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Navigating Special Education: A Comprehensive Guide for Parents and Educators

This guide provides an overview of special education terms, laws, and processes, including ADHD, IDEA, and FAPE. It covers key concepts like ETR and OHI, helping readers understand and advocate for children with disabilities.

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Navigating Special Education: A Comprehensive Guide for Parents and Educators

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  1. The ABC’s of Special Education

  2. ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder; chemical imbalance in brain resulting in difficulties in staying focused. • ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyper-activity Disorder; chemical imbalance in brain resulting in impulsive and /or hyperactivity. • AMAO - Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives; targets (3 of them) that English language learners need to meet. • CADRE - Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education. • CD - Cognitive Delayed; low IQ - Required label for Alternative Assessment consideration for standardized tests. • CWD - Child with Disability • ED - Emotionally Disturbed; may need IEP addressing behavioral issues. • ELL - English Language Learner • ELP - English Language Proficient; has standards in Ohio to assist students with limited English language.

  3. ETR -Evaluation Team Report; compilation of the all the testing performed for a student with a suspected disability (formerly called MFE) • FAPE - Free and Appropriate Education; what all students with disabilities have a right to - legally, NO charter school may limit, turn away, or discourage a child with a disability in any way. • IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004; the manual has all sped information and by law, a copy needs to be given to parents of a child with an IEP yearly. • LEP - Limited English Proficient • NCLB - No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; requires the ODE to annually review performance of districts with ELL - districts must meet the AMAO. • OEC - Office of Exceptional Children; a part of the ODE. • OHI - Other Health Impairment; an IEP disability label. • OSEP - Office of Special Education • OT - Occupational Therapy; Not a part of typical ETR, VERY expensive if needed, NO extra funds are acquired if student needs OT.

  4. OTELA - Ohio Test of English Language Acquisition; test given to students to evaluate their progress in acquiring the English language. • PBIS - Positive Interventions and Supports . • RtI - Response to Intervention; formerly IAT . • SCASS - State Collaborative on Assessment and Student Standards; . • SLD - Specific Learning Disability; average or above average IQ with specific discrepancies.

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