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Areas of Disability
Multiple Intelligence
Acronyms
100
A type of linguistic prescription in English, aiming to avoid perceived and subconscious dehumanization when discussing people with disabilities, as such forming an aspect of disability etiquette.
What is people-first language?
100
Howard Gardner presented his research and theory of multiple intelligences that currently identifies 8 different ways individuals can demonstrate intelligence.
What is the Theory of Multiple Intelligence?
100
This landmark federal law ensures that all children and youth with disabilities have the right to a free, appropriate public education
What is IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act)?
200
Characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, social, and practical adaptive skills. This disability originates before age 18.
What is Intellectual or Development Disabilities?
200
An individual with this MI strength easily expresses himself or herself, remembers things said exactly as they were presented, and often enjoys reading.
What is Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence?
200
Every student with a disability has an appropriate public education at no cost to the parents or guardian.
What is FAPE (free,appropriate, public, education)?
300
Individuals with this disability may have difficulty paying attention or sustaining attention. They may have problems with organization and controlling impulses.
What is Attention Deficit Disorder?
300
An individual with this MI strength enjoys solving jigsaw puzzles, reads charts and maps easily, and has a good sense of direction.
What is Visual/Spatial Intelligence
300
The student is educated in the least restrictive environment consistent with his or her educational need insofar as possible with students without disabilities.
What is LRE (least restrictive environment)?
400
A disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in using language, spoken or written. It may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to listen, speak, think, read, write, spell, or complete mathematical calculations.
What is specific learning disabilities?
400
An individual with this MI strength notices similarities and differences in trees, flowers and other things in nature. They enjoy watching nature programs and planting and caring for a garden.
What is Naturalistic Intelligence?
400
A three tiered response to intervention model currently used to assist in the identification of students with specific learning disabilities.
What is RTI (Response to Intervention)?
500
A continuum from mild to severe that may involve social communication impairments and repetitive/restricted behaviors.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorders?
500
An individual with this MI strength likes to move, tap or fidget when sitting. He or she is well-coordinated and prefers physical involvement rather than sitting and watching.
What is Body/Kinesthetic?
500
A legal document that describes the educational services a students with disabilities receives.
What is an IEP (Individual education program plan)?