NYS Disabilities
This disability is characterized by significant limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior.
What is Intellectual Disability?
A visual tool that shows steps in a process, often used in math or life skills instruction.
What is a graphic organizer or visual schedule?
This trait involves being calm and understanding when students are frustrated or struggling.
What is patience?
This meeting determines if a student qualifies for special education services.
What is an initial eligibility meeting?
Always use this tone in meetings, even when discussing challenges.
What is a respectful and positive tone?
A learning disorder affecting reading, writing, or math.
What is a Specific Learning Disability?
This involves changing how content is taught, based on student needs.
What is differentiated instruction?
SPED teachers must collaborate with others, demonstrating strong __________ skills.
What are communication or teamwork skills?
This meeting occurs once a year to review and update the IEP.
What is an annual review?
This is the best way to build trust and open communication with families.
What is listening actively?
A developmental disability that significantly affects communication and social interaction.
What is Autism?
This strategy provides frequent prompts and reinforcement and is widely used in ABA.
What is discrete trial training?
Keeping detailed progress notes and tracking IEP goals is part of this trait.
What is being organized?
This meeting is held every 3 years to assess progress and determine if services are still needed.
What is a reevaluation meeting?
Special education teachers should do this regularly to keep families informed of progress.
What is ongoing communication or providing updates?
This disability affects a student’s ability to hear, even with amplification.
This disability affects a student’s ability to hear, even with amplification.
When students work in pairs or groups to support each other’s learning.
What is peer-assisted learning?
When a teacher adjusts their approach when something isn't working.
What is flexibility?
A meeting held when there's a concern or a need for changes before the annual review.
What is a requested review or program review CSE?
Respecting cultural values and being aware of differences shows this quality.
What is cultural sensitivity?
This is the total number of disability classifications recognized under IDEA in NYS.
What are 13 disabilities?
A system where students earn tokens for appropriate behaviors that can be exchanged for rewards.
What is a token economy?
This personal quality drives educators to advocate for students with disabilities.
What is passion or dedication?
This is a CSE that takes place is a suspension is recommended, and removal is 10+ days.
What is a manifestation determination meeting?
Inviting families as equal partners in the IEP process demonstrates this principle.
What is collaboration or family engagement?