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What does ESE stand for in Florida?
What does ESE stand for in Florida?
Exceptional Student Education
Which of the following is one of Florida's ESE programs?
Which of the following is one of Florida's ESE programs?
- Music Therapy (MT)
- Visual Impairment (VI) (correct)
- Basic Skills (BS)
- Physical Education (PE)
ESE programs in Florida only serve students with disabilities.
ESE programs in Florida only serve students with disabilities.
False (B)
What is the age range for children eligible for ESE programs in Florida?
What is the age range for children eligible for ESE programs in Florida?
The emotional/behavioral disability (E/BD) program supports students who cannot control their __________.
The emotional/behavioral disability (E/BD) program supports students who cannot control their __________.
Match the following ESE categories with their descriptions:
Match the following ESE categories with their descriptions:
What is required for a student to qualify for the Dual-Sensory Impairment (DSI) program?
What is required for a student to qualify for the Dual-Sensory Impairment (DSI) program?
Which of the following ESE programs is designed for students with significant intellectual challenges?
Which of the following ESE programs is designed for students with significant intellectual challenges?
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ESE Overview
- Exceptional Student Education (ESE) provides access to educational programs for students with individual circumstances or disabilities.
- Florida's State Board of Education mandates that all children, ages 3 to 21, are entitled to Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) regardless of disability.
- There are 15 ESE programs available in Florida.
Florida's 15 ESE Programs
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing (DHH)
- Developmentally Delayed (DD)
- Dual-Sensory Impairment (DSI)
- Emotional/Behavioral Disability (E/BD)
- Gifted Programs
- Homebound or Hospitalized (HH)
- Intellectual Disability (InD)
- Language Impairment (LI)
- Other Health Impairment (OHI)
- Orthopedic Impairment (OI)
- Specific Learning Disability (SLD)
- Speech Impairment (SI)
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Visual Impairment (VI)
Categories of ESE Programs: ASD, DHH, DD
- ASD: Covers a wide range of disorders resulting in social and developmental skills impairment, requiring comprehensive assessments for eligibility.
- DHH: Serves students with hearing impairments affecting communication; regular audiological evaluations are necessary.
- DD: Focuses on early childhood development for children aged 0-5; eligibility requires delays in various developmental areas excluding giftedness.
Categories of ESE Programs: DSI, E/BD, Gifted
- DSI: Students exhibit impairments in both hearing and vision, requiring documentation from licensed professionals for eligibility.
- E/BD: Involves students unable to control emotional or behavioral responses leading to disruptive classroom behaviors; medical evaluations are needed to rule out other causes.
- Gifted: Acknowledges advanced academic abilities without a disability requirement; students often identified through notable classroom behavior, typically need to pass an academic evaluation.
Categories of ESE Programs: HH, InD, LI
- HH: For students temporarily unable to attend school due to illness, requiring documentation but not necessarily long-term disability services.
- InD: Refers to students with significantly below average academic skills and requires documented assessment showing performance two standard deviations below the mean.
- LI: Focuses on impairments in various aspects of language development, not tied to a lack of English proficiency.
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