Special Education

So, tonight was the second to last night for my Special Ed Law class...Yeah! Due to the lack of participation in the class, I tend to get sleepy and find my mind wandering.. So, tonight during one of the many power point presentations, I found myself creating an acrostic poem... kinda.

Here it is:

Goals ... must be measurable, annually
Related services .. OT/PT
Accommodations & modifications
Discussions, discussions, discussions
Under pressure
Assessments
Time?.... time to do what?
Evaluations ... every 3 years or sooner

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Children are our primary focus
Highly qualified teachers ... it will never end
On the mind ....
Out the mouth - - > ADHD students
Least restrictive environment

Skimming...it's the new way to read in graduate school
Progress monitoring
Education, Free & Appropriate Public (FAPE)
Charting, charting, & some more charting
Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA 2004)
Alphabet soup ... ED, EBD, MR, DCD, HI, VI, OHI, ODD, OCD, ADHD, etc.
Laws ... regulations ... how do we remember them all?!

Eligibility
Discipline
Unique learners taught on an individual basis
Characteristics of services
Autism; 1 in 166 children diagnosed
Technology, assistive
Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
One percent rule for alternate assessments
No Child Left Behind. ... PERIOD.