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Summary of Select Federal Legislation Affecting Special Education: PL 105-15 - 1 views

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    This gives a summary of what changed for individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997, which is revision of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990.
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Summary of S. 6 (94th): Education For All Handicapped Children Act - GovTrack.us - 0 views

  • Education for All Handicapped Children Act
  • Public Law (PL) 94-142)
  • nacted by the United States Congress in 1975.
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  • required all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education for children with physical and mental disabilities.
  • EHA was revised and renamed as Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 1990 for improvement of special education and inclusive education.
  • PL 94-142 also contains a provision that disabled students should be placed in the least restrictive environment-one that allows the maximum possible opportunity to interact with non-impaired students.
  • The law was passed to meet four huge goals: To ensure that special education services are available to children who need them To guarantee that decisions about services to students with disabilities are fair and appropriate To establish specific management and auditing requirements for special education To provide federal funds to help the states educate students with disabilities
  • amendment to Part B of the Education of the Handicapped Act enacted in 1966.
  • Education for All Handicapped Children Act
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Parent Resource Center (PRC) - Arlington Public Schools - 0 views

  • The PRC’s mission is to provide parents the support and information they need as they work with the school system to identify and meet their child’s unique learning needs.
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What does OHI Mean? (with pictures) - 1 views

  • other health impairment" (OHI) refers to physical or mental impairments that can affect a child’s performance at school.
  • association with drawing up an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), or a 504 Education Plan, for a student in a public school setting
  • other health impairment" (OHI) refers to physical or mental impairments that can affect a child’s performance at school. The term is usually used in association with drawing up an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), or a 504 Education Plan, for a student in a public school setting
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  • OHI
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      OHI is referred to a group of health issues that can impact a student's performance in school
  • The degree to which a condition can be treated will be taken into account in an education plan formed for the child.
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      I thought this was interesting, how an OHI is treated is written in the IEP for the student
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Autism and related disorders - ScienceDirect - 1 views

  • group of neurodevelopmental disorders that include autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder, pervasive developmental disorder – not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD), and Rett's disorder.
  • pervasive developmental disorders
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The-Personal-Care-Attendant-Program.pdf - 1 views

  • The types of care and services you require depend upon how much assistance you need with your Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). These are the activities that are essential to day-to-day functioning such as: • Bathing • Dressing • Toileting (assistance going to the bathroom) • Incontinence (lack of bladder or bowel control) • Eating, and • Transferring (getting in and out of bed or chair).
  • primary role of a personal care attendant is to “fill in the gaps” so that the highest level of independence and socialization in the community can be achieved
  • Through this personalized service, program participants receive hands-on care, help with social and business affairs, such as escorting while doing errands or visiting friends, going on walks and outings, opening and reading mail, paying bills and making light meals.
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  • REFERRAL Screen for Initial Eligibility Placement on wait list until slot a v ailable Referral to Access Agency Care Manag er Assessment
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      This diagram shows referral process for a PCA
  • To qualify for personal care attendant services you must: • Be between the ages of 18 and 64 • Have a long-term health condition that requires hands on care with at least two activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, eating, and walking. • Meet financial eligibility requirements • Be able to supervise the personal care attendant or have a conservator who do can do it
  • P articipan t Fiscal Agent Case Manag er Other Supports
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      This diagram shows how the PCA program works and who benefits from what role
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    Determines who is eligible for PCA and an explanation of what a PCA does in regard to what an individual needs based on their enrollment/eligibility
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What is PBIS? | PBIS Rewards - 1 views

  • eaching positive and appropriate behavior, instead of punishing misbehavior, is the goal of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, or PBIS.
  • methods used to identify and support desired behaviors in the school setting.
  • PBIS seeks to reduce or eliminate poor behavior schoolwide through the encouragement of positive behaviors.
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  • positive school climate includes
  • Tier 2 – Some Students
  • Tier 1 – Universal or Primary Prevention:
  • Schoolwide For all students, staff members, and settings Designed to reduce problem behaviors Increases instructional time
  • A feeling of safety Respect Engagement in learning Involvement in school life Shared vision Involvement of teachers, students, and families
  • ier 2 addresses at-risk behavior.
  • focus on specific groups of students and the underlying issues that may be causing the behavior.
  • Tier 2 interventions parse out the hidden causes behind negative behavior and provide support in changing those behaviors.
  • Tier 2 – Secondary Prevention: Group supports for some students Specialized interventions for students demonstrating at-risk behavior Prevents worsening of problem behaviors
  • These interventions target students who exhibit high-risk behavior.
  • ndividual plan created to address specific academic or behavioral concerns.
  • Tier 3 – Tertiary Prevention:
  • ndividual support for a few students Specialized interventions for students with high-risk behavior Designed to reduce severity of ongoing problem behaviors
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Parent Programs for Children with Special Needs, Children programs - PACER Center - 0 views

  • Birth –2: 2fT
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      There are many ways PACER helps students/children meet their milestones such as, help me grow, Preschool Individualized Education Plan, IEP and 504 plan, IHP.
  • PACER provides individual assistance, workshops,
  • publications, and other resources to help families make decisions about education and other services for their child or young adult with disabilities.
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  • Families and their children or young adults with disabilities or special health care needs from birth through adulthood.
  • Educators and other professionals who work with students with or without disabilities. Parents of all children and schools working together to encourage family involvement in education
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Why You Should Be Supporting Your English Language Learners with Sentence Frames | Edme... - 1 views

