Agencies and Programs
What is The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)?
This is a neurological disorder where individuals display poor attention skills and impulsivity. This develops in early childhood and often affects social skills or self esteem.
What is Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD)?
This is a report submitted to the PA Department of Education and Public Welfare to the U.S. Department of Education that provides data and results from special education services.
What is The Annual Performance Report (APR)?
An individual who assists in creating a treatment plan and collaborates with a team to monitor a child's progress to make any changes or adjustment to their treatment plan.
Who is a Behavior Specialist Consultant (BSC)?
This law from 1992 defines the term "disability" and prohibits any discrimination by employers or other public facilities, such as transportation.
What is The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
This is a regional educational agency which provides special education services, curriculum, technology, and/or professional development to local educational agencies.
What is an Intermediate Unit (IU)?
This term refers to having simultaneous impairments, such as blindness, ID, and/or physical impairments) and the combination requires intense educational assistance and special education programs.
What are multiple disabilities?
This is an approach to creating instructional materials or activities that are accessible to all instead of adapting current materials for those with disabilities. It allows for a variety of means of expression and representation.
What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)?
This individual is a professional who assists a child with their physical abilities through activities that focus on the development of muscular control, strength, or motor coordination.
Who is a Physical Therapist?
This is a primary federal education legislation that protects students who are at risk from kindergarten through high school.
What is No Child Left Behind (NCLB)?
This group consists of parents and other professionals who advise the Department of Education, Health, and Public Welfare, as well as the Governor, about any issues regarding Early Intervention in the state of Pennsylvania.
What is The State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC)?
This is a term that classifies children who have a chronic or acute health problem which causes limited strength, alertness, or in other ways affects that child's academic performance.
What is Other Health Impairment (OHI)?
This is a requirement from IDEA that all children with disabilities must be educated with children who are not disabled to the maximum extent possible. Supplementary aids or services can be used to achieve success.
What is Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)?
This individual works to establish a one-on-one relationship with children in the community. They help them enjoy recreational activities, examine career opportunities, and explore the world.
Who is a Therapeutic Staff Support (TSS)?
This legal act contains 3 parts, each provides the legal authority of special education services of children from birth through age 21.
What is Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?
This is the largest international organization that is focused on improving educational outcomes for those students with disabilities or who are gifted.
What is The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)?
This is a type of disorder that affects posture and movement and may be a result of injury or poor development during fetal development/early childhood. The severity of it depends on location and extent of brain damage.
What is Cerebral Palsy (CP)?
This term refers to any alternative change given to a child with disabilities that can allow them to demonstrate their knowledge. It does not change the content or purpose of the assignment and is listed within the IEP.
What is an accommodation?
Who is a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)?
This act protects the privacy of student educational records.
What is The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)?
This is a federal program which provides comprehensive preschool education programs for low-income families for children ages 3-5. 10% of enrollment is dedicated for those with disabilities.
What is Head Start?
This term refers to a physical or mental condition that develops prior to 18 years of age. It results in the slower learning of skills and impairs ability to function in typical society.
What is a Developmental Disability (DD)?
This is the process for resolving a dispute between a family and an educational agency. It can relate to evaluations, appropriate placements, or programs that the child is a part of.
What is Due Process?
This individual works side-by-side with a special education teacher to provide instruction to students with special needs in an educational setting. There can be a variety of titles for this individual.
Who is a paraprofessional?
(other correct responses - who is an instructional assistant?, who is a paraeducator?, who is a teacher's aide?)
This act (associated with IDEA) provides accommodations for children with disabilities who are not eligible for special education services.
What is Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act?