Special Education Terms

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Across
  1. 2. – Targeted teaching strategies or supports used to address specific learning or behavioral challenges.
  2. 4. – Customized to meet the unique needs of a specific person, especially in educational planning.
  3. 9. – Changes in how a student accesses information or demonstrates learning, without altering the content.
  4. 10. – The identification of a disability or condition through assessment and evaluation.
  5. 11. – Services or assistance provided to help individuals with disabilities succeed academically, socially, and emotionally.
  6. 13. – Tailoring instruction to meet the diverse learning needs of students.
Down
  1. 1. – Changes to the curriculum or expectations to better suit a student’s abilities.
  2. 3. – Professional services (e.g., speech, occupational, physical) that support development and functioning.
  3. 5. – The practice of educating all students together, regardless of ability, in a shared learning environment.
  4. 6. – Individualized Education Program; a legal document outlining special education services for a student with a disability.
  5. 7. – The design of environments, materials, and tools so that they are usable by people with a wide range of abilities and disabilities.
  6. 8. – Working together among educators, families, and specialists to support students with disabilities.
  7. 12. – Refers to technology or devices that help individuals with disabilities perform tasks more independently.