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| Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) | federal law requiring all states to provide education for all chidlren who are developmentally delayed. |
| inclusion | term used to refer to an education setting in whihc children with and without special needs are integrated. |
| Individualized Education Plan (IEP) | a written strategy for learning designed to ensure that each child with special needs is educated in the most appropriate manner for him or her. |
| Individualized Family Services Plan (IFSP) | strategy developed when a preschool age child is diagnosed as having a disability. It includes that family's needs in regard to enhancing the child's development, goals for the child, services to be provided to the child and/or family , and a plan for transitioning the child to other services and regular education. |
| referral | directing a parent to obtain a diagnosis from a professional when a problem exists with a child. |
| hearing impairment | term that refers to a problem in one or more parts of the ear, which usually prevents a child from hearing adequately. |
| articulation problems | omissions, distortions, or substitutions of vowels or consonants or both. |
| visual impairment | any eye or nerve problem that prevents a person from seeing normally. |
| chronic health needs | needs for special care caused by an illness that persists over a period of time. |
| asthma | a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways that causes labored breathing, gasping, coughing, and wheezing. |
| hemophilia | genetic blood disease in which the blodd cannot clot normally. |
| learning disability | problems with one or more basic skills of learning. Poor memory skills, trouble following directions, or poor coordination may be signs. |
| behavioral disorder | a condition that affects an individual's social and emotional functions, suhc as ADD, hyperactivity, conduct disorder or autism. |
| autism | a behavioral disorder in which children are unable to interact with others socially because of ritualistic and compulsive behavior. Their languauge development is also atypical. |
| giftedness | having exceptional skills in one or more of six areas; creative or productive thinking, general intellectual ability, leadership ability, psychomotor ability, specific academic aptitude and/or visual or performing arts. |
| acceleration | process in which a gifted child is assigned to a class with older children. |
| enrichment | a process to broaden the range of experiences with special curriculum. |
| Attention deficit disorder (ADD) | condition in which a child has an unusually short attention span; is considered a learning disability. |
| attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | form of ADD that includes hyperactivity and impulsiveness; is considered a learning disability. |
