Individualized Education Plans (IEP) are developed by: The school provides individualization of curriculum for learners identified as gifted as developed in the Gifted Educational Plans (GEP) or Individualized Education Plans (IEP). The school offers special classes or opportunities for the G/T learner.…
(IDEA) is a law that provides special education services for students with disabilities in United States of America. The 37th Annual Report to Congress findings showed that there were 5.7 million students from age 6 through 21 served under the IDEA in 2013 and this number represents 8.5 % of the resident population for age 6 through 21. Under the law, it was required for schools to identify, locate and evaluate the suspected disability and evaluate students’ status for special education…
continuum of services options produces a framework for special educational professionals, as an educational placement in the LRE is essential for students with disabilities. A continuum of services can include the following educational programs: general education class, general education classroom with supplemental aids and services, general education class with related services, general education classroom with consultation or collaboration from a special education educator, general education…
Erick Erickson Was born in Farnfort-am-main Germany 1920. He created three suggestions that are used today in Early Education. The First Suggestion is to have the children make and act on their own decisions. This can be acted on by allowing the children free play throughout the day and allowing different choices. The Second Suggestion is to allow the children to have make-believe. The teachers would need to have a variety of dress up clothes in the class room such as Moms, Dads, Doctors and…
Education is a major part of a child's life. All children in the United States are required by law to go to school and learn information that will help determine what career path they will follow. Elementary school is considered the most important part of a child education. Not only does elementary school teach children the basics, but it also helps determine what type of child they will become. We do the same thing in our elementary school, but instead of all the students going to to one school…
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! AN UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT IS HURDLING TOWARDS EARTH! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! “Commander, it’s the emergency broadcasting system! The object is coming in at insanely high speeds! This is not a drill!” “Great Scott! What shall we do? To the emergency chamber!” The Emergency Response team quickly began the descent into the emergency chamber in order to figure out the solution. The fate of the world as we know it was in their hands. “Tell me what we know!” commanded the Commander. “A…
In the following, I will argue that Einstein’s discovery of the theory of special relativity was ultimately positive in terms of its benefits. First, Einstein’s discovery changed our understanding of space and time. Second, Einstein’s discovery has a positive effect on people’s daily lives, for example, the global positioning system (GPS). Third, Einstein’s theory of special relativity is a scientific theory, which according to dictionary.com is “a coherent group of propositions formulated to…
regarding Special education. Issues of inclusion, normalcy, and the medical model of "diagnosing" students with disabilities are all topics that are debated frequently. It is important to understand that the history of disabilities has brought a negative persona on the idea of Special education; this issue is properly identified in chapter three of Rethinking Disability when the authors provide a description of how a typical conversation may go between a normal working person and a Special…
My first reaction to all three videos was WOW!! we have growth tremendously in the ways technology is being use to provide students with special needs support to function in school and in the world. Sadly, I feel that in many schools students are not receiving enough assistive technology. How SAD! The article "Special Education - Assistive Technology and Accessibility" opened my eyes to the wide range of assistive technology that exists today. Sure in enough these groups of children are very…
and statistics on a certain group of individuals over a course of ten years. The individuals were randomly chosen out of groups of children enrolled in a special education program specifically designed for individuals with ASD in the public school system in different states. This included children coming from all different ethnic, social and economic backgrounds. The research begins with surveying the parents while the children…