As a part of this course‚ I was asked to interview a special education administrator based on the concepts covered in the class. The administrator I chose is Anne Stokowski‚ my current principal. Anne is someone who I’ve known for the past three years. She has been an integral part in my growth as a school leader. She has provided me several opportunities to lead various committees in the school and encouraged me to pursue my Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership. Ms. Stokowski promotes a
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Over representation of students who are ethnically and racially diverse in special education transpires when some groups of students possess a greater need for particular services. For instance‚ there may be a higher percentage of Latino students where Spanish is the primary language used for communication. If so‚ these students deriving from Latino origin will most often require English language instruction. As a result‚ this particular group would demonstrate over representation of students from
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Disproportionality in Special Education Looking back‚ it is very obvious that educating students with disabilities has come a long way over the years. Several laws have been put into place‚ such as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act‚ the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)‚ and the American Disabilities Act (ADA)‚ to prevent discrimination and ensure that all individuals are receiving the proper education. While these laws have been beneficial‚ inequalities are still present. One
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Introduction to Special Education 1 SPED ACRONYM IDEA- INDIVIDUALIZED WITH DISABILITY EDUCATION ACT FAPE- FREE AND APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION IEP- IDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM/PLAN IFSP- INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE/PLAN LRE- LEAST RESTRICTED ENVIRONMENT Q: What is Learning Disability or LD? A: Retardation‚ disorder‚ or delayed development in one or more processes of speech‚ language‚ reading‚ writing‚ arithmetic or other school subjects. On the other hand‚ it also refers to a
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Chapter Nine A speech or language impairment is defined as a communication disorder such as stuttering‚ impaired articulation‚ language impairment‚ or a voice impairment that adversely affects a child’s educational performance (Friend‚ 2010). There are also many different concepts of language associated with speech and language disorders. Some of these are expressive language‚ receptive language‚ phonemes‚ morphemes‚ and semantics. Students who exhibit a language disorder may have chronic problems
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as a‚ essentially every day from pre-k to high school grades and during this time I gain great experiences and learned how to communicate to learners from all walks of life. During my time as a sub I was able to work as paraprofessional in a special education classroom‚ there was a student who couldn’t regulate his emotional conduct and he would act out‚ he begin tossing things‚ and if he would run out of the room an fight with his brother. This type of behavior would just appear erratically through
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Julie Ketcham December 19‚ 2011 Special Education Augmentative Communications Augmentative Communication embodies methods used to replace or enhance speech and or writing for students with impairments in those categories. It is used for many impairments including cerebral palsy‚ autism and intellectual impairment. Augmentative Communication is essential for those who need temporary or permanent aid. The first use of Augmentative Communication was around the 1950’s and increased during the
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The Referral Process for Special Education Laura J. Cornelius Grand Canyon University SPE 529N March 15‚ 2014 The goal of a public school is to equally educate students in a least restrictive environment (LRE). When a student starts to display behavioral or academic problems‚ schools are obligated to find solutions to help. With the reauthorization of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 2004)‚ Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)‚ and Response to Intervention
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Checkpoint: The life of a Special Education Teacher Special Education teachers are faced with a wide range of students with different levels of disabilities. It can be levels Autism and Emotional Behavior disorders. There could be language/speech impairments and social deficiencies. Teaching students with a disability can be a challenge‚ so in the reading it showed that the teacher Pam had no experience at all but she was willing to learn all she needs to know on how to work with students with
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"Propose two (2) ethical concerns that management may need to address. Create the context in which such concerns may or may not be ethical in nature. Provide a rationale for your response". Assets with Respect to Special Education The death of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act in 1975 by the Federal Government denoted the first point of reference in a focused curriculum of youngsters with handicaps. Preceding this demonstration‚ crippled kids had no other response however to go to overall
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