What is the most common health problem of young children. Defined as a reaction (ranging from mild to severe) of the body to a substance in the environment.
100
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
What is a federal law that requires all states to provide education to any child who is developmentally delayed.
Ensure that all staff are aware of allergy, and take steps to make sure child is not exposed to allergen. Have written plan for how to respond if child has a reaction to allergen.
What is an appropriate modification to make for a child with allergies?
100
A curriculum that is based on what the teacher observes as the children's interests.
What is Emergent Curriculum?
200
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
What is a disorder describing children who have a hard time focusing, staying on task, and who are easily distracted. They are often overactive, restless and impulsive.
200
Inclusion
What is the term that describes placing children who have disabilities in regular classrooms.
200
Mental retardation, down syndrome...
What is an example of a cognitive disability
200
Get down to child's eye level before speaking, learn sign language, or have an interpreter, make eye contact, use other visual aides and cues.
What is an example of modification for a child with a hearing disorder?
200
Growth in mental process used to gain knowledge.
What is cognitive development?
300
Autism
What is children who have difficulty interacting with others socially. Self stimulating behaviors such as rocking and hand flapping are common. Simple changes in routine (such as providing a different spoon) may bring on intense temper tantrums.
300
Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
What is a plan written by parents and teachers for any child who has been diagnosed with a special needs. The plan details how the child should receive an appropriate education depending on their specific needs.
300
Dyslexia, ADHD, Dyscalculia,
What is an example of a learning disability
300
Acceleration (time with older children, more advanced curriculum), providing enrichment opportunities for children to discover and explore their special interests.
What is an example of modification that should be used with children who exhibit giftedness?
300
Understanding the extreme importance of keeping private any sensitive information about other people.
What is confidentiality?
400
Giftedness
What is children who have exceptional skills in one or more of the following areas: creative thinking, general intellectual, and academic ability, and leadership.
400
Modification/Accommodation
What is a teaching strategy that is used in the classroom to alter the regular curriculum or environment to ensure that a child with special needs can be successful.
What is an example of a social/emotional disability?
400
Consistent routines, with clear and firm boundaries. Praise and nurturing guidance. More focus on social and emotional curriculum activities.
What is an example of modifications that would help a child with social emotional disabilities?
400
verbal and nonverbal actions by one person that set an example for others. (Showing children appropriate behavior).
What is modeling?
500
Attachment Dissorder
What is a child with significant social and behavioral problems resulting from the absence of a consistent and loving bond with a parent in infancy.
500
Referral
What is meeting with parents of a child to describe problems that their child is having in the classroom, which will lead to gaining a professional opinion about whether the child should be diagnosed with a special need.
Wide passage ways throughout the classroom so that child can access all areas. A special table or desk that a wheel chair can fit under, ramps or elevators.
What is an example of modifications that would be important for a child with cerebral palsy who id in a wheel chair?
500
Diverting or turning a child's attention in a different direction.