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Glossary of Terms
- Advocacy
- trying to assure that the services that are appropriate for you and
your child are received. You are the best advocate for your child. You
know your child best.
- Assessment
- individual evaluation of a student's performance and/or development.
This information about a child can be used in educational planning.
The planning process may or may not result in special education instruction
and services.
- Categorical Disability
- any of the disability conditions that qualify a child ages 3 to 21
for special education under Part B of IDEA.
- Child Service Coordinator
- the individual assigned to coordinate the planning and delivery of
early intervention services to children from birth to age 3 or 5.
- Cognitive
- the brain process used for thinking, reasoning, understanding, and
judging.
- Consortium
- A group of people in a community representing agencies that provide
early intervention services to children and families in that community.
This group meets to make sure that children referred to the Infant-Toddler
Program services receive a multi-disciplinary evaluation in a timely
manner and services for which they are eligible.
- Developmental
- the steps or stages of mental, physical, and social growth in individuals.
- Due process
- the legal procedures or steps available to protect the individual
rights of the student.
Early Childhood Education (ECSSE) criteria -- the standards that are
used to determine eligibility for special education services for children
ages 3 to 5 in North Carolina.
- Evaluation
- the process used to find out if a child qualifies for special education
services. This process can include parent reports, teacher reports,
observations of the child, reviewing records, and formal and informal
testing.
- Goals
- broad, general target areas or skill development written by the IFSP
or IEP team.
- IDEA
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act -- federal law which
provides the guidelines for special education services for children
birth to age 21. Part B outlines services for children ages 3 to 21
and Part C outlines services for children birth to age 3.
- IEP
- Individualized Education Program -- a written education plan designed
to meet the individual special education and related service needs of
a child.
- IFSP
- Individualized Family Service Plan -- a written plan designed to
meet the needs of an infant or toddler and his or her family.
- Inclusion
- to have an opportunity to participate in all the activities available
to all nondisabled children in the community.
- Intervention
- all of the efforts made on behalf of the child with a disability
(or at risk for developing a disability) to help that child live as
normal a life as possible.
- LEA
- Local Education Agency
LRE- Least Restrictive Environment -- means that, to the maximum extent
possible, children with disabilities are educated with children without
disabilities. Required by IDEA.
- LICC
- Local Interagency Coordinating Council -- made up of parents and
providers to coordinate and plan for early intervention services in
the local community.
- Multidisciplinary
- A type of team approach for providing evaluation and intervention.
Professionals from several disciplines (e.g., speech-language pathology,
psychology, special education) work independently of each other to evaluate
and serve children and families.
- Natural Environment
- Settings that are natural or normal for the child's age peers who
have no disability.
- Procedural Safeguards
- all rights that are guaranteed to the parent and child with a disability
under Subpart E of IDEA.
- Referral
- a written request for a child to be individually tested to determine
if the child has an educational disability and needs specially designed
instruction and related services.
- Related Services
- supportive services required to assist a child with a disability
to benefit from special education. Related services for a child are
discussed and decided during the IEP meeting. A child must be receiving
special education in order to receive related services. These services
may be provided by either consultation or direct service. Some examples
of related services under Part B include occupational therapy, physical
therapy, speech and language therapy, recreation, counseling services,
psychological services, social work services, assistive technology services
and devices, rehabilitation counseling services, parent counseling and
training, audiology, and special transportation.
- Screening
- this is the process of quickly looking at a child's development to
find out if that child is having any problems. Screening is used to
recommend children for more in-depth evaluation and assessment.
- Service Delivery
- the manner or setting in which special education and related services
will be provided to the child and/or family.
- Therapy
- a specialized treatment for certain conditions. The most common therapies
in the public schools are:
- Occupational therapy
- a service provided by or under the direction of a certified occupational
therapist. This therapy focuses on using the hands and fingers; coordinated
movement; and self-help skills (eating, dressing, toileting, etc.);
and sensory integration.
- Physical therapy
- services provided by or under the direction of a licensed physical
therapists. Physical therapy helps the child improve his or her use
of the muscles, joints, bones, and nerves.
- Speech and language therapy
- the services provided by or under the direction of a certified speech-language
pathologist. This service focuses on helping the child communicate better
by improving the way a child makes word sounds (clearer speech); the
quality of voice (correcting for pitch, nasality, etc.); and being able
to express and/or understand verbal communication (talking back and
forth).
- Transition
- the process of moving from one place or program to another. In special
education, transition means moving from one program to another or, for
older children, moving out of the school setting. Young children with
disabilities will move at age three from Part C into Part B or other
appropriate settings.
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