History of IDEA
Disability Categories
Definitions
Team
IEP
100

What was the precursor to IDEA?

What is the 1975 Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA)
100

What is dyslexia?

  • Difficulty with accurate and/or fluent word recognition.
  • Poor spelling and decoding abilities.
  • Struggles with reading comprehension due to the difficulty of word recognition.
100

True or false? 

Children with disabilities have a legal right to receive intervention, special education, and appropriately tailored services provided free of charge by their school 

TRUE 

FAPE (free and appropriate public education) was mandated by Public Law 94-142 in 1975

100

Name the individuals on each IEP team 

-parents/guardians, special and general education teachers, school administrators, counselors/therapists, student 

100

True of false: once the IEP is completed for the year, the IEP team does not have to meet anymore.

False: the team should create methods and a schedule for measuring the student's progress towards goals

200

What major event disability act history happened in 1990?

What is the renaming of EHA to IDEA and the expansion of services to include support for students with autism. 

200

True or false: students can join the disability categories in special education at any time in their education journey. 

True: Some disabilities are not immediately present, some disabilities develop later in life, some disabilities are due to injuries sustained later in life.

200

Define LRE 

Least Restrictive Environment: The mandate that students with disabilities should be educated to the maximum extent appropriate with their non-disabled peers and only be removed from the general education environment when the nature or severity of the disability requires it.


200

What is the role of the general education teacher? 

(name at least 2)

-Collaboration with SPED teacher to implement accommodations outlined in IEP 

-Share feedback about student's progress and performance with rest of team 

-Helps SPED teacher adapt lesson / materials to meet student need

200

What are common areas of modification as specified by a student's IEP?

Curriculum and learning environment

300

When was IDEA aligned with the No Child Left Behind act?

2004

300

What are examples of speech or language impairments?

Commmunication disorders such as stuttering, impaired articulation, language impairment, or a voice impairment.

300

Describe the discrepancy model

  • Compares the student’s IQ scores with academic achievement scores.
  • A significant gap between these scores indicates a learning disability.
300
What is the role of the parents/guardians on the IEP team?

Parents and guardians are advocates for the child's best interests (along with everyone else, hopefully!)

300

Goals listed in the IEP should be both _____ and _____

specific and measurable

400

When was mediation to solve disputes introduced?

1997 with the reauthorization of the IDEA act 

400

What conditions are covered in the "emotional disturbance" category in special education?

Anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia

400

Describe the 3 tiers of the RTI tiered system model 

Tier 1: High-quality classroom instruction, screening, and group interventions.

Tier 2: Targeted interventions for students who do not make progress in Tier 1.

Tier 3: Intensive interventions and comprehensive evaluation for students who continue to struggle.

400

What is the role of a student on an IEP team?

When appropriate, participation is strongly encouraged, especially for older students during their transition planning

400

Which part of the IEP is a detailed description of the student’s current abilities?

What is the PLAAFP (Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance )

500

When were services expanded to include preschool age children?

1986 with the EHA Amendments

500

What are the disability categories in special education?

  1. Autism: A developmental disability significantly affecting communication and social interaction.
  2. Deaf-Blindness: Simultaneous hearing and visual impairments causing severe communication and other developmental needs.
  3. Deafness: A severe hearing impairment that impacts processing linguistic information through hearing.
  4. Emotional Disturbance: Conditions like anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, affecting educational performance.
  5. Hearing Impairment: Hearing loss not covered under the definition of deafness.
  6. Intellectual Disability: Significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning, with deficits in adaptive behavior.
  7. Multiple Disabilities: Simultaneous impairments causing severe educational needs.
  8. Orthopedic Impairment: Severe orthopedic impairments affecting educational performance.
  9. Other Health Impairment: Limited strength, vitality, or alertness due to chronic or acute health problems.
  10. Specific Learning Disability: Disorders in understanding or using language, manifested in difficulties with listening, thinking, speaking, reading, writing, spelling, or math.
  11. Speech or Language Impairment: Communication disorders such as stuttering, impaired articulation, language impairment, or a voice impairment.
  12. Traumatic Brain Injury: An acquired injury to the brain causing functional disability or psychosocial impairment.
  13. Visual Impairment: Impairment in vision that, even with correction, adversely affects educational performance.
500

What is a common criticism of the discrepancy model?

The model is criticized for delaying intervention until the discrepancy is apparent.


500

What are examples of other related services personnel who could be included on the IEP team?

Speech therapists, occupational therapists

500

Does the IEP include plans for post-graduation?

Yes - For students aged 16 and older, the IEP includes plans to transition from school to post-school activities

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