CHD Chapter 31 Vocab

not all here, but most of it

**Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)**

requires that all states provide education for children who are dec delayed. An 3-5 yr old child w/disabilities that require special ed services must be provided, with individual educational programs. Also at risk birth to 3yr old.

**Inclusion**

placing special needs children in regular classrooms

**Individualized Education Plan (IEP)**

required by Federal Law to ensure that each child with a diagnosed disability receives an appropriate education

Giftedness

having exceptional skills in one or more areas of creative/productive thinking, intellectual ability, leadership ability, psychomotor ability, specific academic aptitude

Compensate

to make up for an area that is deficient or lacking

Enrichment

the range and depth of experiences are broadened to provide the child with a special curriculum

Learning Disability

having a problem with one or more basic skills of learning

Hearing Disorders

when the child lacks the ability ti hear properly and has a lack of vocab and overall delays in language dev

Speech/ Language Disorders

refusal to talk, inarticulate, poor recall, and stuttering which effect the child’s speech/lang and ability

Vision Disorders

one of the smallest group of special needs children, they are physically similar but may have limited motor and physical activity

Amblyopia

“lazy eye”, a muscle imbalance caused by disuse of the eye

Glaucoma-condition

caused by failure of fluids to circulate properly

Nearsightedness

unable to see far away; myopia

Farsightedness

unable to see close; hyperopia

Color Deficency

hereditary disorder where one can not see color

Physical Disabilities

limiting range in motion causing to be classified by functioning ability

Cerebral Palsy

caused by damage to the brain in which lack of control of voluntary movement occurs

Spina Bifida

condition in which the bones in the spine do not grow together

Amputation

having a missing limb

Cystic Fibrosis

a hereditary disease (that occurs from birth) with complications as the respiratory and digestive systems are affected

Diabetes

hereditary disease where the body’s insulin is not produced and can be fatal

Epilepsy

a convulsive disorder caused by damage to the brain, creating a disturbance of electrical rhythms of the central nervous system (petit and grand mal seizures occur)

Arthritis

condition brought on by inflammation that produces swelling of the joints and surrounding tissues

Allergies

the most common health problem where the child has reactions to substances in the environment

Inarticulate

speech that can not be understood

Ambulatory

having a disability but able to move from place to place

Congenital

caused before birth but not hereditary

Prosthesis

an artificial limb

Hemophilia

a rare genetic blood disease almost always occurring in boys. a genetic blood disease that causes blood to clot too slowly or not at all. blood can’t clot normally and extreme bleeding or bruises may occur from simple bumps

Rheumatoid Arthritis

common in juveniles, 60-70% grow out of it after 10 years

Asthma

is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

having trouble focusing, staying on track, and easily distracted

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

are overactive, restless, and impulsive. May become hostile and fail to follow limits. (typically seen in boys; ratio of 5-1)