Spec Ed v Gen Ed - Answers SE: additional programs or services provided to students with
exceptionalities.
GE: the standard curriculum taught at school
Related Services - Answers Supportive services that a student needs in addition to their
educational program IE: OT, PT, Speech/Language, etc.
History - Answers law plays a huge role; society was not ready to embrace inclusion; US rejected
everyone who was diffferent; Eugenics Movement
Supplementary Aids and Services - Answers accommodations provided in the regular or spec ed
setting that allows students to access the curriculum
Concept of Labeling - Answers Stigmatizing and discrimination
IDEA - Answers Zero Reject, all students with disabilities are entitled to a public education
regardless of the nature or severity of the disability. Free Appropriate Public Education, all
students are entitles to a free appropriate public education including spec ed services. LRE
Part 200 - Answers Lays out the laws regarding special education
ADA - Answers Protects rights of individuals with disabilities no matter the age. Applies to both
public and private sectors, including the community. provides protection for civil rights for
individuals with disabilities throughout life and across settings
Section 504 - Answers Protects individuals with disabilities who are not covered by IDEA.
Extends civil rights to individuals with disabilities. Provides accommodations to students within
the gen ed setting to address disabling conditions that are generally not educational
RTI - Answers Immediate intervention upon discovery of a problem. Data driven. Tiered
approach.
13 Recognized Classifications of Disability - Answers Specific Learning Disability
Speech Language Impairment
Intellectual Disability
Emotional Disturbance
Multiple Disabilities
Hearing Impairments
Ortho or Physical Impairment
, Other Health Impairment
Visual Impairment
Autism
Deaf/Blindness
Traumatic Brain INjury
Developmental Delays
People First Language - Answers Using the correct vocabulary and way of talking about a
person who has a disability
Recommended Practices for Spec Ed - Answers Inclusion, Explicit Curriculum, Implicit
Curriculum, Collaboration, Differentiated Instruction, UDL, Evidence Based Practices, Assistive
Technology, Positive Behavior Supports
IRIS Related Services #1: Describe what related services are and how they help students with
disabilities in school environments. - Answers Related services are supportive services that help
students with disabilities to maximize their education.
IRIS Related Services #2 Why do you think there is a such a wide range of related services and
why is this important to students who have disabilities? - Answers Related services are no a one
-size-fits-all model. There are a variety of services because ever child is different and needs
different services.
IRIS Related Services #3 Once a student is determined to be eligible for spec ed and related
services, what decisions must the multidisciplinary team make about the deliver of the related
services? - Answers The frequency of the services is how often the student will visit the services.
The duration of the services is how long the student will be in the services. Where the service
will be provided depends on if the service will be in the classroom or in a different room.
IRIS Related Services #5 What related services might be beneficial for the student and why? -
Answers Speech language, gross motor, OT, and PT would be beneficial because each service
could help her catch up to her classmates.
Professionals who work in spec ed - Answers Special Ed teachers, speech language providers,
school psychologist, school counselor, social worker, interpreter, OT, PT
Determining Eligibility for spec ed - Answers Gen ed interventions. Initial considerations of
student problems occurs at various stages of development. Team approach when initial
interventions don't work.
Parents' Rights - Answers School must inform parents in writing of all meetings, changes, and
decisions as well as their rights for outside evaluation. Must be full members of the team. Can