An annually reviewed legal document that outlines a student's present levels of achievement, goals and objectives, accommodations, modifications, and services.

FAPE- Free Appropriate Public Education

A law that requires all students, regardless of their disability, to have access to an education that allows them to make more than minimal progress.

ADHD- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

An OHI characterized by inattentiveness and hyperactivity.

RtI- Response to Intervention

A process of providing evidence-based, differentiated, high quality instruction through a multi-tiered system of support. This includes data collection, progress monitoring, and evaluation of effectiveness of the interventions implemented.

LRE- Least Restrictive Environment

Students with disabilities must be educated in an environment with the least restrictions necessary (e.g. general education classroom)

TBI—Traumatic Brain Injury, an injury that occurs to an area of the brain and that can adversely affect specific brain functions

LEA—Local Educational Agency, the school district (or other educational organization) responsible for providing a FAPE to SWDs

Section 504—a law that provides protection and services to SWDs that may not qualify for an IEP (i.e. a student with migraines may qualify for a 504 plan, but not an IEP)

IDEA—Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a federal law requiring schools to provide a FAPE to SWDs and which put in place many protections for SWDs

LRE: least restrictive environment- a component of IDEA that ensures students are placed in the appropriate setting where they are able to access the curriculum with the appropriate supports.

FAPE: free and appropriate public education- a component of the law that ensures all students receive free public education regardless of their disabilities and that education is appropriate and meet their individual needs.

ADHD: attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder- a disorder characterized as difficulty staying focused, easily distracted, unorganized, restless, and difficulty sitting still

LEA: local education agency- usually a public school district that oversees and is responsible for providing special education services.

ADA refers to the American Disabilities Act of 1990 that prevents discrimination based on disabilities in society, work, and school.

LRE refers to Least Restrictive Environment. This ensures that students are placed in an appropriate setting that allows them to access curriculum material and succeed in it with additional supports. It is imperative that this is the least restrictive environment possible as FAPE affirms that students are entitled to a public school education and should be in the general education classroom as much as is appropriate for them.

ADD refers to Attention Deficit Disorder. This identification is given to people who demonstrate symptoms consistent with ADD. This was oftentimes given to people who did not display the hyperactive components associated with ADHD, but, with the DSM V, was combined with ADHD. Technically, ADD is an outdated term.

ADHD refers to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. This label is split into combined, dominantly inattentive, or dominantly hyperactive. Students with this label tend to experience impairments in development or daily life to due deficits in attention, hyperactivity, and/or poor impulse control.

ASL refers to American Sign Language, which is a visual language used by and designed for the deaf and hard of hearing communities. It is important to clarify that this is American Sign Language, not English Sign Language, as sign languages vary across countries and cultures.

FERPA refers to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. FERPA protects students education records from outside parties while also allowing the student and parent access to the student's education records. FERPA also allows parents to challenge contents of the education record.

ID refers to Intellectual Disability.

FAPE refers to the legal right maintained by all students with disabilities to receive a free appropriate education. FAPE was first passed as part of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 1975, and has since been updated with its last modification in 2004. FAPE guarantees that students with disabilities can access public school, just as everyone else, while receiving services to their individual need to prepare them for the future at no additional cost to their families.

IDEA refers to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This federal law mandates a FAPE for all students with disabilities, especially those in public or federally funded schools. With IDEA came the IEP.

FAPE: stands for free and appropriate public education, it is a part of IDEA, and it requires all children to have access to an education regardless of their disability.

ASL: American Sign Language, it is a language used by those who are deaf or hard of hearing that incorporates visual and gestural movements.

IDEA: a federal special education law that originally passed in 1975. It lays out requirements for schools to provide FAPE to students with disabilities.

ADA: the American Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in public life, such as in jobs, schools, or transportation.

ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder

ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

LD - Learning Disability

IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

LRE - Least Restrictive Environment

ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act

ID - Intellectual Disability

ED - Emotional Disturbance

CEC - Council for Exceptional Children

FAPE - Free Appropriate Public Education

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