Exam 1 Flashcards
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Special Education
specially designed instruction, at no cost, to the parents, to to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability including instruction in the classroom, in the home, in hospitals, institutions and other settings, instruction in physical education
related services
transportation, developmental, corrective, and other support services (OT, PT, Rehab)
supplementary aids and services
aids, services, and other supports that are provided in a regular ed classroom. related to academic achievement (i.e. ed tech)
Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard
French physician famous for finding Victor, the feral wild child. Determined students can only be compared to where they started and can benefit from instruction
Edouard Seguin
structured learning environments* positive reinforcement, negative impact of punishment, importance of structure & clear communication
eugenics
involuntary sterilization of people with disabilities to prevent them from diluting the race (i.e. Hitler)
Brown vs. Board of Ed
separate cannot be equal
ESEA
Education and Secondary Education Act - first federal law to address the education of students with disabilities by providing states funding to assist in creating programs - updated to be called NCLB
IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Act - support for birth to age 21. Included many provisions including discipline, parent participation, and regular ed teachers, led to the IEP (established academic rights)
IEP
Individualized Education Program - This document summarizes all the information gathered concerning the student, sets the expec tations of what the student will learn over the next year, and prescribes the types and amounts of special services the student will receive
Section 504
civil right - more broadly defines disability as an impairment that limits one or more major life activity. gives benefits not covered by IDEA like ADHD, ADD, diabetes, think *accommodations
FAPE
free and appropriate public education
LRE
least restrictive environment
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act - civil right covering all ages, access to public buildings, resources, employment, etc
Differentiation
change can be made in the teaching/learning process to enable diverse learning needs to be met
What students are not served by IDEA?
ADHD, ADD, gifted/talents, students at risk for school failure
How many students aged 6 to 21 receive SPED?
8.5%
NCLB
No child left behind - expected to achieve the same educational goals (i.e. proficiency in reading and math)
What kinds of services are available for infants-pre-K
services through idea under ‘developmentally delayed’ until a diagnosis is determined
What are some barriers to prevent parent collaboration in the SPED process?
Time, language barriers, transportation, cultural difference, migrant workers
Preferential seating, word-prediction software, and a one-on-one teaching assistant are examples of:
Supplementary Aids and Services
PARC stands for
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children
Which is considered the “basis for all subsequent special education practice”
P.L. 94-142 Education of the Handicapped Act
Which groups of students are underrepresented in special education?
Hispanics/Asians