As a prerequisite to writing my Individual paper for Orientation to Exceptional Child class‚ I interviewed Latoya Pearson‚ who is a Special Education teacher at Homewood High School here in Homewood‚ Alabama. Mrs. Pearson attended The University of Alabama where she majored in Psychology and minored in Biology. Mrs. Pearson began working at Homewood High School in 2006 with an emergency teacher’s certification in Special Education. Mrs. Pearson later received a Master’s in Special Education in 2008
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student continues to struggle after RTI‚ the school district recommends that the child get evaluated by a neuropsychologist or educational psychologist. The student may then receive an Individualized Education Program (IEP) if it’s determined that they require additional support. The IEP is supposed to state what services the student requires‚ what their goals are‚ and what accommodations they need. The research question in this proposal is: Are there enough access to education for children with disabilities
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tuberculosis‚ and impairments from other causes such as cerebral palsy‚ amputations‚ and fractures or burns that cause contractures. The IDEA category of orthopedic impairments contains a wide variety of disorders. Broken down‚ there are three main areas: neuromotor impairments‚ degenerative diseases‚ and musculoskeletal disorders. The specific characteristics of an individual who has an orthopedic impairment will depend on the specific disease and how severe it is‚ as well as additional individual needs and
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purposes‚ and definitions of the Act. The second part of the IDEA contains the stipulations regarding preschool and school-age chidren’s education‚ program funding‚ evaluations for services‚ eligibility requirements‚ Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)‚ and educational placement. The third part of the IDEA states the intervention and services that are available for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families‚ and provides grants to fund these services. The fourth part provides support
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increased from 6 to 10 due to her erratic outburst behaviors in her classroom setting. The client works better in a smaller environment where she is able to receive down-time and attention when she has an outburst. Therefore‚ the client is in need of an IEP/504 plan with a Behavioral Intervention Plan to provide supported intervention in the classroom setting. This will also allow the Therapeutic for Support worker to help client improve her social skills ability in the community. Describe the current
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lack of support from family that causes the student to struggle more in class that may make it hard for teacher to support them. 6. There is usually a lot of disruption during learning time for students. 7. Some do not fully understand how to use an IEP. 8. Usually struggle in finding ways to accommodate students with disabilities. 9. Need to know exactly what types of assessment modifications may need to be made for students 10. Need to have more time to communicate and plan together with the
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decision would be to find out if the student would need 504 (accommodation) Plan or IEP. Some accommodations that may be needed for a student are extended time on assignments‚ special desk/chair‚ preferential seating‚ personal Para‚ use of lift or elevator‚ special transportation and assistance with toileting. If learning disabilities are found then more accommodations to assist with those needs will be given in the IEP. Decisions about accommodations for instruction and assessment for an individual
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GLOBAL PEACE INDEX 2014 MEASURING PEACE AND ASSESSING COUNTRY RISK QUANTIFYING PEACE AND ITS BENEFITS The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) is an independent‚ non-partisan‚ non-profit think tank dedicated to shifting the world’s focus to peace as a positive‚ achievable‚ and tangible measure of human well-being and progress. IEP achieves its goals by developing new conceptual frameworks to define peacefulness; providing metrics for measuring peace; and uncovering the relationships between
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Prekindergarten Children with Disabilities A GUIDE FOR MAKING SYSTEM AND PROGRAM LEVEL DECISIONS Expanding Opportunities for Providing Services 2008 Florida Department of Education Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services Technical Assistance and Training System Project This publication is one of many publications available through the Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services‚ Florida Department of Education‚ designed to assist school districts‚ state
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modifications should be determined through the IEP and 504 plans‚ respectfully. The scholar can use this information to make sure that accommodations and modification for the student are evaluated often. Furthermore‚ the assessment determines screening and identification for those experiencing delays and learning problems; eligibility and diagnosis to determine if the student has a disability and what is the diagnosis; IEP development and placement to determine the IEP placement; instructional planning to
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