Lecture Study Guide

Question 1

Disability defintion

Answer 1

A diminished capacity to perform in a specific way (an impairment)

Question 2

Handicap definition

Answer 2

A disadvantage imposed on an individual

Question 3

High-incidence disabilities prevalence

Answer 3

disabilities that occur in greater numbers

Question 4

Low-incidence disabilities prevalence

Answer 4

disabilities that occur less often

Question 5

IDEA Part A

Answer 5

General Provisions of the Law

Question 6

IDEA Part B

Answer 6

Covers assistance for education of all children with disabilities (3-21yrs)

Question 7

IDEA Part C

Answer 7

Covers infants and toddlers with/at risk of a disability (birth-through 2)

Question 8

IDEA Part D

Answer 8

National support programs at the federal level

Question 9

What are the 8 core principles of Special Education?

Answer 9

Child find/zero reject, nondiscriminatory evaluation, IEP, FAPE, LRE, Related services, parent participation, and confidentiality.

Question 10

Pre-referral process (teacher’s primary responsibility)

Answer 10

Gathering the documentation necessary to begin the special education referral process

Question 11

Individualized Education Programs (IEP) serves…

Answer 11

schoolchildren ages 3-21

Question 12

504 Plans implement…

Answer 12

reasonable accomodations

Question 13

Individualized family service plans (IFSP) serve…

Answer 13

infants and toddlers (birth through age 2)

Question 14

Define Related Services

Answer 14

Multidisciplinary or transdisciplinary set of services many students with disabilities require if their education is to be truly appropriate (ex: speech therapy, assistive tech, adaptive PE)

Question 15

What are the components of an IFSP?

Answer 15

Present levels of development, family resources & priorities & concerns, measurable outcomes, specific early intervention services, natural environemnts, projected dates, service coordinator, transition to preschool or other services plan, and parent consent

Question 16

Compare and contrast IFSP and IEP

Answer 16

IFSP: serves children and families ages birth to 2; services provided in the child’s natural environment; plan is developed annually and reviewed every six months.
IEP: Serves children ages 3-21 in the school system, services provided in LRE, plans is developed/reviewed annually.

Question 17

The cause for one third of cases of intellectual disabilities is…

Answer 17

Unknown

Question 18

The cause for the other two thirds of intellectual disabilities is…

Answer 18

genetic/hereditary, prematurity/low birth weight, toxins, and diseases

Question 19

DSM-5 Criteria for Austism Spectrum Disorder (2 categories)

Answer 19

Category A: Deficits in Social interactions

Category B: Restricted Repetitive Activities

Question 20

What are the 3 ASD levels?

Answer 20

Level 1: Requiring support
Level 2: Requiring susbstantial support
Level 3: requring very substantial support

Question 21

What are key components of ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis)?

Answer 21

1. Breaking down tasks, prompting, fading (no prompt necessary).
2. FBA (Functional Behavior Assessment) - antecedent, behavior, consequence (ABCs)

Question 22

What are your ABCs?

Answer 22

Antecedent - determine events that precede the behavior.
Behavior - specify and describe the behavior to increase or decrease.
Consequence - identify events that reduce or increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring.

Question 23

What are the 4 functions of behavior?

Answer 23

Sensory, escape, attention, and tangibles

Question 24

Define Orthopedic impariment

Answer 24

Students with physical disabilities (that adversely affects a child’s educational performance - IDEA)

Question 25

Define other health impaired (OHI)

Answer 25

Students with health disorders (limited strength, vitality, or alertness, due to chronic or acute health problems which adversely affect education performance)

Question 26

Cerebral palsy causes (statistic breakdown)

Answer 26

70% Prenatal: brain damage during pregnancy, genetic conditions, maternal illness or afflictions (drugs). 30% Perinatal: Infants born too early the risk of oxygen loss or other medical issues. 30% Postnatal: an accident or serious infection. UNKNOWN: Cause of cerebral palsy and brain damage are unknown.

Question 27

4 types of Cerebral Palsy effect on the body

Answer 27

Quadriplegia: all four limbs Hemiplegia: one side of the body Diplegia: Impairment may be greater for the arms than the legs Monoplegia: one limb (like arm)

Question 28

Define Epilepsy

Answer 28

Brain disorder that causes strange sensatins, emotions, and behavior or sometimes convulsions, muscle spasms, and loss of consciousness.

Question 29

Onset of Type I diabetes

Answer 29

Can develop at any time (including infance) but usually begins between ages 6 and 13

Question 30

Onset of Type 2 diabetes

Answer 30

Adolescent or adult; overweight/obese

Question 31

Which type of disability is the largest category of students served under IDEA?

Answer 31

Learning Disabilities