[EDSP 2100] - Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (18 pages long!)
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Chapter 1: purpose and promise of special education. Impairment: loss or reduced function of a particular body part/organ: disability: impairment limits ability to perform certain tasks, handicap: problem/disadvantage, encountered when interacting with environment, at risk: children who have a greater-than-usual chance of developing a disability. More than 6. 4 million children and youth with disabilities, ages 3-21, received special education services in 2012-2013 school year. Student special education is 13% of school population. Twice as many males receive special education. There are 3 to 5 million academically gifted and talented children. Disadvantages of labeling: focuses on what students cannot do, may stigmatize and lead to peer rejection, may cause teachers to heave lower expectations for student, may negatively affect self-esteem. Alternatives: lowest achieving 20% and highest 20, classification according to curriculum, rosa"s la(cid:449) (cid:894)(cid:373)e(cid:374)tal retardatio(cid:374) to i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual (cid:449)ith disa(cid:271)ilit(cid:455)(cid:895) Children who were different have often been denied full and fair access to education opportunities: separate is not equal.
