CEP 240 Chapter 1 vocab

Exceptional Children

Individuals who deviate from the norm to such an extent that special educational services are required

Disability

An inability or incapacity to perform a task or activity in a normative fashion

Handicap

Difficulties imposed by the environment on a person with a disability

Developmental Delay

A term defined by individual states referring to children ages 3 to 9 who perform significantly below developmental norms

At risk

An infant or child who has a high probability of exhibiting delays in development or developing a disability

Special Education

Specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of an individual recognized as exceptional

Related services

Services defined by federal law whose purpose is to assist a student with exceptionalities in deriving benefit from a special education

Category

Label assigned to individuals who share common characteristics and features

Non-categorical

Programs developed based on student needs and common instructional requirements rather than on disability

Incidence

A rate of inception; number of new cases appearing in the population within a specific time period

Prevalence

The total number of individuals in a given category during a particular period of time

Self-contained

A separate classroom for children with disabilities, usually found in a public school

Collaboration

How individuals work together; a style of interaction among professionals

Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

A written detailed plan developed by a team for each pupil aged 3-21 who receives a special education; a management tool

Consultation

A focused problem-solving process in which one individual offers support and expertise to another person

Multidisciplinary Team

A group of professionals from different disciplines who function as a team but perform their roles independent of one another

Interdisciplinary Team

A group of professionals from different disciplines who function as a team but work independently; recommendations, however, are the result of sharing information and joint planning

Transdisciplinary Team

A group of professionals from different disciplines who function as a team but work independently; however, they share roles, and a peer is identified as the primary interventionist

Cooperative Teaching

An instructional approach in which a special education teacher and a general educator teach together in a general education classroom to a heterogeneous group of students

Universal Design for Learning

The design of curriculum materials, instructional activities, and evaluation procedures that can meet the needs of learners with widely varying abilities and backgrounds

Individualized Family Service Plan

A written plan developed by a team that coordinates services for infants and toddlers and their families

Early Intervention

The delivery of a coordinated and comprehensive package of specialized services to infants and toddlers with developmental delays or at-risk conditions and their families

Early Childhood Special Education

Provision of customized services uniquely crafted to meet the individual needs of youngsters with disabilities ages 3 to 5

Transition

A broad term used to describe the movement of an individual from one educational environment to another, from one class to another, or from one phase of life (high school) to another (independent adulthood).

Transition Services

Individualized and coordinated services that assist the adolescent with a disability to successfully move from school to postschool activities

Individualized Transition Plan

An individualized plan with identified goals and objectives used to prepare the student in making the transition from high school to work (or college)