Acronyms
Famous People with Disabilities
Labels
History
Finish the Sentence
100
ADHD
What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
100
What president may have suffered from melancholia—today’s form of depression?
Who is Abraham Lincoln
100
Problems with intellectual functioning and in social appropriate behaviors for their age. Hint MMR
What is Mild Mental Retardation
100
What year was the Americans with Disabilities Act signed?
What is 1990
100
Placement is always determined by a student's _____________ and never by the disability
What is educational need
200
IDEA
What is Individuals with Disabilities Act
200
What famous blind musician signed with Motown Records at the age of 12 and continues to perform today?
Who is Stevie Wonder
200
Statistically 1 out of 166 have this disorder. There is no known cause or cure. Signs may range from little to no communication, fixation on objects and trouble getting along with peers.
What is Autism
200
What year was the American’s with Disabilities Act amended?
What is 2008
200
after the referral, ____________ must be obtained in writing before an inital evaluation can be done
What is parental consent
300
IEP
what is Individual Education Program
300
What famous actor lives with Parkinson’s Disease? Hint: He starred in Back To The Future and Spin City
Who is Michael J. Fox
300
What type of disability may be aided by a cochlear implant?
What is Hearing Impairment
300
What is the name of the world’s only university in which all programs and services are specifically designed to accommodate deaf and hard of hearing students?
What is Gallaudet University
300
The ___________ is a device that has the ability to read printed material aloud
What is Kurzweil Personal Reader
400
LD
What is Learning Disabled
400
What famous female actress has a learning disability? Hint: She starred in Ghost, Sister Act, The Color Purple
Who is Whoopi Goldberg
400
They have extraordinary abilities in one or more areas
What is gifted and talented
400
This medical practice was used historically and into the late 20th century on people with mental retardation in institutional care.
What is Sterilization
400
In order to qualify for special education a student needs to be classified in one of 13 different disability categories and requires specially designed instruction is referred to as
What is two prong test for special education
500
ADA
What is Americans with Disabilities Act
500
What brilliant atomic physicist, most famous for his Theory of Relativity may have had Asperger’s syndrome and dyslexia?
Who is Albert Einstein?
500
A child exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics to a marked degree for a long duration of time that adversely affects their education: Signs may include Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances and a general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression.
what is emotional disturbances (or behavioral disorders)
500
What IQ test was originally designed to help identify children with learning disabilities, but that has often been used to isolate people with disabilities
What is Stanford-Binet IQ Test
500
600 ______ is the estimated percentage of people who live with disabilities worldwide.
What is million
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