Who are Exceptional Children
Exists when an impairment limits a person's ability to perform certain tasks.
What is disability
Under this federal program, a child must be identified as having a disability to receive special education services.
What is Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Schools must educate all children with disabilities
What is Zero Reject
Curricular materials and learning technologies should be designed from the beginning to be flexible enough to accommodate a wide range of individuals including those with disabilities
What is Universal Design for Learning
What is risk ratio
Loss or reduced function of a particular body part or organ
What is Impairment
Before what year did laws in many states permit public schools to deny enrollment to children with disabilities?
What is the 1970's
What must be developed and implemented to meet the unique needs of each student with a disability?
What is Individualized Education Program (IEP)
In birth through age 2 years, services such as medical/educational assessment, physical therapy, speech and language intervention, parent counseling and training are all prescribed and implemented in the
What is individualized family service plan
This group is twice as likely to be identified with emotional and behavioral disorders than are students from the general population
What is African American
A problem or a disadvantage a person with a disability or impairment encounters when interacting with the environment.
What is Handicap
Federal legislation and court rulings have made it clear that all children with disabilities have a right to a...
What is free appropriate public education (FAPE)
Schools must educate students with disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate
What is Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
IDEA requires IEP teams to consider whether --- --- is required/necessary for a child to receive FAPE
What is assistive technology
What 3 groups have been consistently under-represented in the gifted education programs
What is African American, Hispanic American and Native American
Children who are considered to have a greater than usual chance of developing a disability
What is at risk
In 1975, Congress pass a public law that completely changed the face of education in the country
What is the Education for All Handicapped Children Act.
When the school and parents disagree on the identification, evaluation, placement or provision of FAPE and related services, the parents may request a
What is due process hearing
In 2004, an addition to IDEA stipulated that IEP's must be
What is "based on peer-reviewed research to the extent practicable."
Inappropriate referral to special education can occur if educators and school psychologists confuse cultural differences with
What is disabilities
Children with learning/behaviors problems, physical disabilities, sensory problems and/or superior intellectual abilities/special talents
What is Exceptional Children
What is Pennyslvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) v. Commonwealth of PA
Schools must follow an extensive set of procedures to safeguard and protect the rights of children with disabilities and their parents.
What is procedural safeguards
In 1986, Congress included provisions to this age group in the Education of the Handicapped Act Ammendements noting that there were scarce or non-existent interventions available.
What is birth through age 2 years.
Disproportionate representation is also a problem if it means students with disabilities are overlooked because of a certain racial/ethnic group causing them to be denied special education services. Which 2 groups are underrepresented in the Autism category.
What is African American and Hispanic children