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Chapter 4 Teaching Children with Special Needs. Three Major Laws Affecting Students with Disabilities. Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) Public Law 94-142 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The Referral Process. Pre-referral Interventions. Parent Notification
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Chapter 4Teaching Children with Special Needs Warner & Sower
Three Major Laws AffectingStudents with Disabilities • Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) • Public Law 94-142 • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Warner & Sower
The Referral Process Pre-referral Interventions Parent Notification and Permission Individual Assessment The ARD Meeting Development of IEP Placement Warner & Sower
Pre-referral Intervention Test Scores Attendance Grades etc. Presentation to Intervention or Screening Team Team suggests interventions Warner & Sower
Parent Notification & Permission School notifies parents and requests permission to test student Warner & Sower
Individual Assessment • Specific diagnostic tests • are administered to student • IQ tests • Achievement tests Warner & Sower
The ARD Meeting (Admission Review & Dismissal) • Composition of the ARD Committee • Report of the testing • Determination of Eligibility • Development of IEP • Determination of the LRE Placement Warner & Sower
Basic Test Vocabulary • Achievement Test • Age Equivalent • Criterion-Reference Test • Grade Equivalent • Norm-Reference Test Warner & Sower
Basic Test Vocabulary cont. • Percentile Rank • Reliability • Standard Error of Measurement • Standardized Test • Validity Warner & Sower
The IEP (Individualized Education Program) • Current Level of Performance • Yearly Goals & Instructional Objectives • Extent of Participation in General Education Program • Special & Related Services Needed • Transition Services Warner & Sower
Placement Options • Inclusion Classroom • Content Mastery/Tutorial Classroom • Resource Classroom • Self-Contained Classroom • Other Placements Warner & Sower
12 Categories of Disabilities Autism Mental Retardation Learning Disabilities Visual Impairments Other Health Impairments Communication Disorders Emotional Disturbance Multiple Disabilities Traumatic Brain Injury Deaf - Blindness Hearing Impairments Orthopedic Disabilities Warner & Sower
Children with Other Special Needs • ADHD • At Risk • Bilingual/ESL • Gifted and Talented Warner & Sower
ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) • Diagnosis • Treatment • Medication • Diet • Neurotheraphy • Other • Modifications Warner & Sower
Gifted and Talented • Adapted Integrated Thematic Approach • Pull Out Programs • Enrichment • Compacting the Curriculum Warner & Sower