Acronyms
IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Educational Act
ASD
Autism Spectrum Disorder
T/F: All children referred to special education will be found eligible
FALSE
T/F: An IEP maximizes a child's potential
False
Provides services to students such as working on handwriting or fine motor skills so the child can complete written assignments, helping the child organize himself or herself in the environment (including work space in and around the desk), working with the teacher to modify the classroom and/or adapt learning materials to facilitate successful participation.
Occupational Therapist
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
SLD
Specific Learning Disability
The number of days a school system has to complete an evaluation
60 days
How often IEP progress reports are sent home
Quarterly
Assists students with developing social-emotional functioning
Social worker
FAPE
Free and Appropriate Education
SLI
Speech Language Impairement
The number of days a school system has to develop an IEP if a student is found eligible for SPED services.
30 days
The frequency in which IEP meetings are held
Annually
Assists students with their functional motor performance in school settings
Physical Therapist
FERPA
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
OHI
Other Health Impairment
Schools have an ongoing, year-round, affirmative duty to locate, identify, and evaluate every child suspected of having a disability and a need for special education
Child Find
_______________ occurs when a school makes educational decisions too early in the planning process, in a way that deprives the parents of a meaningful opportunity to fully participate as equal members of the IEP team
Predetermination
Assists students with communication disorders that adversely affect children’s educational performance
Speech and Language Pathologist
FOIA
Freedom of Information Act
TBI
Traumatic Brain Injury
Number of eligibility categories according to IDEA
13
Targets ______________ annual goals and _______ ________ objectives
Measurable annual goals and short term objectives
Provides services to students who have a documented visual or hearing impairment and who are determined to be eligible for services through the IEP process.
Vision/Hearing Itinerant