special education in context people, concepts, & perspectives

people, concepts, & perspectives

Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

people first languageputs the person before the disability

describes what a person has, not what a person is

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surpassing what is common,

usual, or expected

encompassing term

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impairment

loss/reduced function of body part/organ

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disability

inability 2 perform

activity in usual way

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handicapimpairment that substantially limits1+ major life activities

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developmentally delayedA child, ages birth – 5, who is not achieving new skillsin the typical time frame and/or is exhibitingbehaviors that are not appropriate for the age level

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at-risk

greater-than-usual chance of developing an exceptionality

WHY?

biological conditionsevents surrounding birth

home environmentPresented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

special education

specially designed instructional program

what does this program consist of?

medical vs. educational category

1) Autism

2) Deaf or blindness

3) Developmental delays

4) Emotional disturbance

5) Hearing impairments

6) Mental retardation

7) multiple disabilities

8) orthopedic impairments

9) other health impairments

10) specific learning disabilities

11) speech/language impairments

12) traumatic brain injury

13) visual impairments

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labels

advantagesdisadvantages

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2x’s as many males than femalesmore each year (‘76) early intervention

sped = 12% gen pop ages 6-17 3 out of 4 = ld or speech

autism? 6x’s more than 10 yrs ago

special education historyindividual & group effortsbrown v. board of education

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special education history

“In these days, it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education. Such an opportunity, where the state has undertaken to provide it, is a right that must be available to all on equal terms.”

-Chief Justice Earl Warren-

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special education historyright to education cases

education for all handicapped children act of 1975

free appropriate public education

individuals with disabilities education act of 1997

individuals with disabilities improvement education act of 2004

no child left behind of 2001

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6 principles of IDEIA

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inclusionpractice of educating students with special needsin classroom settings with their non-disabled peers

1 teach, 1 observe

1 teach, 1 support

station teaching

parallel teaching

alternative teaching

team teaching

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identifying and eliminating unnecessary barriers to teachingand learning

universal design

accessible & fairflexible

straightforward & consistentexplicit

supportiveminimize unnecessary physical effort

accommodations: differentiated ins.

tolerance for error

size & space for approach and use

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child findideia requires states to identify, locate, and evaluate all children with

disabilities, age birth to 21, who are in need of early intervention or special

education services.

early interventionindividualized family service plan (ifsp)

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must be in effect when student turns 16based on student strengths

results-centered

outcome orientedPresented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

people first language

terminologyideia categorieslabels

6 principles of ideia

transition

history

inclusionuniversal designchild find