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What does FAPE stand for?

FAPE -Free Appropriate Public Education

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What does DDBDDHHLD stand for? 

DDBDDHHLD: Deaf, deaf, Deaf-Blind, DeafDisabled, hard of hearing, or late-deafened.”

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LRE stands for Least Restrictive Ecosystem

False -LRE Least Restrictive Environment

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What does UNHS stand for?

UNHS -Universal Newborn Hearing Screening

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What does LSL stand for? 

LSL -Listening and Spoken language 

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What does ITP stand for? 

ITP -Individual Transition Plan

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CODA is a child of a deaf adult

True -CODA is a child of a deaf adult

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True or False: Congenital hearing loss appears later in a child's or adult's life


False: Congenital - Deaf before/at birth 

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What does IDEA stand for?

 IDEA  -Individuals With Disabilities Act

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What does ASDC stand for? 

ASDC -American Society for Deaf Children.

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Due Process is when parents disagree with the school and they take it to court... 

True -Due Process parents can take the school to court if they believe the school is not giving their child an appropriate education

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True or False: Acquired hearing loss is a type of hearing loss that appears after birth. 

True: Acquired -deaf after birth

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What does IEP stand for?

IEP -Individualized education plan

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What does the capital D represent in the word D? 

Deaf (cultural term) refers to the culture of Deaf people, the use of sign language, shared beliefs, experiences, a group identity

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Postlingually deaf stands for someone who never spoke or signed before becoming deaf. 

False -Postlingually deaf: people who already sign, speak, and/or hear language before they become deaf

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True or False: American Sign Language is the best form of manual communication

False: The best form of manual communication is what works best for the family and their lifestyle. 

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What does IFSP stand for? 

IFSP -Individualized Family Service Plan

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What does VERY-HARD-OF-HEARING (puffed cheeks) mean? 

 “VERY-HARD-OF-HEARING (puffed cheeks). This means the opposite of what hearing people may think. That phrase is translated as the person being “almost hearing”!

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Hard-Of-Hearing is the term used to describe someone who has severe hearing loss. 

False -Hard-of-hearing: refers to people who have slight or moderate hearing loss.

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What does PRISE stand for? 

PRISE -Parental Rights In Special Education