A condition linked to children of alcoholic mothers
What is FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome)?
100
A group of non-progressive disorders of movement and posture that result in activity limitations, caused by a disturbance to the developing brain before birth or during infancy.
What is Cerebral Palsy?
100
A law that requires schools to make accomodations for children/ students with disabilities
What is ADA (Amercians with Disabilities Act)?
100
The child explores the world surrounding them using it’s senses
What is Sensori-Motor Stage?
100
IEP
What is the acronym for an Individualized Education Plan?
200
The term describing the positon when the infant is on his stomach
What is prone?
200
A child is considered this if visual acuity is poorer than 20/200 in the better eye after correction.
What is blind?
200
The term “handicap” was removed from the law in 1990 and this word is used instead.
What is "disability"?
200
Toddler can understand the use of symbols and language. This is an example of symbolic thinking. I.E pretend play.
What is Pre-Operational stage?
200
IFSP
What is the acronym for an Individualized Family Service Plan?
300
Anything external to the fetus that causes later structural or functional disabilities.
What is a teratogen?
300
An injury to the brain caused by an external force, resulting in total or partial functioning disability
What is TBI (Tramatic Brain Injury)?
300
This type of practice is decribed as: students with disabilities are full members of their learning communities and preference is for them to be educated with their peers without disabilities
What are inclusive practices?
300
The children are now able to conserve.
What is Concrete Operational Stage?
300
OHI
What is the acronym for Other Heath Impaired?
400
The term describing the position when an infant is on his back
What is supine?
400
A developmental disability that significantly affects verbal and non verbal communication and social interaction
What is ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder)
400
The revision of this law in 1991 made special education services for the 3-5 year old population mandatory instead of optional.
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)?
400
The child shows logical thinking and is able to work through abstract problems and use logic without the presence of concrete manipulation.
What is Formal Operational Stage?
400
FAPE
What is the acronym for Free Appropriate Public Education?
500
The theorist who defined eight stages of social emotional growth from infancy to adulthood.
Who is Erik Erikson?
500
A disability caused by an extra chromosome of the 21st pair resulting in cognitive deficits, hypotonia, facial characteristics, short stature, and congenital heart disease
What is Down Syndrome?
500
This agency coordinates with school districts and the County Office of Education to provide a continuum of programs and services for disabled individuals from birth through 22 years of age (and is a good place to start if you have Special Education questions).
What is Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA)?
500
Initially sucking/grasping reflex and moving onto reaching for objects out of reach.
What is Sensori-Motor Stage?
500
LRE
What is the acronym for Least Restrictive Environment?