RP & SE 300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Gallaudet University, Individualized Education Program
20 Sep 2016
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People-first perspective when talking about disabilities (p 3: pupil with autism not autistic student. Exceptional children: children who deviate from the norm to such an extent that special education are required (p 4: due to physical, sensory, cognitive, behavioral characteristics, can be met by altering curriculum or instructional strategies. Disability: inability or incapacity to perform a task/activity in a normative fashion (p 5: limitation imposed on individual by loss/reduction of functioning, refers to problems in learning. Handicap: difficulties imposed by the environment on a person with a disability (p 6: also attitudinal limitations imposed by people without disability. Handicapism: unequal and differential treatment experienced by those with disability (p. A disability does not mean a handicap (p 6) Developmental delay: term defined by individual states referring to children ages 3-9 who perform significantly below developmental norms (p 6: developmental delay only refers to young children due to negative effects of early labeling o.
