Disability Types
Learning disabilities, communication disorders, and emotional disturbances are considered high-incidence disabilities. Autism, severe intellectual disabilities, and cognitive impairment are considered this...
What are low-incidence disabilities?
The legal document used to ensure that educators focus on the needs of individual students with disabilities as mandated by IDEA.
What is the Individualized Education Program (IEP)?
At which RTI tier is the most intense intervention provided and a child can be referred for special education?
What is, Tier 3
Characterized by limitations in intellectual functioning,
Challenges with reasoning, problem-solving, and
adaptive skills.
Students with this disability may benefit from
explicit and structured instruction.
What is cognitive impairment?
The legal term requiring a student to be separated from nondisabled classmates and from home, family, and community AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE.
What is the least restrictive environment?
Which educator does the following:
Implement accommodations and modifications
Collaborate with special educators and families
Maintain high expectations for all students
Collaborate with IEP teams to guide instructional planning
Maintain ongoing communication to support student success
Shared responsibility among educators
What is, the role of the general educator?
In the RTI process, which tier gives an universal screener to all students?
What is Tier 1?
Differences in social communication and interaction. Restricted or repetitive behaviors or interests. Wide range of abilities and support needs.
What is Autism?
The Education for all Handicapped Children Act was originally passed in 1975, amended in 1990, 1997, and 2004, and is now known as this...
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA)?
What is it called when we tailor instruction to meet a student's needs?
At which RTI tier is it typical for a small group of students to receive additional instruction once a week that focus on reinforcing skills taught to all students.
What is Tier 2?
Persistent patterns of emotional or behavioral responses. May interfere with learning and relationships. Requires proactive and supportive interventions.
What is an emotional/behavioral disorder?
How long can a 504 plan be used?
Past K-12, into college, and beyond!
What is a disproportionality?
the overrepresentation or underrepresentation of specific racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic groups in special education, including identification for services, placement in more restrictive settings, or higher rates of disciplinary actions compared to their peers
When a child with a disability reaches the age of 14 what must be included in the IEP that helps prepare them for post-secondary plans?
What is, a transition plan?
Difficulty sustaining attention and/or regulating behavior. May impact academic performance and organization. Students with this disability may benefit from structure and clear feedback.
What is ADHD/ADD?
What is Section 504 of the ADA.
What is UDL? Name it and define it.
Universal Design for Learning.
High incidence disabilities are those that are more common, such as learning disabilities, mild intellectual disabilities, and speech/language disorders. Low incidence disabilities are those that are less common, such as severe/profound intellectual disabilities, traumatic brain injury, and deaf/blind. Which category(s) of disabilities is/are most likely to be served in the general education setting? (Select one or both.)
What is, high incidence disabilities?