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- 6. A federal law which requires a free appropriate public education to children with disabilities and governs how states and public education will provide services to these children.
- 8. least ____ environment provides an environment for children with disabilities that is as close to a general education as possible, and using separate schooling only when necessary in order to successfully educate the student.
- 9. Communicates an all-embracing societal ideology. Regarding individuals with disabilities and special education, it secures opportunities for students with disabilities to learn inside mainstream classrooms. (courtesy of special education guide)
- 10. Intentional and specialized teaching procedures to support students who are struggling within a classroom.
- 12. Changes that enable a person with a disability to participate in an activity but that do not alter the content or the assessment of the material in a substantial way. They deal more with alterations to activity format or administration and allow the person to participate in the same activity as all other students.
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- 1. The 504 plan is defined under section 504 of the ____ Act which was developed to ensure that children with a disability receive necessary accommodations to be successful.
- 2. Refers primarily to altered expectations for student work or performance, which might include lowered or changed content, instructional level, or assessment criteria. Might include alternate activities.
- 3. devices Technology, equipment, and/ or services that helps persons with disabilities to perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible.
- 4. Free and _______ Public Education the education that every student is entitled to which is provided free of charge, and provides the least restrictive environment.
- 5. placing children with special needs into a classroom with their peers who have no disabilities for a portion of the school day. The remainder of their day is spent in a classroom that provides one-on-one time, special education teachers, and aides.
- 7. A legal document developed which defines the special education services for a disabled child.
- 11. The IEP ___ is the group of people who develop the IEP. Usually includes parents, teachers, special education teachers, school district representatives and sometimes the student.