Download Understanding Disabilities: Definitions and Types and more Quizzes History of Education in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 handicapping Condition DEFINITION 1 used to describe the impediments to the learning and functioning of individuals with disabilities TERM 2 Learning Disability DEFINITION 2 trouble learning that involves understanding or using spoken or written language and the difficulty can appear in listening, reading, writing and spelling TERM 3 Dyslexia DEFINITION 3 A severe impairment in the ability to read and spell TERM 4 Dysgraphia DEFINITION 4 A learning disability that involves difficulty writing TERM 5 Dyscalculia DEFINITION 5 aka developmental arithmetic disorder involves difficulty doing math TERM 6 Referral bias DEFINITION 6 Boys are more likely to be referred by teachers as having a learning disability because of their behavior TERM 7 ADHD DEFINITION 7 a disability in which children consistently show one or more of the following characteristics over a period of time: 1) inattention2)hyperactivity3)impulsivity TERM 8 7% DEFINITION 8 of us children from 3-17 have been diagnosed with ADHD TERM 9 Mental Retardation DEFINITION 9 A mental condition with an onset before age 18 that involves low intelligent level below an IQ of 70 TERM 10 Down Syndrome DEFINITION 10 A genetically transmitted form of mental retardation due to an extra 47th chromosome TERM 21 Receptive Language DEFINITION 21 The reception and understanding of language TERM 22 Expressive Language DEFINITION 22 The ability to use language to express one's thoughts and communicate with others TERM 23 Specific Language Impairment (SLI) DEFINITION 23 involves language developmental problems with no other obvious physical, sensory, or emotional difficulities TERM 24 Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) DEFINITION 24 range from mild case of autism to a disorder called Asperger syndrome. Characterized by problems in social interaction, problems in verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behavior TERM 25 Autistic Disorder DEFINITION 25 Has its onset in the first three years of life and includes deficiencies in social relationships, abnormalities in communication and restrictive repetitive behavior TERM 26 Asperger Disorder DEFINITION 26 Child has relatively good verbal language milder nonverbal language problems a restricted range of interests, they may be obsessed with something TERM 27 Emotional and behavioral disorders DEFINITION 27 Serious persistent problems that involve relationships aggression depression fears associated with personal or school matters TERM 28 IDEA DEFINITION 28 spells out a broad range of mandates for services for all children with disabilities including evaluation and determination of eligibility TERM 29 Public Law 94-142 DEFINITION 29 The Education for All Handicapped Children Act which was changed to IDEA later on TERM 30 IEP DEFINITION 30 Individual Education Plan TERM 31 Least Restrictive Environment DEFINITION 31 A setting that is as similar as possible to the one in which children who do not have a disability are educated TERM 32 Inclusion DEFINITION 32 Including children with disabilities in a regular classroom TERM 33 Children that are Gifted DEFINITION 33 Children with above average IQ usually 130 or higher and or a superior talent in some domain such as art music of mathmatics
