special education
Differentiated learning services
Special education is instruction designed for students with disabilities or learning differences that prevent them from thriving in standard classrooms.
It includes individualized teaching methods, modified curricula, and support services tailored to each student's needs: My son has an IEP through special education.
Often shortened to special ed or SPED.
Neurological condition affecting information processing
- dyslexiaDifficulty processing written language
- dyscalculiaImpaired numerical cognition
- autism spectrumRange of neurodevelopmental conditions
- ADHDNeurodevelopmental focus impairment
intellectual disability · emotional disturbance · speech impairment · hearing impairment · visual impairment · developmental delay · multiple disabilities · traumatic brain injury
Treatment for communication disorders
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- early interventionPrompt response to emerging problems
social skills training · paraprofessional · aide · vocational training · life skills · assessment · evaluation · diagnostic testing
Including in standard settings
- integrationCombining into a whole
- universal designCreating spaces usable by all
- peer supportAid from similar others
- social inclusionFull societal participation
co-teaching · resource room · participation · collaboration · acceptance · disability awareness · neurodiversity · belonging
Guaranteed judicial fairness
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- annual reviewPeriodic employee evaluation
- reevaluationJudging something anew
- parental rightsLegal power over children
advocacy · mediation · compliance · mandate · entitlement · disability rights · ADA · informed consent
Personalized learning accommodation document
- 504 planSchool disability support arrangement
- assistive technologyDisability-compensating devices and software
- sign languageVisual-gestural communication system
- audiobooksNarrated literary recordings
text-to-speech · speech-to-text · large print · note taker · visual aids · hearing aids · mobility aids · graphic organizers
learning disability
Neurological condition affecting information processing
- dyslexiaDifficulty processing written language
- dyscalculiaImpaired numerical cognition
- autism spectrumRange of neurodevelopmental conditions
ADHD · intellectual disability · emotional disturbance · speech impairment · hearing impairment · visual impairment · developmental delay · multiple disabilities · traumatic brain injury · Down syndrome
speech therapy
Treatment for communication disorders
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
early intervention · social skills training · paraprofessional · aide · vocational training · life skills · assessment · evaluation · diagnostic testing · case management
mainstreaming
Including in standard settings
- integrationCombining into a whole
- universal designCreating spaces usable by all
- peer supportAid from similar others
social inclusion · co-teaching · resource room · participation · collaboration · acceptance · disability awareness · neurodiversity · belonging · classroom community
due process
Guaranteed judicial fairness
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- annual reviewPeriodic employee evaluation
- reevaluationJudging something anew
parental rights · advocacy · mediation · compliance · mandate · entitlement · disability rights · ADA · informed consent
IEP
Personalized learning accommodation document
- 504 planSchool disability support arrangement
- assistive technologyDisability-compensating devices and software
- sign languageVisual-gestural communication system
audiobooks · text-to-speech · speech-to-text · large print · note taker · visual aids · hearing aids · mobility aids · graphic organizers · communication devices
- public educationpublic school, public schools, state school, public university, state university
- public schoolselementary school, middle school, high school, kindergarten, classroom
- disabilitydisability rights, disability culture, disability activism, disability services, disability identity
- Disability Rightsdisability rights, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodation, accessibility
- adaptive supportassistive technology, assistive devices, adaptive equipment, mobility aids, accommodations
- Asian educationConfucian academies, civil service exams, private academies, Peking University, examination halls
special educationgeneral education
Mandatory broad academic requirements
inclusive education · gifted education · honors program · enrichment program
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