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Mainstreaming
integrating students with disabilities or special needs into the overall educational program
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): P.L. 94-142
U.S. legislation granting educational rights to people with cognitive, emotional, or physical disabilities from birth until age 21
Child Find
A function of each state, mandated by federal law, to locate and refer individuals who might require special education
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
Special education and related services that (a) have been provided at public expense, under public supervision and direction and without charge; (b) meet the standards of the state educational agency; (c) include an appropriate preschool, elementary, or secondary school education in the state involved; and (d) are provided in conformity with the individualized education program
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
a legal requirement that children with special needs be assigned to the most general educational context in which they can be expected to learn
Continuum of Services
matching the needs of the student with an appropriate placement on an individual basis
Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
a legal document defining the educational program and related services for a specific student who has a disability, starts at the age 3 up until 21.
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
a written document similar to an IEP that focuses on the family and the child’s natural environment, up until the age of 3
Vocational Rehabilitation Act
prohibits discrimination on the basis of physical or mental disabilities
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
helps ensure the privacy of educational records such as IEPs
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
increases the accountability of schools with respect to the academic progress of students with disabilities
Committee on Special Education (CSE)
stores student special education records, opens all initial referrals and assigns a CSE case number for public school students. The CSE also manages all special education issues for non-public schools (private, parochial) and charter schools
Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE)
for children between the ages of 3 and 5
Procedural Safeguards
provisions of IDEA designed to protect students and parents in the special education process
Due Process
refers to principles that attempt to guarantee the rights of citizens
due process hearing
A procedure to resolve a conflict between school and family over the evaluation, program, or placement of a student with a disability
age of majority
the designated age at which an individual is recognized as an adult
prereferral assessment
to help students who are struggling in the general education setting before referring them for special education assessment
Response to Intervention (RTI)
an educational strategy intended to help children who demonstrate below-average achievement in early grades, using special intervention
Self-reflection
the process of becoming aware of and analyzing one’s own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
offers programs, services, and a variety of resources that promote inclusion, equity, and opportunity for students with disabilities
Council for Exceptional Children
An organization that was founded in 1922 to advocate for all children with disabilities
receptive language
ability to comprehend speech
expressive language
the ability to use sounds, signs, or symbols to communicate meaning