Diagnosing
Considered the gold standard of assessments for identifying an Autism Spectrum Disorder
What is an ADOS II?
This is how and when a parent/guardian should be invited to a PPT.
What is in writing five days before the meeting?
A social and emotional curriculum that is available on line for free.
What is "Choose Love"?
Office referrals, time on task, frequency of the behavior, percentage of work completed are all examples of this.
What is data?
IEP
What is an Individual Education Program?
At the work session to discuss evaluation results, the team should use these to guide their decisions.
What are the criteria checklists?
Meeting participants needed to make a legal PPT
What is an administrator or an administrator designee, a regular education teacher and a member of PPS?
Reinforcing replacement behaviors with structured schedule of positive attention and/or rewards
What is a behavior intervention plan?
Research shows that this will usually get worse before it gets better
What is behavior?
SRBI
What are scientifically research based interventions?
A student is being considered for a referral to special education. English is their second language. What school staff should be consulted or invited to a work session?
Who is the ESL specialist?
Present levels of performance are updated at this time.
What is every PPT meeting?
Scientifically researched as effective, occurs at the end and the beginning of a school day
What is check-in, check out or CICO?
Posted and positively expected behavior in each school setting, common language, hierarchy of negative and positive consequences, etc.
What are examples of Tier 1 components for PBIS?
FBA
What is a Functional Behavior Assessment?
This may be appropriate when a disability may be suspected, but does not significantly impact academic performance and does not require specialized instruction.
What is a 504 accommodation plan?
Goals and objectives correspond directly to these.
What are the identified concerns listed on the IEP?
To be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us.
What is mindfulness?
Behavior is a form of this
Communication
CBA
What is curriculum based assessment?
Action steps taken by team when they receive an outside neuropsychological report that identifies a student as dyslexic.
What is have a PPT to consider the report and either do supplemental testing to determine educational impact or review the LD and Dyslexic checklists to determine qualification for special education?
This is what a regular education teacher does to the environment or presentation in order to increase a student's access to the curriculum.
What is an accommodation?
When used in classrooms, these create positive interdependence learning that results in higher achievement, more caring and supportive relationships, social competence and self-esteem.
What are cooperative learning groups?
Remove other students, remain calm, use a low calm voice, use reassuring language, walk without talking, do something unusual, suggest relaxation techniques
What are strategies for deescalation during a crisis?
AAC
What is an Alternative Augmentative Communication?