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Exceptional children |
Children who deviate from the norm to such an extent that special education services are required |
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Disability |
An inability or incapacity to perfrom a task or activity in a normative fashion |
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Handicap |
Difficulties imposed by the environment on a person with a disability |
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Handicapism |
The unequal and differential treatment accorded to individuals with a disability |
Ableism |
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Developmental delay |
A term defined by individual states referring to children ages 3-9 who perform significantly below developmental norms |
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At risk |
An infant or child who has a high probability of exhibiting delays in development or developing a disability |
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Special Education |
Specifically designed instruction to meet the unique needs of an individual recognized as exceptional |
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Related services |
Services defined by federal law whose purpose is to assist a student with exceptionalities in deriving benefit from special education |
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Category |
Label assigned to individuals who share common characteristics and features |
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Non categorical |
Programs developed based on student needs and common instructional requirements rather than on disability |
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Incidence |
A rate of inception; number of new cases appearing in the population within a specific time period |
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Prevalence |
The total number of individuals in a given category during a particular period of time |
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Self-contained |
A separate classroom for children with disabilities, usually found in public schools |
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Collaboration |
How individuals work together; a style of interaction among professionals |
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Individualized Education Plan (IEP) |
A written detailed plan developed by a team for each pupil ages 3-21 who receives a special education; a management tool |
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Consultation |
A focused, problem-solving process in which one individual offers support and expertise to another person |
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