Unit 7 Part 2 Study Guide
Orthopedic impairments
Physically disabling conditions that affect fine motor and motor functions. Example: Cerebral Palsy
Intellectual Disorder
limits to a person's ability to learn at an expected level and function in daily life. Ex. Down Syndrome
Developmentally Delayed
A condition in which a child is not reaching their developmental milestones at the expected time.
Modification
A student is graded by a different set of standards
Specific Learning Disability
Affects a child's ability to read, write, listen, speak, reason or do math. Ex. Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia
Intellectual Disorder
Ann is having difficulty understanding new concepts and has difficulty keeping up in class. She struggles to process information that other students seem to grasp more easily
Self-contained classroom
Arrangement in which the same teacher and group of students remain in one classroom for most of the day, with one teacher teaching most or all subjects.
Emotional Disorder
Ashley exhibits overwhelming anxiety, fear and nervousness. In many situations she expresses her anger inappropriately. In addition, she is struggling to keep up in her classes and avoids school if possible
Accommodations
Assignments are broken down into smaller manageable segments
Dysgraphia
Brain based learning disorder that affects writing.
Special needs
Broad range of physical, mental, social, and behavioral challenges that impact learning.
Developmental Delay
Caleb's parents noticed he is not maturing and developing like his peers. He often exhibits immature behaviors for his age group and is showing signs of not meeting cognitive and physical milestones
Modifications
Changes or alters the content by lowering the standard or expectation of what should be learned.
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD/ADD)
Characterized by difficulty in concentrating on learning
Autism (ASD)
Characterized by significantly impaiared communication, learning, and reciprocal social interactions
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Civil rights law preventing discrimination against people with disabilities in programs that receive federal funding.
Special education program; 13 categories; IDEA an Educational Law. 504, Education in the regular classroom; any disability; Rehab. Act civil rights law
Describe the difference between an IEP and a 504.
Students who are mainstreamed are placed in the regular education classroom with the expectation of keeping up academically. Inclusion students are placed in the regular education classroom for social purposes and are not expected to keep up academically.
Describe the differences between accommodations and modifications.
Accommodations make learning accessible while modifications change the curriculum .
Describe the differences between mainstreaming and inclusion.
Related services
Developmental, corrective, and/or other supportive services that may be required to assist a child with a disability, such as transportation.
Learning diversity
Differences in learning based on abilities, interests, or experiences.
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
Educational placement mandated by the IDEA which states that a student with a disability should be educated with peers without disabilities, to the greatest extent possible.
Special Education
Educational setting that provides adapted programs, extra staff, along with specialized equipment, learning environments or materials to help students.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Federal law providing free, appropriate education to disabled youth between 3 and 21 years of age in the least restrictive environment based on 13 categories of disabilities.
Giving Students a Choice Board; Using Task Cards; Using audio books; Student choice of presenting information
Give an example of differentiated instruction.
Accommodations
Homework is reduced for example, a student will only work even OR odd problems
ADHD
Payton moves quickly from one activity to another and is often forgetful. He has difficulty following directions and can be impulsive
Accommodations
Provide students with written or digital copy of notes
Modifications
Reading level is lowered and material is presented at a lower level of understanding
Autism
Samantha's parents are concerned because of her repetitive mannerisms, limited social communication, and obsessive interest in dinosaurs
Executive Functions
Self regulatory skills that enable us to plan, focus, attention, remember instruction, and juggle multiple tasks successfully.
Serious emotional disturbance
Social and/or emotional maladjustment that significantly reduces the ability to learn.
Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
a written plan describing the special services students with disabilities will receive from the school.
Accommodations
Students are given access to audio textbooks
Modifications
Vocabulary words and assignments are simplified
District could lose funding; Personnel could lose licenses; School could be sued
What could happen to a school district that does not comply with a student's right to a free and appropriate education?
Multi tier support services, the goal is to identify struggling students early and provide interventions.
What is MTSS?
Reg. Ed. Teacher; SPED Teacher; Parent; District Representative, Student, anyone else knowledgeable about the student.
Who makes up the team that develops an IEP for a student?
Dyscalculia
affects a child's ability to understand, learn, and perform math and number-based operations.
Accommodations
changes to the environment, strategies, or materials that allow students access to their learning environment.
Arduous
difficult or hard to accomplish
Mainstreaming
placing students with special needs in one or more regular classes based on their expected ability to keep up academically.
Inclusion
placing students with special needs into a regular class without the expectation of keeping up academically.
Differentiated instruction
teaching that incorporates learning options to better meet the specific needs of individual learners.
