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| Services or special assistance provided in the school setting to ensure that a student with a physical or mental impairment has access to an appropriate education. |
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| The burden family or caregivers feel when caring for the child with a chronic condition. |
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| Person who coordinates health care to prevent gaps or overlaps. |
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| children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) |
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| Children who have or are at increased risk for a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition and who also require services beyond that usually required by children. |
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| A health or medical condition that lasts or is expected to last three months or more. |
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| A coping mechanism of periodic grieving. |
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| An emotion that comes from knowing about the traumatizing events experienced by families and the stress from helping or wanting to help that family. |
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| Failure to achieve anticipated developmental milestones during specific developmental stages. |
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| A limitation that interferes with a child's ability to fully participate in society. |
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| Special services for infants and toddlers up to age 3 years who have developmental delay or are at risk for developmental delay. |
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| individualized education plan (IEP) |
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| Formulation of a specific learning approach for a child with a physical or mental disability, following thorough assessment of the child's capabilities and areas of need. |
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| individualized family service plan (IFSP) |
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| Developed for the early intervention process for infants with special healthcare needs and their families, the IFSP contains information about the services required to support a child's development and enhance the family's capacity to facilitate the child's development. |
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| individualized health plan (IHP) |
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| A formal mechanism to ensure that the child's health needs are managed in the school setting. |
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| individualized transition plan (ITP) |
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| A plan that focuses on assisting the individual in moving successfully from school and home into other community settings. |
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| Children who need skilled nursing care with or without medical equipment to support vital functions. |
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| The process of family management that involves acknowledging that the child has a chronic health problem but encouraging the family members to make an effort to lead normal lives. |
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| A family support service that provides periodic breaks from the constant stress of caring for the child. |
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| Special services for infants and toddlers up to age 3 years who have developmental delay or are at risk for developmental delay. |
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