| A | B |
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| Self Advocate | a person making a deliberate or purposeful choice to speak up for his/her needs and/or ideas.____________________ |
| Self Awareness | refers to a person knowing about himself or herself. |
| Accommodations | Changes that allow a person with a disability to participate fully in an activity. |
| ADD/ADHD | Attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are medical conditions characterized by a child's inability to focus |
| Assessment or Evaluation | Term used to describe the testing and diagnostic processes leading up to the development of |
| Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) | Special education term used to describe the written plan used to address problem behavior that includes positive behavioral interventions, strategies and support. |
| Individualized Education Plan (IEP) | Special education term outlined by IDEA to define the written document that states the disabled child's goals, objectives and services for students receiving special education. |
| Inclusion | Term used to describe services that place students with disabilities in general education classrooms with appropriate support services |
| Manifestation Determination | Within 10 school days of any decision to change the placement of a child with a disability because of violation of school code |
| School Psychologist | Assist in the identification of intellectual, social and emotional needs of students. |
| procedural safeguards | rights regarding the special education of students who are either identified with a disability or suspected of having a disability |
| Prior Written Notice | required written notice to parents when the school proposes to initiate or change, or refuses to initiate or change, or educational placement of the child. |
| FBA (functional behavior assessment | systematic data-collection procedure conducted by the MDT, exploring the functions or reasons for students' interfering behaviors. |
| evaluation | to examine, judge, and analyze the data collected through the assessment process. |
| eligibility | the process of qualifying for a service under one of the federally defined disability categories |
