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Disabilities
Behavior: Social & Emotional Learning
Acronyms
Collaboration with families & colleagues
Meeting Young Children's Needs
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What is a specific kind of learning problem that often affects reading, writing, listening, speaking, reasoning and math, but student has potential for high achievement?
What is a learning disability?
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A framework to think about behavior concerns in order to understand the impact of the learning environment for every child
What is Positive Behavior Support?
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What does FAPE stand for and what does it mean...
Free Appropriate Public Education - Provides a free appropriate education to all students regardless of need
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What is the cornerstone of partnerships in early childhood education?
What is communication?
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Features of this design are - flexibility, simple/intuitive desgins, perceptible information, tolerance for error, access to resources needed...
What is Universal Design?
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What is the most common disability for young children ages 2 - 6?
What is Speech & Language Impairment
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The design of the environment to promote safety & active engagement; using positive reinforcement that is natural & immediate; the use of systematic promots (visual cues, modeling, verbal directions); and peer mediated interventions are all...
What are recommended or Best Practices in Early Childhood Classrooms?
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What does LRE stand for and what does it look like in an elementary school?
Least Restrictive Environment - an environment designed for all children to be learn, be engaged and feel safe
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How does collaboration benefit a child who is in ECSE?
1 - allows a child to learn in his/her best environment 2 - provides teachers & therapists time to work together for the best interest of the child 3 - provides families & educators the opportunity to work together for the benefit for the child
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Interventions that involve a range of strategies to promote a child's access to learning opportunities from making simple changes to the environment and materials to helping a child use special equipment...
What is Assistive Technology?
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A child who has difficulty with social interactions and unable to self regulate would be tested for what type of disability in the State of Michigan
What is an Emotional Impairment
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The ability for a child to have the capacity to focus attention, engage in, and persist in learning tasks; their ability to modulate and manage both positive & negative emotions; and their ability to make a plan and follow through is...
What is Self Regulation?
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What is IDEA and what is the reason for this law?
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is our nations's premier law for early intervention & special education
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Who are members of a multi-disciplinary team?
Regular education teacher, special education teacher, parent, and specialists/therapists
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To come together for a common purpose, to engage through eye contact & touch & presence, to disengage our stress response and to commit...
What are 4 essential components of any high quality classroom? (A Brain Smart Start based on research)
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A child who is diagnosed with a type of brain disorder that affects his/her social interactions, communication skills and behavior would fall into this category
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
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Research indicates that the development of ____ in early childhood predicts children's academic success in primary grades better than children's IQ, socilemotional background, or even emerging knowledge in math & literacy measured in preschool....
What is Self-Regulation?
400
What is NCLB? And what are components of the law?
No Child Left Behind - 1)requires testing of children in grades 3 - 8, once during the high school years, 2) calls for schools & states to report eachyear on the scores achieved on high stake tests, and 3) sets a standard that all teachers are 'highly qualified'
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What are 3 reasons teachers should have time to work together?
1 - More than one mind is always better (Believe it or not) 2 - 3 -
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Name 3 examples of assistive technology equipment...
Dynavox, special eating utensils, walkers, communication boards, etc.
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A child who comes to school with a medical diagnosis from a doctor (Usually a life long disorder) could possibly qualify for this educational category (In order to receive needed services within the school day)
What is Other Health Impaired
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Three part question: What part of the brain focuses on SAFETY? What part of the brain focuses on CONNECTIONS? What part of the brain focuses on PROBLEM SOLVING?
What is the brain stem (Safety), limbic system (Connection), and frontal lobe (Problem solving)?
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What does IEP stand for? What does IFSP stand for? And tell us a little bit about both processess...
What is an Individual Education Plan and what is an Individualized Family Service Plan...
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What is the special education and the general education teachers role in developing an Individual Education Plan for a student that they 'share'? Give 3 responsibilities...
Special Education Teachers role is to work in partnership with the general education teacher to make mutually agreeable goals for the student, whatever teacher is teaching a particular subject is responsible for the assessments, and to be on the same page about what instructional techniques used to meet the needs of the student
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Access - provide access to a wide range of learning opportunities, activites, settings & environments Participation - Making sure students have a range of approaches to inclusions (routines, interventions, etc) Supports - Need a system of supports for child, teacher, parent and specialist to work together for the benefit of the child with special needs
What is meant by access, participation and supports according to the DEC & NAEYC Joint Statement on Inclusion?