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ECE 2 Target/Stn 04
ECE2-04 Exceptional Learners
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Learning Disability | Any of a range of issues that cause a student to be unable to learn in a typical manner. The cause is sometimes known and sometimes unknown |
| Developmental Delay | An occurrence of at least one area of development being behind the pace of other children of the same age. |
| Impairment | A physical or other shortfall that limits function. |
| At Risk | a student who, by virtue of their circumstances, is statistically more likely than others to fail academically |
| IEP (Individual Education Program) | A written document that itemizes a learning disability or condition and what can be done to support learning for that student |
| Inclusion | Educating a special needs student with the general education students in a general education classroom |
| LRE (Least Restrictive Environment) | The concept that a child with a disability must be educated with minimal limitations on movement |
| Educable Cognitive Delay | capable of being educated, and possibly achieve some degree of self sufficiency |
| ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) | An inability to focus or a short than usual attention span |
| ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) | An inability to focus accompanied by an inability to control the urge to move constantly |
| Autism Spectrum Disorder | a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social skills and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior |
| Speech Impairment | Difficulty in shaping sounds with the tongue and mouth. |
| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | A birth defect with profound effects caused by a mother drinking alcohol during pregnancy. |
| Giftedness | Intellectual ability significantly higher than average. |
| Temperament | How a person reacts to different circumstances. |
| Accessibility | the degree to which a product, device, service, or environment is available to as many people as possible |
| IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 1990 & 1997) | a piece of American legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that is tailored to their individual needs |
| ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act 1990) | a federal law that came into effect and forbids discrimination against disabled persons |
| Regulation 504 (1973) | A federal law designed to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities with any business who receives government funding. Protects students with other health impairments, enforced by the Office of Civil Rights. Provides for FAPE. |
| Accommodation | An adjustment to the lesson, activity or expectation to help students with learning challenges have academic success |
| Dysnomia | a difficulty with, or inability to, retrieve the correct word from memory when need |
| Dyscalculia | learning difficulty that affects an individual's ability to do basic arithmetic such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division |
| Dysgraphia | a neurological disorder of written expression that impairs writing ability and fine motor skills |
| Dyslexia | difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols |
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