Evolution of Inclusive Special Education
(Ch 1)
(Ch 1)
What act was passed that allowed students with disabilities to be legally protected in their right to attend public school?
Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
What is an IEP?
A legal plan that documents the learning priorities for the school year for a specific student
How many categories of disabilities are there?
13 federal categories
What does LD stand for?
Learning disability
How many indicators of inclusive classrooms are included in chapter 2?
8
In the 1970s and 1980s who was responsible for the push that allowed children with disabilities to be taught alongside nondisabled students in general education?
Parents
How many areas does an IEP need to legally include (just a number, do not have to list the sections)
9
Which category of disabilities has the highest percentage of students?
Specific learning disability
What does FAPE stand for?
Free appropriate public education
What may happen in an inclusive classroom when students do not leave to receive services?
Lessons may be modified or adapted to include the practicing or learning of skills that would be learned in the pull out services.
What act was passed in 2001 that set accountability and educational standards for all children, even those with disabilities?
No Child Left Behind Act
Who is on the team that writes an IEP?
Parent, General Education Teacher, Special Education Teacher, a representative for the school district, the student, and any other professionals who are related to the disability (occupational therapist, speech therapist, etc).
Which type of disability are people not born with, instead they acquire it at some point in their life.
TBI- traumatic brain injury
What does CST stand for?
Child Study Team
What can happen if there is a high number of student's with disabilities in an inclusion classroom?
It can make the classroom appear as if it were a special education room, as opposed to an inclusive learning environment.
What replaced the act of mainstreaming in schools starting in the 1990s?
Inclusion
How often does the IEP team meet to discuss the IEP?
Annually
What is another term used for intellectual disability?
Cognitive disability
What does a disability not describe in a person?
Who they are and what they Can do
What should lessons include in inclusive education classrooms?
-A range of learning styles
-Multiple sensory modalities
-Activities that allow students to interact with each other, move around, and that are engaging
What piece of federal legislation had a particularly significant impact on students with disabilities, establishing expectations for students receiving education and services related to their disabilities?
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA)
What are supplementary aids and services in the classroom setting?
They are supports that are provided in general education classrooms to educate disabled students alongside nondisabled students.
What impairments would a student with deafblindness have?
Hearing and visual
What is Alphabet Soup and what is it used for?
It is a metaphor that represents how the many different acronyms sound to parents.
What is one way that educators ensure students feel connected to each other and with them in inclusive classrooms?
Community Builders