| A | B |
|---|
| special needs | children who differ from the norm to the extent that they need an individualized program |
| IFSP | Individualized Family Service Plan - describes special education services for children under 3 |
| screening test | assessments given to large groups of children to find out who might need further testing |
| IDEA | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - the law governing special education |
| FAPE | free, appropriate, public education |
| IEP | Individualized Education Program - describes special education services for students ages 3-21 |
| LRE | least restrictive environmen |
| fetal alcohol syndrome | condition caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol, the leading preventable cause of developmental disabilities |
| fragile X | the leading genetic cause of developmental disabilities |
| prereferral strategy | interventions implemented prior to referral for special education testing |
| nondiscriminatory, multifactored evaluation | tests for special education must be non-biased, must include more than one procedure, and must be reliable and valid |
| at risk | children who have a greater than usual chance of developing a disability |
