RP & SE 470 Study Guide - Universal Design, No Child Left Behind Act, Intellectual Disability
30 Oct 2014
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3 themes discussed: inclusion, universal design for learning, family-professional partnerships. Special education = specially designed instruction, at no cost to a child"s parents, that meets a child"s unique needs in school; consists of. Total # of students served: 2. 2% of u. s. infants and toddlers received early intervention services; 5. 8% of the preschool-aged population received early childhood services; 6 million students ages 6-21 received some form of se. Gifted students: students with unusual gifts and talents (6. 4% of the school population); females outnumber males. Disability categories specific learning disabilities (47. 4%) speech or language impairments (18. 7%) Who are special education personnel? there is a general shortage! Not all special education professionals are teachers. Other educational personnel: school social workers, ots, pts, recreation and therapeutic specialists, paraprofessionals, phys ed teachers, supervisors/administrators, psychologists, audiologists, work-study coordinators, vocational education teachers, counselors, rehab counselors, interpreters, diagnostic/evaluation staff, and speech pathologists.
