special educator
Differentiated instruction provider
A special educator is a teacher trained to work with students who have disabilities or learning differences.
The role involves adapting curriculum, developing individualized education plans, and providing instruction tailored to each student's needs: The special educator worked one-on-one with him on reading comprehension.
Also called special education teacher.
Treatment for communication disorders
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- play therapyPsychotherapy using games
- social skills trainingStructured interpersonal competence development
mobility training · counseling · art therapy · music therapy
Personalized learning accommodation document
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
- accommodationsPlaces providing temporary residence
- modificationsChanges to existing things
multisensory · lesson planning · co-teaching · small group · remediation · data collection · assistive technology · life skills training
Including in standard settings
- universal designCreating spaces usable by all
- accessibilityEase of approach
- co-teachingPaired classroom instruction
- push-inForce something inward
pull-out · resource room · self-contained · peer support · belonging · participation · inclusive practices
Neurodevelopmental processing difference
- dyslexiaDifficulty processing written language
- ADHDNeurodevelopmental focus impairment
- intellectual disabilityImpaired reasoning and adaptive skills
- learning disabilityNeurological condition affecting information processing
emotional disturbance · developmental delay · sensory processing · Down syndrome · cerebral palsy · traumatic brain injury · multiple disabilities · giftedness
Joint intellectual work
- case managementOverseeing individual client services
- due processGuaranteed judicial fairness
- 504 planSchool disability support arrangement
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
placement · self-advocacy · family support · rights · accommodations · documentation · referral
Determining worth or quality
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- diagnostic testingTests identifying conditions
- baselineStandard for comparison
- benchmarksStandards for measuring performance
standardized testing · reevaluation · portfolio · criterion-referenced · norm-referenced · data analysis
speech therapy
Treatment for communication disorders
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- play therapyPsychotherapy using games
social skills training · mobility training · counseling · art therapy · music therapy
IEP
Personalized learning accommodation document
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
- accommodationsPlaces providing temporary residence
modifications · multisensory · lesson planning · co-teaching · small group · remediation · data collection · assistive technology · life skills training
mainstreaming
Including in standard settings
- universal designCreating spaces usable by all
- accessibilityEase of approach
- co-teachingPaired classroom instruction
push-in · pull-out · resource room · self-contained · peer support · belonging · participation · inclusive practices
autism
Neurodevelopmental processing difference
- dyslexiaDifficulty processing written language
- ADHDNeurodevelopmental focus impairment
- intellectual disabilityImpaired reasoning and adaptive skills
learning disability · emotional disturbance · developmental delay · sensory processing · Down syndrome · cerebral palsy · traumatic brain injury · multiple disabilities · giftedness
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- case managementOverseeing individual client services
- due processGuaranteed judicial fairness
- 504 planSchool disability support arrangement
eligibility · placement · self-advocacy · family support · rights · accommodations · documentation · referral
evaluation
Determining worth or quality
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- diagnostic testingTests identifying conditions
- baselineStandard for comparison
benchmarks · standardized testing · reevaluation · portfolio · criterion-referenced · norm-referenced · data analysis
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