What I know
Makes it possible for a person who is not able to walk get from place to place
What is a Wheelchair?
What is a screen reader?
This type of technology helps children with disabilities communicate by converting text or symbols into speech or other forms of communication.
What is assistive technology or "AAC devices (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)?
This makes it possible to communicate with a hearing disabled person to communicate with others.
What is sign language?
This federal program provides financial assistance to individuals with disabilities, including children, who meet specific criteria.
What is Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
This law mandates that children with disabilities have access to a free and appropriate public education.
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?
Children on the autism spectrum might struggle with understanding social cues or nonverbal communication. This term describes difficulties in interpreting facial expressions or body language.
What is social communication challenges or difficulty with social cues?
This type of support involves collaborating with parents, specialists, and other professionals to create a comprehensive plan for a student with a disability.
What is an Individualized Education Program (IEP)?
Many children on the autism spectrum possess extraordinary abilities or talents in specific areas. This term is used to describe exceptional skills or knowledge in a particular field.
What is savant syndrome or special abilities?
This approach ensures that students with disabilities are included in general education classrooms to the maximum extent possible.
What is inclusion?
This term refers to educational strategies that adapt content, teaching methodology, and delivery of instruction to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
What is inclusive education or differentiated instruction?
A sensory sensitivity often experienced by children on the spectrum, this term refers to an extreme sensitivity or aversion to certain sounds.
What is "auditory hypersensitivity" or "auditory sensitivity"?
This strategy involves breaking down tasks into smaller steps to make them more manageable for students with disabilities.
What is task analysis?
This term refers to a wide range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication.
What is autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
Children with disabilities often benefit from this type of therapy, which uses activities and play to improve physical, cognitive, or emotional abilities.
What is occupational therapy or physical therapy?
Children with autism often show intense interests in specific subjects or activities. This behavior is commonly known as this.
What is "specialized or focused interests" or "fixated interests"?
Children with disabilities are protected against discrimination in schools under this civil rights law.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
This condition, characterized by challenges in social interaction and communication, often coexists with other disabilities in children.
What is autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
Educators should use this method to provide information in different ways (e.g., visual, auditory, kinesthetic) to cater to diverse learning styles.
What is universal design for learning (UDL)?
The prevalence of autism has been increasing over the years. Currently, approximately this percentage of children are diagnosed with autism in the United States.
What is around "1 in 54 children"?
This term refers to a sudden and intense reaction often exhibited by children on the spectrum in response to overwhelming emotions or sensory stimuli.
What is a "meltdown"?
This organization advocates for the rights and inclusion of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including children.
What is the "The Arc of the United States"?
These technologies help students with disabilities access educational materials and participate in class activities.
What are assistive technologies?
Children on the autism spectrum might have difficulties adapting to changes in routines. This term refers to an extreme reaction to a change in routine or environment
What is a shutdown?
Children with disabilities often receive this document, outlining their educational goals, accommodations, and services.
What is an Individualized Education Program (IEP)?