SPED 1500

SPED laws are written at the national level

TRUE

What does IEP stand for

Individualized Education Program

Art therapy is…

NOT a sped related service

LRE

allowing children with disabilities to learn in a environment with their peers (doesn’t restrict them to a separate class room)

zero reject

all students regardless of their disability have the right to an educationrocp

procedural safeguards

procedures that schools must follow to protect the rights of disabled students

child find system

requires schools to located and identify that may or may not have a disability

assistive technology

any device used to promote students capacity xtene

extended school year

services provided outside the typical 180 day year

students are NOT evaluated for SPED because..

of previous family history of a disability

IEP placements are..

fluid

A sigle test can determine eligibility for sped

FALSE

parents who sign consent for eval can change their minds

TRUE

what’s the most restrictive environment

homebound/hospital

how often does IEP team meet to update the document

every 3 years

LRE is the same as inclusion

FALSE

students keep IEPs till they graduate

FALSE

IDEA def of intellectual disability

deficits in adaptive behavior

students with ID are likely to have

Difficulty with memory, attention, and motivation

IQ test are reliable and appropriate for all students

FALSE

what are adaptive behaviors

financial, practical, social skills

IQ scores should be used to write the IEP

FALSE

academic curriculum

reading, writing, and math

functional curriculum 

independent care skills

normalization

people with disabilities can be integrated into into everyday society

self determination

Individual set of personal goals for learning and assisting

task analysis

breaking down skills into simple steps

Which if the following is a internal behavior

a. hitting or fighting

b. stealing

c. selective mutism

d. destroying property

c. selective mutism

Students identified with emotional behaviors disorder typically perform above average in academic subjects

FALSE

Majority of students referred for evaluation for a behavior disorder are boys

TRUE

FBA stands for

functional behavior assessment

Most common functions of behavior

avoidance/escape & attention

What is a required IEP component for students who demonstrate behaviors that disrupt school performance

Behavior Intervention Plan

What helps students gain control over their environment & take responsibility for their actions

Self management skills

Theory of mind

The intuitive ability to distinguish and interpret one’s own and other peoples thoughts, motives, and beliefs.

Sterotypy

Persistent and repetitive motor or verbal behaviors that do not serve any apparent function

Echolalia

Verbatim repetitions of what other people have said and non-contextual phrases without any apparent communicative purpose

Social Stories

Intervention used that explains social situations in a formant understandable and relatable for students with ASD

Executive Functioning

Ability to regulates one’s own behaviors, such as planning & goal setting

What is not a diagnosis of Autism

a. Deficits in verbal & nonverbal communication

b. Deficits in intellectual functioning

c. Deficits in social interactions

d. Onset during childhood (typically before age 3)

b. Deficits in intellectual functioning

Inflexibility with routines is a common characteristic of children with autism

TRUE

When people use gestures and eye gaze to direct each other’s attention to some thing is

joint attention

facilitated communication has been shown by research to be an effective communication option for children with autism

FALSE

ABA stands for

applied behavior analysis

students who are deaf rely on what sense for learning and communication

visual

all students who are blind use brail to communicate

FALSE

Only students with permanent hearing loss are eligible to receive SPED services under IDEA

FALSE

The ability to clearly distinguish forms/ discriminate among details refers to…

Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI)

All visual impairments are related to dysfunction in the structure of the eye

FALSE

What is a specialized service that is provided to students with visual impairments in order to support their specialized needs in learning and to navigate their enviroment is

orientation and mobility

One example of a accommodation for a child with hearing loss is

preferred seating

One example of a accommodation for a child with a visual impairment is

text to speech/speech to text

Students with ADHD are under the category of

OHI

The causes of ADHD are linked to brain damage/dysfunctions

FALSE

Orthopedic impairments refers to the

skeletal system

Most students under OHI experience chronic health conditions

TRUE

Schools are required to pay fro nursing services for students who need medical treatment during school hours

TRUE

common cause of education disruption for students with health impairments

frequent absences from school

attention to maintenance of motor skills, movement, and posture is the primary focus of

Physical Therapists

Servere Disabilities

commonly describes as significant impairments in intellectual, motor, and social functioning pro

profound disabilites

commonly describes as functioning no higher than 2-year old level in terms of communication, cognitive, social skills, or daily living skills

multiple disabilities

co-occurring impairments that cause severe needs

Traumatic Brain Injury

an acquired injury to the brain caused by an external force

Multiple disabilities is used as verification for students with ______ disabilities that require specialized programming

SIGNIFICANT

Most students with deaf-blindness have no functional vision or hearing

FALSE

The majority of individuals with DB experience additional disabilities

TRUE

Age-appropriateness

expectation of students to participate in similar activities to their same age peers

most students with MD receive their education in a gen ed setting

FALSE

What is the service plan for early intervention services

Individual family service plan (IFSP)

early intervention services may be provided in the child’s home

TRUE

Early childhood sped programs are designed to promote students development students in…

academic, social/emotional, motor, behavioral

twice exceptional individuals are

Gifted and disabled

students who are considered gifted in towns that are able to make academic progress without the help of teachers

FALSE

what is the ultimate goal of transition planning for individuals with disabilities?

to provide a better quality of life for individual individuals with disabilities

The dropout rate for students with disabilities is lower than their rate for students without dis

FALSE

transition components of an IEP must be included no later than what age

14

Young adults with disabilities are more likely to be arrested than their non-disabled peers

TRUE

appropriate transition assessments include

career aspirations assessment, life skills/planning assessment, individual strengths and weaknesses assessment

what is provided to each student who exits special education services by graduating or exceeding the age of eligibility?

summary of performance

Young adults who are employed report, higher quality of life ratings than those who are un

TRUE

when is it recommended that career development and transition services begin for students with disabilities

High school

Residential planning such as where a young adult is going to live is not a part of transition planning

FALSE

biased reactions or attitude towards people with disabilities is called

ableism

SLD IQ

below 85

ID IQ

less than 70

dyslexia is under

SLD READING CATEGORY

DD AGE

less than 9

TAG has legal rights

FALSE

AU/ASD

Autism

OI

orthopedic impairment

ED

Emotional disturbance

OHI

Other health impairment

SLD

specific learning disability (reading writing math)

ID

intellectual disability

DD

developmental delay

TBI

traumatic brain injury

SLI

speech language impairment

VI

Visual impairment

MD

multiple disabilities

DB

Deaf blindness