SPED Law 1
a positive, respectful way to refer to individuals with disabilities
What is people first language?
students qualifying for SPED are entitled to receive a free and appropriate education that is tailored to meet their needs-this may be very different than what gen ed students receive, all services provided free of charge
What is FAPE?
Students with an IQ of below this number are considered to have an intellectual disability.
What is 70?
A student who is in the process of attaining proficiency in English as a new, additional language that may have difficulties speaking, reading, writing or understanding the English language
What is an English Language Learner?
Under IDEA, ADHD falls into what category?
What is Other Health Impairments?
The requirement of federal law that students with disabilities be placed, to the maximum extent possible, with same-age peers
What is least restrictive environment?
Students who are diagnosed with a disability and ONLY require accommodations (not individualized instruction) may qualify for this
What is a Section 504 Plan?
More students qualify under IDEA for this disability category more than any other
What is specific learning disability?
Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts as well as restricted, repetitive behavior patterns in interests and activities
What's Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?
the most common motor disability in childhood
What is cerebral palsy?
A legal document and contract between the school and the parents that outlines services for a student after eligibility for SPED has been established; a written plan for serving students with disabilities ages 3-21
What is an IEP?
Specifically designed instruction, at no cost to the parent, that meets the unique needs of a student with disabilities
What is Special Education?
Under IDEA, Dyslexia is recognized under what disability category?
What is specific learning disability?
A learning disability that makes it difficult to read and write due to differences in how the brain processes language is known as
What is Dyslexia?
a student that demonstrates high cognitive abilities and distinctive talents, but also has a disability that affects their ability to express those high abilities
What is twice exceptional?
lists the accommodations an eligible student will receive; covers students with disabilities who do not receive special education services but still have needs based on a disability
What is a 504 Plan?
A plan tailored to a student that helps them understand appropriate behaviors with clear incentives to work towards specific rewards
What is a behavior intervention plan?
the most common childhood emotional disorder
What is anxiety disorder?
a communication disorder such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a language impairment, or a voice impairment that adversely affects a child’s educational performance
What is a Speech and Language Disorder?
involves using different strategies to such as flexible student grouping, learning stations & learning centers, and 2 educators in the same classroom
What is Differentiated instruction?
federal law regarding education for students with disability, most recently reauthorized in 2004
What is IDEA
The process of determining if a student’s behavior is caused by the student’s disability (& completed as part of an IEP meeting)
What is manifestation determination?
A significantly subaverage general intelligence functioning with deficits in adaptive behavior that adversely affects a child’s educational performance
What is an intellectual disability?
A condition that emerges during the developmental period, typically described as from birth to 18 years of
What is a Developmental Disability?
Content, process, product, interest, learning profile
What are types of differentiation?