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      ML lesson using Sentence frames and why they are beneficial to ELL students
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Twice-Exceptional Students | National Association for Gifted Children - 2 views

  • used to describe gifted children who, have the characteristics of gifted students with the potential for high achievement and give evidence of one or more disabilities as defined by federal or state eligibility criteria
  • (SpLD), speech and language disorders, emotional/behavioral disorders, physical disabilities, autism spectrum, or other impairments such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • difficulty keeping up with course rigor, volume, and demands--resulting in inconsistent academic performance, frustration, difficulties with written expression, and labels such as lazy, unmotivated, and underachiever.
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  • highly knowledgeable and talented in at least one particular domain.
  • ifficulty in the school environment, where organization, participation, and long-term planning play a role.
  • highly creative, verbal, imaginative, curious, with strong problem-solving ability, and a wide range of interests or a single, all-consuming expertise
  • twice-exceptional,” also referred to as “2e,”
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      What a 2e students look at home and school, great resource for parents
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Pear Deck tutorial for Google Slides - YouTube - 0 views

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    This is a great tutorial of web 2.0 tool pear deck to use in classroom through google slides
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12 Ways to Support English Learners in the Mainstream Classroom | Cult of Pedagogy - 1 views

  • Challenging concepts should be
  • diagrammed or supported with pictures
  • Sometimes showing our students what to do is all they need in order to do it,”
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  • mprove comprehension
  • help all of your students grasp concepts better.
  • ELL students,
  • If you really want the kids to learn, they’ve got to be engaged.”
  • where students can practice language with their peers in a more personal, lower-risk setting
  • more small groups,
  • o the strong relationship she had with the regular classroom teachers
  • ESL teachers could regularly get copies of lesson plans or collaborate with regular classroom teachers to build solid back-and-forth support,
  • silent period,
  • Don’t force them to talk if they don’t want to,”
  • ill speak very little, if at all
  • pair him with other students who speak his native language
  • Allow them to write in their first language if they’re able.
  • Letting them explain things or ask questions in their first language gets them to relax and feel like a part of the class.”
  • llows them to still participate in journal writing or a math extended response, even if you can’t read what they write.”
  • consider the whole list of terms you’re going to teach for a unit,
  • Sentence frames
  • I disagree with what _________ said because…
  • Keep these posted in a highly visible spot in your classroom and require students to refer to them during discussions and while they write.
  • as to become a regular part of class
  • Pre-teach
  • The kids feel so empowered if they’ve had a chance to look at the material ahead of time.”
  • aking the time to learn the basics of where a child comes from — exactly, not ‘somewhere in the Middle East/South America/Asia/Africa’ — tells the
  • student that you respect her enough to bother.
  • learn
  • bout students’ religious and cultural practices. If
  • If you anticipate a theme coming up in your class that’s going to be relevant to one of your students, have a conversation with them in advance, or check with your ESL teacher to see if they think it’s appropriate for in-class discussion.
  • By modeling the risk-taking that’s required to learn a new language, you help students develop the courage to take their own risks, and to have a sense of humor about it.
  • ake a conscious effort to see past the accent and the mispronunciations and treat every interaction — every student — with the respect they deserve.
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Appendix A: Suggested Anti-bias Strategies for Use With ELL Students | Learning for Jus... - 0 views

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      Different strategies that teachers can use in their classroom to help ELL students such as, a word wall.
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Social Stories for Kids With Autism - 0 views

  • a social story is a short story with realistic pictures which is intended to help an autistic child, teen, or adult to better understand and/or navigate his or her world.
  • Social Stories are used to teach concepts, ideas, skills, and behaviors.
  • unique Social Stories are written and illustrated for individual people
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What Is Autism? | Autism Speaks - 0 views

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      ASD is characterized by challenges of social Skills, repetitive behavior, speech and nonverbal communication; Affects 1:44 children.
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Special Education - 0 views

  • Students in special education have a disability and are in need of specialized instruction.
  • comprehensive evaluation, conducted by a team from the public school, evaluates and identifies these students.
  • Individualized Education Program (IEP)
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  • Students and others with disabilities have the same rights and responsibilities as other people.
  • Support for active interagency system leadership teams.Planning protocols to support coordination of services around individual students and their families.Tools for enhancing students’ strengths and interests in an IEP.
  • Person-centered practices empower students with disabilities and their families to make decisions about their own lives.
  • IEP
  • outlines the unique needs of the student and the specialized goals and objectives that will help the student make educational progress.
  • Parents are a critical partner in every phase of identifying a student for special education and in establishing the IEP.
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English-Language Learner Definition - 0 views

  • English-language learners, o
  • students who are unable to communicate fluently or learn effectively in English, who often come from non-English-speaking homes and backgrounds,
  • o not have the English-language ability needed to participate fully in American society or achieve their full academic potential in schools and learning environments in which instruction is delivered largely or entirely in English.
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  • fastest-growing segment of the school-age population in the United States, but they are also a tremendously diverse group representing numerous languages, cultures, ethnicities, nationalities, and socioeconomic backgrounds
  • overty, familial transiency, or non-citizenship status,
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  • underperform on standardized tests, drop out of school at significantly higher rates, and decline to pursue postsecondary education.
  • For example, states and national organizations have developed standards to guide curriculum and instruction in English-as a second language programs, while customized teaching and learning materials for English-language learners are now routinely introduced into regular academic courses.
  • Dual-language education
  • English as a second language
  • Sheltered instruction
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