An interview was conducted with Miss Lauren Ursta‚ a Special Education teacher‚ in order to obtain clarity of the problems that are associated with assessing students with intellectual disabilities‚ and the characteristics of students with intellectual disabilities that result in eligibility for special education. The preliminary question presented to Miss Ursta‚ was if could she provide a clear and concise definition of the meaning of intelligence. Following a somewhat amusing response to the scope
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SPED Team Grand Canyon University SPED Team Intellectual disabilities (ID) in education require proper planning‚ collaboration‚ communication‚ accommodations‚ modified lessons‚ and detailed individualized instructions. Intellectual disabilities affect many aspect of a person daily life with a variety of emotional‚ mental‚ social‚ and physical characteristics (Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation‚ n.d.). Intellectual disabilities are also known as mental retardation (National
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Pre-Referral Processes to Special Education Pre-Referral Processes to Special Education Bion Mills Grand Canyon University SPE-529N Spec. Educ. Foundation/Frmwrk. May 23‚ 2012 Response to Intervention (RTI) & Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) Pre-referral Processes to Special Education With the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) in 2001 and revisions of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)‚ schools have implemented the
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Special learners are individuals whose physical attributes and/or learning abilities differ from the norm. Students who are mentally impaired‚ learning disabled‚ visually impaired‚ hearing impaired‚ physically challenged‚ and gifted and talented are often identified as special learners. Music is a vital part of the education of all learners including special learners. Music is a valuable content area and can be used as an aid in developing basic skills for all learners. Children learn to learn
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The first New Zealand Education Act was passed in 1877 and provided the basis for a free and universal education available for all children‚ covering 13 years of primary and secondary schooling. The educational system in New Zealand was essentially a central system. Funds are provided by the central government where teachers are trained in government colleges of education and the curriculum content and standards are determined nationally. The system was developed primarily on the basis of trends
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Two Main Theories of Special Education There are two main theories to special education. One is the cascade of services and the other is the inclusion theory. I will discuss some of the advantages as well as some of the disadvantages of both theories. I will also discuss which theory I believe in and why. Evelyn Deno developed the cascade of services in 1970. It is the outline of the continuum of placement options. There are seven levels to the cascade and they serve as a diagnostic filter. The
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Special Population There are different types of special population that case managers works with. This paper will discuss some of the special population I have researched and the special population I chose. I will discuss why I chose this population and how my interest was formed. The paper will also include what I will bring to this field; my weaknesses and strengths and how I will use my strengths to over come my limitations. There will be diversity issues discussed and how they issues
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A COMPARISON OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY‚ POLICIES‚ AND PRACTICE IN MALAYSIA AND JAPAN. INTRODUCTION The focus of this study is to compare the educational philosophies‚ policies‚and practices between Malaysia and Japan‚ with regard to the education of children with special needs. Malaysia and Japan have some common historical experiences in that both countries were involved in the Second World War‚ both were colonised and given independence by Anglo-American powers
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Why I Selected a Career Path as a Special Education Teacher A career in special education offers challenges and rewards‚ and plenty of opportunities for those interested in the field. Special education teachers have a wide range of choices which determine the specifics of their tasks. They have the choice of working with children of any age‚ from infancy through high school graduation‚ for instance. They might choose to work with physically challenged children‚ or they might choose to focus on
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SPE-350 Special Education Litigation and Law September 23‚ 2013 Angel Barkel Least Restrictive Environment Interview Lynne Smoak is the coordinator for our district in the special education department. She has been with our district for over 25 years in special education. She became the coordinator in 1994 and she feels that all our students should feel that they are important and that their education is important. Lynn graduated from Salisbury University with a Masters in Special Education
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