SPED 205 Acronyms quiz 9/9

ABA

Applied Behavioral Analysis

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act

ADD

Attention Deficit Disorder

ADHD

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

ADL

Activities of Daily Living

APE

Adaptive Physical Education

ASD

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)

“Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a kind of research-based behavior therapy for people with autism and other developmental disorders. Its goal is to see an increase in positive behaviors and a decrease in negative behaviors. Children can also learn new skills and improve their social interactions. Many studies have proven the effectiveness of ABA.”

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal civil  rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with  disabilities in everyday activities. The ADA prohibits  discrimination on the basis of disability just as other civil rights laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex,  national origin, age, and religion.

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

ADD  is a developmental disorder characterized by an ongoing pattern of one or more of the following types of symptoms,  inattention, such as having difficulty paying attention, keeping on  task, or staying organized, hyperactivity, such as often moving around  (including during inappropriate times), feeling restless, or talking excessively, impulsivity, such as interrupting, intruding on others, or  having trouble waiting one’s turn

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

“ADHD stands for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. It’s a neurodevelopmental disorder, which means it affects how your brain develops. Symptoms begin before age 12 and include fidgeting, difficulty paying attention and losing things. ADHD is treatable with medications and therapies that manage symptoms and make daily life easier.”

Activities of Daily Living (ADL)

Activities of daily living (ADLs) are tasks we do to stay alive and  well. Examples include eating, going to the bathroom and moving  from place to place. Medical conditions affecting your mind or body can limit your ability to perform ADLs. Healthcare providers  measure how well you can do ADLs to help you get the support you  need.

Adaptive Physical Education (APE)

Adapted physical education (APE) is specially designed instruction in physical education that has been adapted or modified so that it is as appropriate for the person with a disability as it is for a person without a disability.  Federal law mandates that physical education be provided to students with disabilities and defines physical education as the development of: physical and motor skills, fundamental motor skills and patterns (throwing, catching, walking, running, etc), skills in aquatics, dance, and individual and group games and sports (including intramural and lifetime sports.

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

Autism spectrum disorder is a condition related to brain development that affects how people see others and socialize with them. This causes problems in communication and getting along with others socially.  The condition also includes limited and repeated patterns of behavior. The term "spectrum" in autism spectrum disorder refers to the wide range  of symptoms and the severity of these symptoms. Autism spectrum disorder includes conditions that were once thought to be separate autism, Asperger's syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder and a  form of widespread developmental disorder that isn't specified.