Court Rulings
Special Education Law
Terms
IEPs
Miscellaneous
100
This court ruling said "separate was not equal" for minority students
What is Brown v. BOE?
100
This was the FIRST law guaranteeing FAPE to children with disabilities
What is PL 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act?
100
It is when a student with a disability is educated whenever possible with his peers
What is LRE?
100
It is individualized education for students with special needs
What is special education?
100
It is the processing of exchanging knowledge, opinions, and feelings.
What is communication?
200
This court case guaranteed special education to children with intellectual disabilities
What is PARC v Commonwealth of Pa.?
200
It guarantees that teachers must be highly qualified, that scientifically based programs are used, and that students with disabilities are assessed with state tests.
What does the No Child Left Behind Act guarantee for children with disabilities ?
200
It refers to equipment or services to help a person compensate for their disability.
What is assistive technology?
200
This document must be reviewed once a year.
How often is an IEP reviewed?
200
This type of language is the understanding of language, as an example, following directions.
What is reseptive language?
300
This early 1970s court case guaranteed the right to special education to all children no matter the cost.
What is Mills v BOE of the District of Columbia?
300
This law makes sure that public transporation is accessible to people with disabilities.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
300
It is when you ALTER an assignment or a test so it is not the same content or outcome as the other students.
What is an instructional modification?
300
An IEP is available to anyone who interacts with a student with special needs.
Who can view an IEP?
300
This cultural model led to segragation.
What did the melting pot model lead to?
400
This court case ruled that medical services should be considered a related service
What is Irving Independent School District v. Taro?
400
This law covers children with disabilities while they are in school.
What is IDEA ?
400
It is when two teachers, a general education teacher and a special education teacher, teach together in the classroom.
What is co-teaching?
400
At this age an IEP must contain transition information.
What is a 16 year old's IEP have to contain?
400
This is when a person speaks more than one language.
What is linguistically diverse?
500
This court case addressed the issue of teacher responsibility for implementing an IEP
What is Doe v Withers?
500
A child between the ages of 3 and 5 who has a disability.
What is a preschool child with a disability?
500
This person works on big motor planning therapy.
What is the role of a physical therapist?
500
It is when speech is difficult to understand.
What is a speech impairment?
500
This is when education incorporates the cultures of all students into its program.
What is multicultural education?