Chp.31 ECEII Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) | Federal law requiring all states to provide education for children who are developmentally delayed. |
| inclusion | Term used to refer to an education setting in which children with and without special needs are integrated |
| Individual Education Plan (IEP) | A written strategy for learning, designed to ensure each child with special needs is educated in the most appropriate manner for him or her. |
| Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) | Stategy developed when a preschool age child is diagnosed as having a disailibty. |
| referral | Directing a parent to obtain a diagnosis from a professional when a problem exists with a child. |
| hearing impaired | Term that refers to a problem in one or more parts of the ear, which usually prevents a child from hearing adequately. |
| articulation problems | Omissions, distortions or substitutions of volwels or constants or both. |
| visual impairment | Any eye or nerve problem that prevents a person from seeing normally. |
| chronic health needs | Needs for special care caused by illness that persists over a period of time. |
| asthma | A chronic inflammatory discorder of the airways that causes labored breathing, gasping, coughing, and wheezing. |
| hemophilia | Genetic blood disease in which the blood cannot clot normally. |
| learning disability | Problems with one or more basic skills of learning. Poor memory skills, trouble following directions, or poor coordination may be signs |
| behavior disorder | A condition that affects an indiviual's social and emotional functions, such as attention deficit disorder, hyperactivity conduct disorder or autism. |
| autism | A behavior disorder in which children are unable to interact with others socially because of ritualistic and compulsive behavior. Their language development is also atypical. |
| giftedness | Having exceptional skills in one or more of six areas, creative or productive thinking, general intellectual ability, leadership ability, psychomotor ability, specific academic aptitude and/or visual or performing arts. |
| acceleration | Process in which a gifted child is assigned to a class with older children. |
| enrichmnet | A process to broaden the range of experiences with special curriculum. |
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