APA Mid Term Topics

APE

An individualized program of physical and motor fitness, fundamental motor skills and patterns, and skills in aquatics, dance, individual and group games.

IEP

Individualized Education Programs, which outline the educational services and supports for a student with disabilities.

IFSP

Individualized Family Service Plan that outlines early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.

LRE

Least Restrictive Environment; involving students in the classroom to the highest extent appropriate.

IDEA

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; ensures services to children with disabilities.

FAPE

Free Appropriate Public Education; ensures educational rights for children with disabilities.

504 Plan

Provides general accommodations for students with disabilities that do not qualify under IDEA.

Inclusion

Fully integrated into all aspects of school life with necessary supports; respects and values differences.

Integration

Placed in mainstream classrooms/schools, but the system is not fully adapted to their needs.

Zero exclusion

APE services should be provided to everyone regardless of the severity of the disability under IDEA.

Zero failure

Each student's unique abilities and needs should be addressed, and the individually determined program should be implemented.

Cooperative learning

Modifying activities so students can work together to accomplish shared goals.

Ligamentous laxity

Condition where ligaments are loose and stretched.

Trisomy 21

When a third chromosome is present in the 21st spot; known as Down Syndrome.

Special Olympics mission

Provide year-round sport training and athletic competition in Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

Adaptive Modification

Reproducing or copying the instruction with a focus on commands and self-check.

Modification

Changes in teaching strategies, course content, and environment structuring that alter the standard/expectations for the course.

Accommodations

Adjustments that do not lower the standard/expectation of the course but slightly adjust how outcomes are accomplished.

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act; prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities.

Core value of sports

Fairness.

How many classifications are there in wheelchair basketball?

8.

How many players are allowed on the court in wheelchair basketball at a time?

5.

What is the highest number of points you can have on a wheelchair basketball court at a time?

14.

What are things on a sports wheelchair that aren't on a normal wheelchair?

Antitipper wheels, lap strap, frame to protect legs, footrest under the seat, side guards, frame is light and rigid.

CAMBER- angled wheels

Racing chair characteristics

T-frame, light and rigid, and bucket seat.

Three principles of UDL in APA

Maintain integrity of the activity, include all students, and address movement concerns.

What is an IEP?

A document with a written agreement of accommodations for a student with a disability.

True or false: Section 504 is for kids not covered by IDEA

True.

Who is the father of the Paralympic Games?

Dr. Ludwig Guttmann.

What year was the ADA passed?

1990.

How many disabilities are considered when creating an IEP

13

IEP team

makes decisions for the students education (develops IEP plan)

Paralympic Games

for physical diabilities

Special Olympics

for intellectual disabilities

What does para mean

equal

Soul Olympics

1988

medical exam for Paralympics

tests mental capacity

Functional exam for Paralympics

tests physical abilities

Eunice Kennedy Shriver

founded speical olympics

Why differentiated instruction

content, process, product

content means

what to teach

process means

how we teach

product means

how we evaluate their learning

TREE

Teaching, Rules, Equipment, Environment

Assistive devices

AAC

AAC

augmentative and alternative communication

prosthetic

an artificial device that replaces a missing body part

orthotic

a support or brace that. helps to correct or support a body part

3 diagnostic criteria for ID

originate before 22, limitation in intellectual functioning (IQ), limitation in adaptive behavior

Classification of ID based on IQ score

mild, moderate, severe, profound

AAI

adaptive and assistive interface

ETA

ecological task assessment

person first language

person before disability (person with autism)

disability first language

disability before person (autistic person)

common legal issues in special ed

due process under IDEA

ID

intellectual disability

what is a 504 plan

a backup plan for students who don’t qualify for IEP

wheelchair basketball compared to other sports

have different classifications