Includes difficulties in one or more specific areas of learning, such as reading, writing, mathematics
What is SLD?
(specific learning disability)
Involves both hearing and visual impairments occurring together, creating unique educational needs
What is Deaf-blindness?
Involves a loss of vision that negatively affects educational performance including those who are blind
What is Visual Impairment including Blindness?
this is a written individualized plan that outlines the students, education, educational, goals, services accommodations, and supports
What is IEP?
(Individualized education plan)
Involves hearing loss that may affect a student’s educational performance but is not included under the definition of deafness
What is Hearing Impairment?
Difficulties with communication, including problems with speech sounds, language, fluency, or voice
What is Speech/Language Impairment?
Involves an acquired injury to the brain caused by an external physical force that can affect learning memory behavior, communication, or other abilities
What is TBI?
(traumatic brain injury)
this principal guarantees that eligible students with disabilities, receive an appropriate education and necessary services at no cost to their families
What is FAPE?
(free appropriate public education)
Limits to a students strength, energy, or alertness that may negatively effect learning
What is OHI?
(other health impairment)involves two or more disabilities occurring together, creating educational needs that cannot be addressed through programs designed for only one disability
What are MD?
(multiple disabilities)
Involves emotional or behavioral difficulties that significantly affect a student’s educational performance
What is EBD?
(Emotion/Behavior Disorder)
This principle requires students with disabilities to be educated alongside their non-disabled peers to the greatest extent appropriate
What is LRE?
(least restrictive environment)
This principal ensures that parents and educators are involved in making important decisions about a students, education and IEP
what is parent and teacher participation?
Although not federal IDA disability category, this category is recognized by some states, including Utah and applies to young children experiencing significant delays and development. Must be under the age of nine.
What is DD?
Refers to severe hearing loss that makes it difficult to process spoken language through hearing, with or without amplification
What is Deafness?
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This process ensures that a student is properly assessed to determine whether they have a disability and whether they need special education services
what is appropriate evaluation and identification?
Involves a severe physical impairment that negatively affects a student’s educational performance
What is an orthopedic impairment?
May affect communication, social interaction, and patterns of behavior or interest
What is ASD?
(Autism Spectrum Disorder)
Involve significant limitations and intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior that affect educational performance
What is ID?
(intellectual disability)
These legal protect protections and ensure that parents and students have specific rights and opportunities to participate in decision decisions disagree with decision, decisions, and resolve disputes regarding special education services
What are procedural safeguards?