Special+Education+Definitions

Please list the word, the definition and your initials at the end.

ADHD- disability characterized by inattention, by hyper-activity and impulsive behavior, or by all of these characteristics. Learning disability- a limitation in ones ability to take in, organized, remember, and express information. Least Restrictive environment- an educational program that meets a disabled students special needs in a manner that is identical, insofar as possible, to that provided to students in general education classrooms. Inclusion class- the practice of integrating all students with disabilities into general education classes.

Autism- i s a developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years

of life, and affects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills

Tourette’s- affects the body's brain and nervous system by causing tics - repeated, uncontrollable movements or involuntary vocal sounds

Stuttering- is a speech disorder that involves involuntary hesitation, repetition.

Laura and Ivana

Dyscalulia- Inability to master basic numerical concepts and operations in a deveolpmentally typical time frame despite normal instruction. Dyslexia- Inability to master basic reading skills in a developmentally typical time frame despite normal reading instrution. Accomidations- Process of responding to a new event by eihter modifying an existing scheme or forming a new one. Attention-deficit disorder- Disability charaterized by inattention, by hyperactivity and impulsive behavior, or by all of these characteristics. Conduct Disorder- Chronic emotional condition characterized by lack of conern for the rights of others.

Kim and Adriana

Gifted and Talented- exceptional learners who demonstrate high intelligence, high creativity, high achievment, or special talents

Assistive Technology- technological advances (usually computer based) that help execptional students learn and communicate

Individualized Educaction Plan- a plan for meeting an exceptional learner's educational needs, specifying goals, objectives, services, and procedures for evaluating progress

Emotional Disorder- any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant

Mental Retardation- a term used when a person has certain limitations in mental functioning and in skills such as communicating, taking care of themself, and social skills. It can be caused by genetic conditions, problems during pregnancy, perinatal problems, or health problems

Visual Impairment- a severe reduction in vision that cannot be correted with standard glasses or contact lenses and reduces a person's abililty to function at certain or all tasks

By: Rachel and Emeline

Asperger's Syndrome - a form of autism in which the person affected has limited but obsessive interests, and has difficulty relating to other people

Cerebral Palsy - a form of paralysis believed to be caused by a prenatal brain defect or by brain injury during birth, most marked in certain motor areas and characterized by difficulty in control of the voluntary muscles.

Dysgraphia - inability to write, caused by cerebral lesion.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - The sum total of the damage done to the child before birth as a result of the mother drinking alcohol during pregnancy. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) always involves brain damage, impaired growth, and head and face abnormalities.

Auditory Processing Disorder //-//is a learning disability in which an individual hears sounds but cannot process them correctly into words and language.

Visual Processing Disorder - is the inability for an individual to make proper sense of information taken in through the eyes.