History
When was the Education for All Handicapped Children Act signed?
November 29, 1975
What is a Physical Disability?
Impairment in a person's body structure or function, or mental functioning
What is a Learning Disability?
It is a "difference" or "difficulty" with learning.
What does IDEA stand for?
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
How many tiers are in the RTI Model?
Three
True or False
All students that struggle with academics have a learning disability.
False.
In 1975, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) guaranteed what?
The right of children with disabilities to receive a free, appropriate education.
Is obesity a physical disability?
Obesity is not one of the 13 disability categories.
Students with Learning Disabilities are not what?
Incabable, Dumb, Lazy.
Any Adjective that seems hurtful to their learning experience.
Does the parent need to consent to an IEP plan?
Yes, in writing.
What is an IEP?
Individual Education Plan
There are Service Delivery Models for Special Education; how many of them are there?
Six
What was IDEA called before it was renamed in 1990?
“Handicapped Children Act”
What is Autism?
Autism is a developmental disability that affects a person's ability to communicate and interact with others.
Learning disabilities can affect a person’s ability in the areas of what?
Name any of these:
Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Spelling, Reasoning, Mathematics.
What does Section 504 entail?
It guarantees students the right to access
education through appropriate accommodations
What's the RTI Model stand for?
Response to Intervention
Did Walt Disney have a disorder, if so which one?
Walt Disney was diagnosed with Dyslexia.
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, helped create what law?
Civil Rights Law- 504 Plan
What does Cerebral Palsy stand for?
Cerebral means having to do with the brain. Palsy means weakness or problems with using the muscles.
Written language disabilities are referred to as what?
Dysgraphia (difficulty writing)
The law emphasizes assessment and accountability and requires states to show Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in raising student
achievement.
No Child Left Behind Act
Does a 504 Plan get additional funding from the state?
No.
In the U.S., what percent of the population has
some sort of a learning disorder.
15%
Which president signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142)?
President Gerald Ford
What does ADHD stand for and does it qualify for an IEP?
ADHD stands for Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Students with ADHD are eligible for services and an individual accommodation plan under Section 504 if they have significant difficulty learning in school due to ADHD impairments.
What is the most common type of Mental Disability?
Dyslexia
To qualify for a 504, a student must meet two requirements. What are they?
They must be physically or mentally impaired, substantially that it limits major life activities.
Goals must be SMART. What does SMART stand for?
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely.
Is epilepsy a physical or mental illness?
Epilepsy is not an illness, it is a psychological issue.