Acronyms
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IEP

Individual Education Plan

100

Student is struggling with word sounds.

Speech and Language Pathologist

100

Can a student with an IEP be suspended?

yes, up to 10 days per school year with out a manifestation determination. 

100

Name an adaptation for test taking?

- Oral test

- Multiple choice

- Extended time

100

How often must an IEP be reviewed?

Yearly

200

LRE

Least Restrictive Environment

200

Student with depression

Counseling

200
Why is inclusion in the general education classroom important for students with disabilities?

- Exposure to general education curriculum

- Socialize with typically developing peers

- Improved post school outcomes

200

Name an adaptation for a student with dyslexia

  1. Use a tape recorder.
  2. Clarify or simplify written directions. 
  3. Present a small amount of work.
  4. Block out extraneous stimuli. 
  5. Highlight essential information. 
  6. Provide additional practice activities.
  7. Provide a glossary in content areas. 
  8. Develop reading guides.
200

How often does a re-evaluated for services occur?

Every 3 years

300

OHI

Other Health Impairment

300

Student needs assistance with walking and navigating the educational environment.

Physical Therapy

300

What is needed before an initial evaluation/assessment can get started?

Parental consent

300

Name an adaptation for a student with dyscalculia

- Give extended time on assessments.

- Provide a quiet room with limited distractions for taking tests.

- Give access to a calculator when computation is not being assessed.

- Limit the number of problems on one page and give plenty of space to solve each problem.

300

What are three medical disabilities that would fall under Other Health Impairment?

ADHD, arthritis, heart disorders, seizures

400

SLD

Specific Learning Disability

400

Student is struggling with completing daily life activities.  (writing, buttoning coat, holding pencil)

Occupational Therapy

400

What are procedural safeguards?

Parent Rights

400

Name an adaptation for a student with dysgraphia

  • Give verbal as well as written instructions.
  • Highlight important points in documents.
  • Use voicemail rather than written memos.
  • Supply screen-reading software or a Reading Pen.
  • Print resources on coloured paper, and change background colour of computer screens and presentations.
400

Name a low-tech, mid-tech and high-tech.

Medium technological devices are between high and low tech' devices, they are simple to use, may be battery operated and use simple electronics, High technological devices usually meet similar objects of the low tech equipment, but are electronic, computerised and sophisticated.

500

FAPE

Free Appropriate Public Education

500

Equipment used to help a student be successful.

Assistive Technology

500

What are three provisions required by IDEA?

  • Free, Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)

  • Appropriate Evaluation

  • Individualized Education Plan

  • Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

  • Parent and Teacher Participation

  • Due Process Safeguards

500

What is the difference between accommodation and modification?

Modifications change “what” is learned and therefore change the content of the grade -specific curriculum. An accommodation is a change that helps a student overcome or work around the disability. These changes are typically physical or environmental changes.

500

Who are the participants in the IEP team meeting?

- Special Education Teacher

- LEA

- General Education Teacher

- Parents

- Student

- Related Service Providers