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What does IEP stand for?
Individualized Education Program
A condition that causes a person to engage in repetitive behaviors like hand-flapping or rocking is often associated with what disorder?
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
What is the term for the ability to understand what is said?
Receptive Language
A strategy where the teacher warns a student about upcoming changes in routine is called what?
Visual or Time-based Transition Support
Name one type of assessment data collected during an FBA.
Observation, teacher interviews, behavior charting, file review, etc.
What is the plan used for infants and toddlers under age 3 with disabilities?
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
Which disorder is characterized by persistent difficulties in attention, hyperactivity, or impulsivity?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
What is the term for the ability to express oneself using words?
Expressive Language
What does FBA stand for?
Functional Behavior Assessment
What is a VOCA used for?
To support individuals with speech difficulties by producing spoken words
What is the plan that includes goals for life after high school for students with disabilities?
Individualized Transition Plan (ITP)
A person who has difficulty using their tongue, teeth, lips, and palate to produce speech sounds likely has what type of disorder?
Articulation Disorder
What are the five components of language?
Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics
What document is developed after an FBA to address problem behavior?
Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
What team is responsible for collecting eligibility data for an IEP?
MET (Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team)
What team makes decisions regarding eligibility for special education services?
Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET)
What type of cerebral palsy results in stiff, uncoordinated movements due to very tight muscles?
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
What kind of disorder affects the meaning of words and sentences?
Semantic Disorder
Give two common functions of challenging behavior.
Attention and Avoidance
What is used to visually display a person’s hearing ability?
Audiogram
This three-letter acronym refers to a school-wide system used to promote positive behaviors and prevent discipline issues.
PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports)
What term describes the co-occurrence of two or more disabilities or disorders in the same person?
Comorbidity
What are the social rules for using language in context called?
Pragmatics
What does MTSS stand for, and what is its purpose?
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support; to provide academic and behavioral support at different levels of intensity
Name one question an IEP team might ask during the eligibility determination process.
Is the child’s educational performance impacted?” or “What interventions have been tried in general education?”