FTCE Exceptional Student Education K-12

FTCE Exceptional Student Education K12 Child Find Activities Ans- Identify and evaluate children who may have disabilities Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Ans- U.S. legislation granting educational rights to people with cognitive, emotional, or physical disabilities from birth until age 21; initially passed in 1975, it has been amended and reauthorized in 1997 and again in 2004. IDEA operates under six basic principles: zero reject, nondiscriminatory identification and evaluation, free and appropriate public education, least restrictive environment, due process, and parent and student participation in shared decision making with regard to educational planning. Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) Ans- An important construct of the federal special education law (IDEA) which says that all children with disabilities will be educated free of cost to parents, in other words at public expense, and in a manner that is appropriate for each individual child. Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Ans- A legal term from the IDEA that specifies that students with disabilities must be educated as close to the same environment as their typical (nondisabled) peers. It is this provision on which inclusion is based. Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Ans- A legal document defining the educational program and related services for a specific student who has a disability. Short term and long term goals for the child and accommodations and services that will be provided in order to achieve those goals (ages 3-21) Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) Ans- a written plan developed by a team that coordinates services for infants and toddlers and their families Vocational Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Ans- forbid discrimination against individuals with disabilities Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Ans- A federal law that governs student confidentiality in schools. It requires that schools not divulge, reveal or share any personally identifiable information about a student or his/her family, unless it is with another school employee who needs the information to work with the student. An exception is the publishing of student directory information. No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) Ans- Increased the accountability of schools with respect to the academic progress of students with disabilities Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Ans- requires data on student achievement and graduation rates to be reported as well as action to that data IDEA's definition of infants and toddlers with disabilities Ans- birth to age three cognitive development physical development social or emotional development communication development adaptive development IDEA's definition of Children with disabilities Ans- ages: three to twenty-one autism deaf-blindness deafness emotional disturbance hearing impairment intellectual disability multiple disabilities orthopedic impairment other health impaired specific learning disability speech or language impairment traumatic brain injury visual impairment Eligibility for Exceptional Student Education Ans- based on results of an evaluation conducted by a group known as the assessment team - must be reevaluated every three years, if not more frequently Autism Ans- A developmental disorder marked by disabilities in language, social interaction, and the ability to understand another person's state of mind. Deaf-Blindness Ans- concomitant hearing and visual impairments, the combination of which causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational needs that they cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for children with deafness or children with blindness Deafness Ans- general term for partial or complete loss of hearing Emotional Disturbance Ans- a condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a child's educational performance: (a) An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors. (b) An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers. (c) Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances. (d) A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression. (e) A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems. The term includes schizophrenia. The term does not apply to children who are socially maladjusted, unless it is determined that they have an emotional disturbance. hearing impairment Ans- any degree of hearing loss intellectual disability Ans- a condition of limited mental ability, indicated by an intelligence score of 70 or below and difficulty in adapting to the demands of life; varies from mild to profound Multiple Disabilities Ans- a combination of disabilities that is so severe the student cannot benefit from programs designed for any one of those disabilities Orthopedic Impairment Ans- Impairment of the skeletal system—bones, joints, limbs, and associated muscles. Other Health Impaired Ans- Term used to describe limited strength, vitality and alertness that results in limited ability in the educational environment. Impairment could be a result of chronic health problems such as asthma, attention deficit disorder, epilepsy, heart condition, hemophilia, leukemia, nephritis, rheumatic fever and sickle cell anemia. Specific Learning Disability Ans- a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations Speech or Language Impairment Ans- a communication disorder such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a language impairment, or a voice impairment that adversely affects a child's educational performance Traumatic Brain Injury Ans- a blow to the head or a penetrating head injury that damages the brain visual impairment Ans- a difficulty in seeing that may include blindness or partial sightedness Inclusion Ans- Educating a child with special education needs full-time in the regular classroom. Mainstreaming Ans- integrating students with disabilities or special needs into the overall educational program only when their achievement would be near grade level without substantial support Inclusion vs Mainstreaming Ans- Inclusion - the action or state of including or of being included within a group or structure Mainstreaming - place (a student with special needs) into a mainstream class o