What I Thought I Knew
What is Special Education?
Specially designed instruction that meets the unusual needs of an exceptional student and that requires special materials, teaching techniques, equipment and/or facilities.
What 3 steps make a child eligible for Special Education?
Step 2. Assessment/Evaluation
Step 3. IEP meeting
What is an Individualized Education Program? (IEP)
It’s a written legal document that maps out the program of special education instruction, supports, and services kids need to make progress and thrive in school.
What is Autism?
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication.
What percentage of the population has a learning disability?
Up to 10 percent of the population are affected by specific learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and autism.
List four low incidence disabilities.
Blindness, deafness, serious physical impairment, complex health issues, autism, significant developmental delay.
What are some signs are symptoms of ADHD? Name 3.
What are the three subtypes of ADHD?
1. Predominantly inattentive type
2. Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type.
3. Combined type.
True/False Being handicapped is the same as being disabled?
FALSE Handicap is defined as a disadvantage and a difficulty while disability is defined as a condition and inability.
How do you identify students with a learning disability?
The student must exhibit a severe discrepancy between achievement and intellectual disability.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects an estimated 1 in __ children in the United States today.
54
What 2 categories make up Autism spectrum disorder?
1. social communication impairment.
2. repetitive/restricted behaviors.
What is Inclusion?
Inclusion in education refers to a model wherein students with special needs spend most or all of their time with non-special needs students.
What is believed to be the leading cause of learning disabilities?
Genetics.
What rights does The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ensure?
IDEA ensures that all children with disabilities are entitled to a free appropriate public education to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment and independent living.