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Disability Awareness: What do those labels mean?
Roles and Responsibilities of the Paraprofessional
Team Building:
Special Education Laws & Regulations
IEP Basics: What Do I Need to Know?
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Autism, Visual Impairment, Deafness, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blindness, Emotional Disturbances, Established Medical Disability, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairment, Specific Learning Disability, Speech or Language Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury
What are the 13 eligibility categories for special education?
100
Using the phrase "a child with autism" versus saying "an autistic child" is considered an example of what.
What is "People First" Language?
100
Good communication can build this among team members
What is trust
100
Special education and related services are provided to children and youth with disabilities at public expense, under public supervision and direction, without charge and must meet the standards of the State Education Agency (SEA), and the requirements of IDEA.
What is FAPE
100
Keep work samples Document where modifications of curriculum materials are made, keep samples. Keep copies of student tests and other forms of assessment
What are ways to document progress on IEP?
200
Severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement in one or more of these areas: Oral expression, Listening comprehension, Written expression, Basic reading skills, Reading comprehension, Mathematics calculation and Mathematics reasoning
What is Specific Learning Disability?
200
When you know about a with a student's placement, present levels of performance, strengths and weaknesses, goals and benchmarks and learning styles you are familiar with what
What is the student's IEP?
200
A way to prevent misunderstanding and problems
What is clarifying roles?
200
As an employee in public education you are required to report any incidents of suspected child abuse to CPS whether your teacher or administrator feel it is necessary or not. Because of this requirement you are considered what?
What is a mandated reporter?
200
These alter how instruction is provided, but do not alter the content of the curriculum
What is an accommodation?
300
Limited strength, vitality, or alertness, including heightened alertness to environmental stimuli, that results in limited alertness with respect to the educational environment, that: Is due to chronic or acute health problems and adversely affects a child’s educational performance
What is Other Health Impairment
300
Gathering information related to a student's progress on specific goals and objectives as outlined and explained by the certificated specialist/teacher
What is data collection?
300
Always put yourself in the other person’s shoes Be open to new ideas Be confident in who you are Be someone you would like to work with Smile, laugh, and have fun!
What are some strategies to follow when working with others?
300
To the maximum extent possible, each child with a disability must be educated with children who are not disabled unless the nature and severity of the disability is such that the education in the general environment with the use of supplementary aids and services can not be achieved satisfactorily
What is LRE (Least Restrictive Environment)?
300
These allow the student to be more successful, but fundamentally alter or lower course standards or student expectations.
What is a Modification?
400
Student's with this medically diagnosed condition often qualify under Other Health Impaired in order to recieve services on an IEP
What is Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
400
Specific legislation that outlines the role of the paraprofessional to include providing one-on-one tutoring for eligible students, assisting with classroom management (such as organizing instructional and other materials), providing assistance in a computer lab, providing support in a library or media center and acting as a translator (but not limited to these specific roles)
What is NCLB (No Child Left Behind)?
400
Follow the teacher’s lead Provide only as much help as the student needs Use student names and smile Encourage language skills Be professional Stay in control Catch students being good
What are some instructional strategies to implement?
400
All children have the right to a continuum of services to meet their individual needs. All students must have access to the regular education curriculum to the maximum extent possible.
What is inclusion?
400
The ultimate goal of any educator including a paraprofessional
What is helping a student to become independent?
500
This defined eligibility is a neurological developmnetal disorder that exists on a continuum of mild to severe. It can co-occur with or without intellectual impairment. It is characterized by difficulty with social behavior and language deficits. People with this disability often have a narrow range of interests and preference for sameness.
What is Autism
500
Paraprofessionals work directly under the supervision of this person and leave communication between the student's parent to this individual unless there is an emergency situation or this person specifically requests the paraprofessional to relay a specific message.
Who is the teacher or certificated specialist (SLP, OT, psychologist etc.)
500
Special Education records and information about students can not be shared without parent permission. Talking about a student with a friend or neighbor is a breech in this.
What is confidentiality
500
Individuals's with Disabilities Education Act
What is IDEA?
500
A systematic method of assisting a student when he or she is learning a new skill.
What is a prompt hierarchy?