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| Developmental disability that affects communication and social interaction. |
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| What are some characteristics of autism? |
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Definition
| Repetitive actions, difficulty in social relations, and resistance to change. |
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| What is an example of autism? |
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| What are the major characteristics of Asperger Syndrome? |
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Definition
| Trouble with social reciprocity, repetitive behaviors, and lack of theory of mind. |
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| What are some strategies to help students with Asperger Syndrome in your classroom? |
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Definition
| Structured environments, class buddy, visuals, cool down area, and consistency. |
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| ABA stands for Applied Behavior Analysis. It is the application of behavioral learning principles to change behavior. It is also known as behavior modification. |
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| What does ABA consist of? |
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Definition
1) Identifying the behavior to be changed.
2) Measuring the behavior.
3) Analyzing the antecedents and reinforcers that maintain the behavior.
4) Interventions to change behavior.
5) Careful measurement of the changes. |
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| What is a strategy associated with ABA? |
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ABAB design
A - Baseline measurement of behavior
B - Apply intervention
A - Stop intervention and see if it returns to baseline behavior
B - Reintroduce intervention |
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| FBA stands for Functional Behavior Assessments. It is the process of understanding why the behavior occurs. |
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| What strategy is associated with FBA? |
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A-B-C
A - Antecedents
B - Behaviors
C - Consequences |
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| What questions are asked in regards to FBA? |
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- What is the behavior?
- When and/or where does the behavior occur?
- Who is present when the behavior occurs?
- What activities are involved?
- What happens after the behavior?
- What does the student gain from this behavior? |
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Term
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Definition
| Severe hearing AND visual impairments. |
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Term
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| Severe hearing impairment. |
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Term
| What is hearing impairment? |
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Definition
| Impairment in hearing that is no included under deafness. |
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Term
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Definition
Has one or two of the following:
- Inability to learn
- Inabilty to build or maintain interpersonal relationships
- Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings
- Pervasive mood of depression or unhappiness
- Tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems |
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Term
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Definition
| Impaired intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior. |
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Term
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| A combination of impairments that cannot be fit into one specific category. Does NOT include deaf-blindness. |
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Term
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Definition
| A severe disorder or deformity of the spine or joints. |
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Term
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Definition
| Having limited strength, vitality, or alertness that is due to chronic or acute health problems. |
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Term
| Specific learning disability |
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Definition
| Disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, that may show itself through the imperfect ability to do mathematical calculations or thinking, listening, speaking, reading, writing, or spelling. |
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| Speech or language impairment |
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Definition
| A communication disorder. |
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Term
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Definition
| Acquired injury to the brain by physical force resulting in partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment, or both. |
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| Visual impairment including blindess |
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Definition
| Impairment in vision. Includes both partial sight AND blindness. |
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