, where and how often the services will occur.
A Transition Page documents planning that has or will occur prior to changes in services. This is especially important when the child is nearing 3 years of age and begins the process of leaving early intervention services.
An Implementation and Distribution Authorization Page verifies that legal safeguards and privacy rules have been followed.
A Meeting Participants Page documents participants in the IFSP.
Expanded Core Cirriculum
(A) needs that result from the visual impairment that enable the student “to be involved in and make progress in the general education curriculum; and (B) other educational needs that result from the child’s disability” as required by IDEA
Total Communication
a philosophy of educating children with hearing loss, which incorporates all means of communication; formal signs, natural gestures, fingerspelling, body language, listening, lipreading and speech.
functional curriculum
a curriculum that emphasizes practical life skills rather than academic skills
Community-based instruction
Instruction occurs in natural settings to overcome issues with generalization
Social Stories
a social learning tool that supports the safe and meaningful exchange of information between parents, professionals, and people with autism of all ages.
Discrete Trial Training (DTT)
Tasks are broken down into short, simple trials.
Apraxia
impaired ability to carry out motor activities despite intact motor function
Occupational Therapist
Occupational therapists use special equipment to help children with developmental disabilities. Occupational therapists treat injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities.
bilingual education
system in which students are taught in their native languages as well as in English
Differentiated Instruction
Using varied methods of instruction to accommodate and engage a variety of learners
maintenance program
Strong emphasis on native language, goal is to maintain proficiency in first language while being taught in English
Sheltered English
Instruction in English but may occasionally use native language to assist in understanding
Ethnocentrism
the practice of judging another culture by the standards of one’s own culture
