IDEA Eligibility Categories in California and VCUSD

These flashcards cover key terms and definitions related to the IDEA eligibility categories as outlined in the California and VCUSD context.

IDEA

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; a federal law ensuring students with disabilities receive a Free Appropriate Public Education.

FAPE

Free Appropriate Public Education; educational rights provided under IDEA.

LRE

Least Restrictive Environment; the setting most appropriate for a student's education.

IEP

Individualized Education Program; a document that outlines special education services for a student.

Autism

A developmental disability affecting communication, social interaction, and behavior.

Deaf-Blindness

Simultaneous hearing and vision impairments causing severe educational needs.

Deafness

A hearing impairment so severe that processing linguistic information is significantly impaired.

Emotional DISABILITY

A condition characterized by difficulties in learning, relationships, and emotional regulation. Do not call it disturbance, disability new

Hearing Impairment NOT DEAFNESS

Permanent or fluctuating hearing loss that adversely affects educational performance.

Intellectual Disability

Significantly below-average intellectual functioning with deficits in adaptive behavior. Significantly below-average intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior deficits originating during development, with adverse educational impact.

Multiple Disabilities

Two or more impairments that result in severe educational needs.Two or more impairments whose combined effects create severe educational needs not met in a program for a single impairment.

Orthopedic Impairment

A severe orthopedic condition affecting educational performance.Severe orthopedic condition (e.g., cerebral palsy, limb difference, effects of fractures/burns) adversely affects educational performance.

Other Health Impairment (OHI)

Limited strength or alertness due to chronic health conditions. Most common in this one will be ADHD asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, Tourette’s) with adverse educational impact.

Specific Learning Disability (SLD)

A disorder affecting one or more psychological processes involved in using language.: Disorder in one or more basic psychological processes involved in understanding or using language (spoken or written) that manifests in difficulties with listening, thinking, speaking, reading (dyslexia), writing (dysgraphia), spelling, or math (discalculia)—not primarily due to other disabilities or environmental/cultural/economic factors.

Speech or Language Impairment (S L I)

A communication disorder that adversely affects educational performance.Communication disorder (e.g., stuttering/fluency, articulation, language, or voice) that adversely affects educational performance.

In school: Reduced intelligibility, limited vocabulary/syntax, difficulty following directions; SLP therapy supports access to curriculum.

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Acquired brain injury resulting from external force impacting cognitive and physical functions.Summary: Acquired brain injury from external force leading to cognitive/physical/behavioral impairments affecting school performance (excludes congenital/degenerative/birth injuries).

In school: New attention/memory/executive deficits, slowed processing, fatigue; requires cognitive accommodations and gradual workload.

Visual Impairment including Blindness

A vision impairment that adversely affects educational performance, including blindness and partial sight.Summary: Vision impairment (even with correction) that adversely affects educational performance (includes partial sight and blindness).

In school: Braille/large print, screen readers, O&M training, lighting/contrast adaptations.

Larry P. Court case

A landmark legal case in California that addressed the rights of students with disabilities, ensuring equitable access to special education services. Emphasize nondiscriminatory assessment that gathers a wide range of information about the student. Can’t use intelligence quotient (IQ) score tests on African American childrenThe Larry P. case established that standardized IQ tests could not be used for placing African American students in special education, promoting the use of more diverse assessment methods to ensure equitable education access. .

None: of the WESCHLER tests or adjacent example (WISC)

NPS

non-public schoolthat provides education for students with disabilities, often utilized when public schools cannot meet individual needs.