Applies to children and students with indentified exceptionalities.
What is IDEA (The Individuals with Disabilities Educational Act.)
100
Serves families with children with disabilities ages 0-22 years old.
What is State Parent and Information Centers
100
Documents student progress over a long period of time; Uses a variety of means to demonstrate student strengths and challenges.
What is Portfolio Assessment
100
Children in early childhood education (ages 3-5).
Students in elementary, middle, and secondary school programs (ages 6-21).
What is part B of IDEA
100
Special education service designed to increase, maintain, or improve a student’s functional abilities in home, school, and community settings.
What is AT (Assistive Technology)
200
Applies to all students, including those who are gifted and those who have disabilities.
What is NCLB (No Child Left Behind Act)
200
Work in traditionally underserved communities to provide information, training, and other assistance to families who have children with disabilities or who have limited English proficiency.
What is Community Parent Resource Centers
200
Professionals and families work together to assess a child across multiple domains; Family-professional collaboration occurs from planning to implementation.
What is Transdisciplinary assessment
200
Infants and toddlers (ages birth to 3).
What is part C of IDEA
200
Adapted spoons, cups, communication cards and boards.
What is Low Tech Assistive Technology
300
Zero Reject, Non-discriminatory Evaluation, Appropriate Education, Least Restrictive Enviornment, Procedural Due Process, Parent Participation
What is Key Principles of IDEA
300
Financial assistance for individuals 18 and older who have a disability and children under 18 who have significant disabilities
What is SSI (Supplementary Security Income)
300
A team-based approach to identify and meet the wants, needs, and great expectations of a person with a disability.
What is Person Centered Planning
300
Equal opportunity
Independent living
Economic self-sufficiency
Full participation
Accountability for Results, School Safety, Parental Choice, Teacher Quality, Sciencetifically Based Methods, Local Flexability
What is Key Principles of No Child Left Behind Act
400
Program of medical and health-care assistance for low-income people, including those with disabilities.
What is Medicaid
400
Option 1: Hold a conference with the parents prior to the IFSP/IEP meeting
Particularly important when sharing results of an initial evaluation
Option 2: Review the evaluation during the IFSP/IEP meeting
What is Notifying Parents of Results
400
The student’s parents
General education teacher
Special education teacher
School administrator
Evaluation results interpreter
The student (when appropriate)
What is the required Partcipants of an IEP
400
Problem solving, data-based, and proactive orientation to maximize students’ successful behavioral outcomes.
What is Positive Behavior Support (PBS)
500
No school may exclude any student ages 3 to 21 who has a disability.
Schools must educate each student with regard to the type or extent of the child’s exceptionality.
Principle applies to the provision of special education and related services.
What is Zero Reject.
500
Mission: To enhance a family’s ability to define and meet the needs of the family member with a disability within the home and community setting through.
What is State Family Support Programs
500
IDEA provides parents the right to an independent evaluation and requires schools to take the evaluation into account as it carries out the entire evaluation process.
What is Rights of Parents to Obtain Independent Evaluations
500
Current levels of educational performance.
Measurable annual goals and short-term objectives.
Special education, related services, and supplementary aids and services.
The extent to which the student will not participate in the general curriculum.
Individual modifications for assessments.
Projected dates for beginning services.
Transition plans (when appropriate)
What is the required compents of an IEP Plan.
500
Communication
Professional competence
Respect
Commitment
Equality
Advocacy
Trust
What is the seven principles of Family Professional Partnerships.