Psychology 2043A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disability, Visual Impairment
19 Apr 2013
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Week 2: introduction to children who are exceptional. Children with exceptionalities have difficulty reaching their full potential. Their intellectual, emotional, physical, or social performance falls below or rises above that of other children. In an educational context, children are considered exceptional only when their educational program must be altered to meet their unique needs. Often used inappropriately: historically, the word delay was used instead of disability , as it was softer. However, the problem with this is that it implies often falsely that the condition or the effects of the condition can be overcome with either time or treatment. Public law 94-142 is the education of all handicapped children act. Individuals with disabilities education act because it makes a nice acronym (idea) In 1975, u. s. congress passed public law 94-142. In order to receive federal funds, states must develop and implement policies that assure a free appropriate public education to all children with disabilities.
