An inability to do something, a diminished capacity to perform in a specific way.

A disadvantage imposed on an individual.

The percentage of a population or number of individuals having a particular exceptionality.

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Injury to the brain resulting in total or partial disability or psychosocial maladjustment that affects educational performance; may affect cognition, language, memory, attention, reasoning, abstract thinking, judgement, problem solving, etc.

Special, individualized instruction provided according to federal, state, and local laws and designed to meet individual educational needs of a student with disabilities or giftedness or both; the profession of special education.

Deinstitutionalization

A social movement starting in the 1960s whereby large numbers of persons with intellectual disabilities and/or mental illness are moved from large mental institutions into smaller community homes or into the homes of their families; recognized as a major

Mainstreaming' the idea of placing students with disabilities in general education classes and other school activities.

Education for All Handicapped children Act

Also known as public Law 94-142, which became law in 1975 and is now known as the individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Retitled in 1990 and reauthorized in 1997 and 2004.

Americans Disability Act (ADA)

Civil rights legislation for persons with disabilities ensuring nondiscrimination in a board range of activities.

A condition characterized by enlargement of the head because of excessive pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid.

Intellectual disabilities

The newer term for "mental retardation"; a disability in intelligence and adaptive behavior.

Emotional or Behavioral disorders

The terminology proposed by the National Mental Health and Special Education Coalition to replace the federal terminology "emotional disturbance."

Emotional disturbance

The term used in federal special education laws and regulations for problematic behavior that interferes with education; the federal term used to indicate the problems of emotionally disturbed students.

Help

Options

focusNode

Didn't know it?
click below

Knew it?
click below

Don't Know

Remaining cards (0)

Know

retry

shuffle

restart

0:00

Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

Normal Size Small Size show me how

Ch. 1

Exceptionality and Special Education

Term	Definition
Disability	An inability to do something, a diminished capacity to perform in a specific way.
Handicap	A disadvantage imposed on an individual.
Prevalence	The percentage of a population or number of individuals having a particular exceptionality.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)	Injury to the brain resulting in total or partial disability or psychosocial maladjustment that affects educational performance; may affect cognition, language, memory, attention, reasoning, abstract thinking, judgement, problem solving, etc.
Special Education	Special, individualized instruction provided according to federal, state, and local laws and designed to meet individual educational needs of a student with disabilities or giftedness or both; the profession of special education.
Deinstitutionalization	A social movement starting in the 1960s whereby large numbers of persons with intellectual disabilities and/or mental illness are moved from large mental institutions into smaller community homes or into the homes of their families; recognized as a major
Inclusion	Mainstreaming' the idea of placing students with disabilities in general education classes and other school activities.
Education for All Handicapped children Act	Also known as public Law 94-142, which became law in 1975 and is now known as the individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Retitled in 1990 and reauthorized in 1997 and 2004.
Americans Disability Act (ADA)	Civil rights legislation for persons with disabilities ensuring nondiscrimination in a board range of activities.
Hydrocephalus	A condition characterized by enlargement of the head because of excessive pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid.
Intellectual disabilities	The newer term for "mental retardation"; a disability in intelligence and adaptive behavior.
Emotional or Behavioral disorders	The terminology proposed by the National Mental Health and Special Education Coalition to replace the federal terminology "emotional disturbance."
Emotional disturbance	The term used in federal special education laws and regulations for problematic behavior that interferes with education; the federal term used to indicate the problems of emotionally disturbed students.

Created by: HaileySembach25!

"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries: