an inability to do something as a result of a specific impairment

disadvantage imposed on an individual.

The percentage of a population or number of people having a particular exeptionality.

Traumatic Brain Injury

Injury to the brain resulting in total or partial disability or psychosocial maladjustment that affects educational performance.

specially designed instructions that meets the unusual needs of a exceptional students and that requires special materials, teaching techniques, equipment or facilities.

Intellectual disabilities

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

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 regulation for problematic behavior that interferes with education; the federal term used to indicate the problems of emotional disturbance students.

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.

Mainstreaming the idea of placing students with disabilities in general classes or other school activities.

Education for all Handicap Children Act

Also known as a public law 94-142, which becomes a law in 1975 which is now known as Individuals with disabilities education Act

Individuals with Disabilities Education Education Improvement Act

It was enacted in 1990 and reauthorized in 1997 and 2004; this federal law requires that to receive funds under the act, every school system must provide a free, appropriate public education for every child between ages 3-21.

American with Disabilities Act

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

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

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Chapter 1

Terms and Definition

Term	Definition
Disability	an inability to do something as a result of a specific impairment
Handicap	disadvantage imposed on an individual.
Prevalence	The percentage of a population or number of people having a particular exeptionality.
Traumatic Brain Injury	Injury to the brain resulting in total or partial disability or psychosocial maladjustment that affects educational performance.
Special Education	specially designed instructions that meets the unusual needs of a exceptional students and that requires special materials, teaching techniques, equipment or facilities.
Intellectual disabilities	The newer term "mental retardation" a disability; a disability in intelligence and adaptive environment.
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 regulation for problematic behavior that interferes with education; the federal term used to indicate the problems of emotional disturbance students.
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.
Inclusion	Mainstreaming the idea of placing students with disabilities in general classes or other school activities.
Education for all Handicap Children Act	Also known as a public law 94-142, which becomes a law in 1975 which is now known as Individuals with disabilities education Act
Individuals with Disabilities Education Education Improvement Act	It was enacted in 1990 and reauthorized in 1997 and 2004; this federal law requires that to receive funds under the act, every school system must provide a free, appropriate public education for every child between ages 3-21.
American with Disabilities Act	Civil rights legislation for persons with disabilities ensuring nondiscrimination in a broad range of activities.
Hydrocephalus	A condition characterized by enlargement of head because of excessive pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid.

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