Developmental delay ends at what age?
Age 9
Manipulatives stimulate _____________________.
Sense of touch
What strategy provides hands-on activities for students and work best with
elementary aged kids?
Learning centers
FERPA
-Protects the privacy of education records
-Applies to publicly funded schools
-Parents have rights to records until the student turns 18
IDEA
-Protect the rights of students with disabilities
-Parents to be more involved
What support may help students who are struggling with calculations?
Visual aids
Postsecondary transition goal should....
State what the student is seeking
Prereferral Process
-Put supports in places before obtaining consent for sped services
-Evaluate strengths and weaknesses
-Evaluate accommodations and interventions
Some students require _______ in their daily routine
Structure
It's best to implement _________ for elementary school students with intellectual
disabilities
Functional Curriculum
What is a disadvantage of externally facilitated IEP meetings?
Typically take more time to prepare
Wanting to be like friends is _________ typical preschool behavior
NOT
What are social-emotional assessments?
Guide instruction in the classroom by having teachers answer a survey in order to
understand what caused the poor behavior
Executive functioning deficits
Students often struggle to organize their thoughts or stay off task
What is a standard score?
A numbered score in order to compare to the average
What is a diagnostic assessment?
Pre-assessment that evaluates strengths, weaknesses, knowledge, and skills before
instruction
_____________ can be beneficial to students who struggle with reading
comprehension.
Audiobooks
, Who is it most appropriate to conduct a verbal intelligence test for?
Students with a specific learning disability in writing
What disability group has more boys then girls?
OHI (because of the large male ADHD diagnosis)
Autism and __________ often co-occur
Orthopedic Impairments
If a student runs out of the classroom....
Call the office
What is a vital step to teaching life skills?
Guided practice
How can outside agencies help with postsecondary transitions?
Provide independent living workshops
Why shouldn't standardized assessment data be used on the IEP?
Standardized testing is infrequent (once or twice a year)
ADA
Provides equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities
What cultural component has the greatest impact of special education
identification?
Content
If parents aren't answering phone calls or being active in their child's schooling,
what should you do?
Offer that they participate via phone at the IEP meeting
Diagnostic assessment examples:
-Pretests
-Self-assessments
-Interviews
If a student scores 15 points under the standard score it's considered.....
Below average
If a student is being abused, it's least productive to....
Ask student about the details of the abuse
What is included in typical cognitive development for ages 2-6?
Using perception in their thought process
What is an emotional disturbance?
A condition with certain characteristics that occur over a period of time and affect a
child's educational performance
What can have a positive impact on students within the school?
Populace of the school
Cognitive Learning Theory
Learning occurs through a process in which people internalize their thoughts in order to
provide information (Example: discussions)
If students pose a safety threat, what should you do?
Remove them from the classroom
What type of classroom set-up is best for students with emotional disturbance?
Small room with individual chairs/desks
OHI