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SPED
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48
Education
Undergraduate 2
05/18/2011

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deafness-blindness
Definition
a dual disability involving vision and hearing impairment
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learning disability
Definition
a disability of unexpected underachievement typically involving reading that is resistant to treatment
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traumatic brain injury
Definition
head injury causing reduced cognitive function, limited attention, and impulsivity
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low vision
Definition
vision is still useful for learning or the execution of a task
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blindness
Definition
not having a functional use of sight
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legally blind
Definition
a category of blindness used to qualify for federal and state benefits
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congenital blindness
Definition
blindness present at birth or occuring in early infancy
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adventitious blindness
Definition
blindness acquired after the age of 2
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conductive hearing loss
Definition
hearing impairments due to damage or obstruction to the outer or middle ear that obstructs transfer of sound to the inner ear
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sensorineural hearing loss
Definition
hearing impairment dur to damage to the inner ear or the auditory nerve
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residual hearing
Definition
the amount of functional hearing a person has
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prelingually deaf
Definition
having lost the ability to hear before developing language
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postlingually deaf
Definition
having lost the ability to hear after developing language
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noise inducted hearing loss
Definition
a major cause of sensorineural hearing loss due to the damage to the hair cells from the sustained noise in the environment
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intellectual disability
Definition
impaired mental functioning, limited adaptive behaviors, need for supports, and initial occurance before age 18
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emotional disturbances
Definition
the term used in IDEA for emotional or behavioral disorders
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developmental delay
Definition
A chronological delay in the appearance of normal developmental milestones achieved during infancy and early childhood, caused by organic, psychological, or environmental factors.
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orthopedic impairments
Definition
the term used in IDEA 04 for physical disabilities resulting in special hearlth care needs
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multiple disabilities
Definition
having one or more disability at once
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speech or language impairment
Definition
abnormal speech that in unintelligible, is unpleasant, or interferes with communication
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autism
Definition
one of the autistic spectrum disorders, ranges from low to high functioning
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Deafness
Definition
profound hearing loss
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IDEA
Definition
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: ensures a free and appropriate education and services without cost to the family
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IEP
Definition
Individualized Education Program: Management tool to identify and organize needed services
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IFSP
Definition
Individualized Family Service Plan: Identifies and organized services and resources for infants and toddlers (B-3yrs) and their families
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LRE
Definition
Least Restrictive Environment: Educational placement with the most inclusion and integration with typical learners as possible and appropriate
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FAPE
Definition
Free Appropriate Public Education: Ensures that students with disabilities receive necessary education and services without cost to the family
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LD
Definition
Learning Disability: A disability of unexpected underachievement typically involving reading that is resistant to treatment
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MR/ID
Definition
Mental Retardation/ Intellectual Disability: Impaired intellectual functioning, limited adapted behavior, need for supports and initial occurrence before age 18
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UDL
Definition
increases access to the curriculum and instruction for all students
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EBD/ED
Definition
Emotional Behavioral Disability/ Emotional Disturbance: A disability characterized by behavioral or emotional responses very different from all norms and referent groups with adverse affects on education performances
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TBI
Definition
Traumatic brain injury- head injury causing reduced cognitive function, limited attention, an impulsivity
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ADHD
Definition
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A condition of hyperactivity, impulsivity, inattention; included in other health impairments
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ASD
Definition
Autism Spectrum Disorders-a group of disorders with similar characteristics including difficulties with communication, social interaction, and manneristic behaviors
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CLD
Definition
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse: Being from a cultural group that is not of mainstream America and having home or native language that is not English
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ELL
Definition
English Language Learners: Students learning English as their second language
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CEC
Definition
Council of Exceptional Children: the voice and vision of special education
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ADA
Definition
Americans with Disabilities Act: Antidiscrimination legislation guaranteeing basic civil rights to people with disabilities
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NCLB
Definition
No Child Left Behind Act: Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act mandating higher standards for both students and teachers, including an accountability system
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AYP
Definition
Adequate Yearly Progress is the minimum level of performance that school districts and schools must achieve each year as determined under the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act.
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MSA
Definition
Maryland School Assessment: a test of reading and math achievement that meets the testing requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
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HSA
Definition
High School Assessment: tests that measure school and individual student progress toward Maryland's High School Core Learning Goals in English, Government, Algebra/Data Analysis, and Biology. Passing the HSA is a graduation requirement beginning with the graduating class of 2009
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VSC/SC
Definition
Voluntary State Curriculum/State Curriulum-defines what students should know and be able to do at each grade level (Pre-K – 8) in four content areas: reading/English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.
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PBIS
Definition
Positive behavioral interventions and supports-a three tiered model of support offering progressively more intensive levels of intervention
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FBA
Definition
Functional Behavior Assessments: A process in which interviews, observations, and environmental manipulations are conducted to determine why certain behaviors occur; behavioral evaluations to determine the exact nature of problem behaviors
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BIP
Definition
Behavior Intervention Plan: Includes a functional assessment and procedures to prevent and intervene for behavioral infractions
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AAC
Definition
Augmentative and alternative communication devices: Other methods for communicating, such as communication boards, communication books, sign language, and computerized voices; assistive technology that helps individuals communicate, including devices that actually produce speech
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RTI
Definition
Response to Intervention: A multitiered prereferral method of increasingly intensive interventions; used to identify “nonresponders” or students with learning disabilities
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