Glossary of Special Education Terms

What are the necessary skills for daily life, such as communication, socialization, and autonomy?

• Adaptive Behavior

• Alternative Communication

• Auditory Processing Disorder

What is the initial performance level of a student before educational intervention?

• Baseline

• Behavior Modification

• Braille Literacy

What is the strategy where regular and special education teachers work together in the classroom?

• Collaborative Teaching

• Cognitive Skills

• Compensatory Strategies

What refers to the adaptation of teaching to meet diverse student needs?

• Differentiation

• Disability Rights

• Down Syndrome

What are the cognitive skills involved in planning, impulse control, and organization?

• Executive Functioning

• Explicit Instruction

• Functional Skills

What is the ability to apply learned skills in different contexts or situations?

• Generalization

• Hyperactivity

• Hypersensitivity

What is the model of education that integrates students with and without disabilities?

What is Inclusive Education?

• An educational model that integrates students with and without disabilities in the same school environment.

• A program to prepare students with disabilities for adult life.

• A process of including students with disabilities in regular education classrooms with additional supports.

• A strategy where one student helps another in learning.

What does Individualized Transition Plan (ITP) refer to?

• An educational model that integrates students with and without disabilities in the same school environment.

• A program to prepare students with disabilities for adult life.

• A process of including students with disabilities in regular education classrooms with additional supports.

• A strategy where one student helps another in learning.

What is Language Delay?

• Development of language slower than expected in children.

• Preferences in the way of acquiring knowledge.

• Difficulties in remembering learned information.

• Intervention to improve motor skills.