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Chapter 1. Exceptionality and Special Education. Exceptional Child. Require special education and related services if they are to realize their full human potential Markedly different for most students 13 disabilities. Educational Definition. Diversity of character (diagnosis)

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  1. Chapter 1 Exceptionality and Special Education

  2. Exceptional Child • Require special education and related services if they are to realize their full human potential • Markedly different for most students • 13 disabilities

  3. Educational Definition • Diversity of character (diagnosis) • Need for special education

  4. Prevalence • Prevalence of intellectual disabilities 2.3% • Prevalence of giftedness 3% - 5% • Government statistics 10%+ receives special education services

  5. Disabilities • High incidence: LD, communication, ED, • Low incidence: blindness, deafness, multiple handicapped

  6. Special Education • A SERVICE not a PLACE • Specially designed instruction that meets the needs of an exceptional student. (text) • Specially designed instructional d related services and supports necessary for the student to make meaningful progress.

  7. Placements • 50% in general education “most” of the time • 30% in general education about half of the time • 3% Separate facility • 1% residential

  8. Expectations for ALL educators • Text page 19 and 20 • Resources: Council for exceptional children http://www.cec.sped.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home

  9. IDEA (Federal) • Text page 29 • Process page 36

  10. ADA (Federal)

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