Special Education
by Cat P
1. IEP
1.1. Modifications
1.1.1. Changes to the curriculum
1.1.1.1. Student shall not grade below a C
1.2. Accommodations
1.2.1. Anything to assist the child to complete work at curriculum grade level
1.2.1.1. More time on tests
1.2.1.2. Silent area
1.2.1.3. Use of assistive tech
1.2.1.4. Educational Assistant
1.3. IPRC
1.3.1. I.D. and placement
1.4. ISRC
1.4.1. Brings concerns to the IPRC
1.5. Updated regularly
1.6. Alternative
2. Adaptive/Assistive Technologies
2.1. High Tech
2.1.1. Laptops/Tablets/Smartphones
2.1.2. Applications
2.1.3. SMARTboards/Interactive whiteboards
2.2. Low Tech
2.2.1. Wheelchair/walker
2.2.2. Graphic Organizers
2.2.3. Plickers
3. Mental Health
3.1. Depression/Suicide
3.2. Anxiety
3.3. OCD
3.4. Personality Disorders
3.5. ODD
3.6. Therapies/Medications/Counselling
3.7. Abuse
3.8. Warning signs
3.9. I have had to deal with mental health struggles both personally and with family members
4. Teacher Duties
4.1. No diagnoses by teachers
4.2. Document behaviours diligently
4.3. Notify administration
5. Executive Functioning
5.1. Time management
5.2. Organization
5.3. Starting tasks
6. Exceptionalities
6.1. Behaviour
6.2. Communication
6.2.1. ASD
6.2.1.1. During both practica, I've worked closely with ASD students
6.2.2. Language impairment
6.2.3. Hard of hearing
6.3. Learning Disability
6.3.1. Dyscalculaia/Dyslexia/Dysphonia
6.4. Intellectual
6.4.1. Developmental
6.5. Physical
7. People-First Language
7.1. Students with disabilities
8. Interventions
8.1. In-school or out-of-school counselling
8.2. Learning plan for student
8.3. Parental involvement
8.4. Notify Administration
9. Instruction
9.1. Differentiated
9.2. Integration
9.3. Segregation
10. Parental Support
10.1. Parental involvement
10.1.1. "Guest"
10.2. Parental engagement
10.2.1. Interactive member of the community
10.2.2. Positive benefits