La Boheme
Latia T. Mack
Intro to Education of Exceptional Child
Course #: 204C 01 20941
Final Due Date: Thursday, May 3, 2012
A: Please define the following terms
1. Autism spectrum disorders- developmental disorders characterized by abnormal or impaired development in social interaction and communication and a markedly restricted repertoire of activity and interests.
2. Asperger syndrome- a persuasive developmental disorder with severe and sustained impairments and social interaction and the development of restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, and activities. Disorder causes clinically significant impairments in other important areas of functioning.
3. Speech- the expression of language via sounds; the oral modality of language.
4. Language- a code used to communicate ideas via a conventional system or arbitrary signals.
5. Communication- the sharing or exchange of ideas, information, thoughts, and feelings. Does not necessarily require speech or language.
6. Hearing impairment- less than normal hearing (either sensitivity or speech understanding) resulting from auditory disorder(s).
7. Visual impairment- impairment in vision that, even with correction, adversely affects an individual’s educational performance. The term includes both partial sight and blindness.
8. Low incident disabilities- a special education category representative of students with disabilities that occur relatively infrequently.
9. Multiple disabilities- concomitant impairments that result in such severe educational needs that a student cannot be accommodated in a special education program solely on the basis of one of the impairments.
10. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) - an infectious disease caused by HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) that destroys the immune system, leaving the person open to serious, life threatening diseases.
11. Gifted and talented- persons who possess abilities and talents that can be demonstrated, or have the potential for
Intro to Education of Exceptional Child
Course #: 204C 01 20941
Final Due Date: Thursday, May 3, 2012
A: Please define the following terms
1. Autism spectrum disorders- developmental disorders characterized by abnormal or impaired development in social interaction and communication and a markedly restricted repertoire of activity and interests.
2. Asperger syndrome- a persuasive developmental disorder with severe and sustained impairments and social interaction and the development of restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, and activities. Disorder causes clinically significant impairments in other important areas of functioning.
3. Speech- the expression of language via sounds; the oral modality of language.
4. Language- a code used to communicate ideas via a conventional system or arbitrary signals.
5. Communication- the sharing or exchange of ideas, information, thoughts, and feelings. Does not necessarily require speech or language.
6. Hearing impairment- less than normal hearing (either sensitivity or speech understanding) resulting from auditory disorder(s).
7. Visual impairment- impairment in vision that, even with correction, adversely affects an individual’s educational performance. The term includes both partial sight and blindness.
8. Low incident disabilities- a special education category representative of students with disabilities that occur relatively infrequently.
9. Multiple disabilities- concomitant impairments that result in such severe educational needs that a student cannot be accommodated in a special education program solely on the basis of one of the impairments.
10. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) - an infectious disease caused by HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) that destroys the immune system, leaving the person open to serious, life threatening diseases.
11. Gifted and talented- persons who possess abilities and talents that can be demonstrated, or have the potential for