Spec Ed Midterm

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Americans With Disabilities Act

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ADA-1990 Civil rights act for individuals with disabilities
-Employers
-Public transportation
-Changed term "handicap" to "disability"
-added autism and traumatic injury
-added first person language
-required transition plan by age 16

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DISABILITY

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Limitation that is inherent in the individual as a result of an impairment

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Education for all Handicapped Children Act

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1975
-Free appropriate public education(FAPE)
-Development of IEP-Individual Education Program
-Education in least restrictive environment(LRE)
-Due process
-Right of parental participation

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ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

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Being able to speak, read and write English
-ELL (English language learners)

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EXCEPTIONALITY

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A student whose educational needs are not being met by traditional education programs. i.e. - disability or gifted and talented

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HANDICAP

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A problem an individual encounters based on external factors

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High Incidence Disability
Categories

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-Learning disability
-Speech or language impairments
-Other health impairments
-Mental retardation
-Emotional disturbance
-Autism
-Hearing impairments

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IEP TEAM & Components

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IDEA 2004- Individualized Education Program developed by a multidisciplinary team
-Students goals
-Any related services necessary
-How student will be participating in assessments

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IMPAIRMENT

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A loss or abnormality of a psychological, physiological or anatomical structure or function

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INCLUSION

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Partial inclusion-students with disabilities receive most of their instruction in general classroom, but also taught in other instructional settings when appropriate
Full inclusion-students with disabilities receive all their instruction in general classroom, regardless of their level or type of disability

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

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IDEA
1990-changed term "handicap" to "disability"
1997-Students with disabilities must participate in statewide or district assessments
-must participate in general curriculum to maximum extent
2004-G.W.Bush-funding for spec Ed ages 3-21
-funding & guidelines for early intervention services for infants & toddlers
-FAPE, Child Find, IEP, LRE, Procedural guidelines, evaluation procedures, transition from Part C(early interv) to pre-Sch, participation in assessments

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Least Restrictive Environment Continuum

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-students with disabilities should be segregated from their peers without disabilities to the least extent possible

-Students should be removed from the general educational environment only when the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in that setting with aids cannot be achieved

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NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND

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2002-requires annual assessments of ALL students with disabilities

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PERSON FIRST LANGUAGE

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State the individual first and then the disability. 1990

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PREVALENCE

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The total number of individuals who are in a given category at a particular time. A percentage

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REFERRAL PROCESS

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After pre referral assessment, prereferral intervention strategies are implemented. If these fail a formal referral is made to determine eligibility for spec Ed. Parents must be notified and must give consent for evaluation.

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SERVICE PROVIDERS

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-Family training, counseling,home visits
-Special instruction
-Speech and audiology
-Sign language
-Physical therapy
-Psychological services
-Health
-Social work
-Transportation

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SPECIAL EDUCATION

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Instruction specifically designed to meet the individual needs of an exceptional student.

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VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
ACT

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1973. SECTION 504-accommodates AD/HD students who are not eligible for special Ed., such as i.e. more time.