IEP Classifications for Students with Disabilities

Questions and Answers

What does the abbreviation SLD stand for?

Severe Learning Disability

School Language Disorder

Speech and Learning Disorder

Speech Language Disability (correct)

What does OHI mean in the context of disabilities?

Ocular Health Impairment

Occupational Health Issue

Obstructive Health Impairment

Other Health Impairment (correct)

What does ASD stand for?

Acute Stress Disorder

Attention Spectrum Disorder

Autonomic Systems Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder (correct)

What is the definition of ED?

Emotional Disturbance Signup and view all the answers

What does Speech or Language Impairment refer to?

A communication disorder such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a language impairment, or a voice impairment that adversely affects a child's educational performance. Signup and view all the answers

What is visual impairment?

A special need that involves significant loss of sight. Signup and view all the answers

What does deafness mean?

Loss of the ability to hear. Signup and view all the answers

Define hearing impairment.

A decrease in a person's ability to detect or discriminate sounds, compared to the ability of a healthy young adult. Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by deaf blindness?

Concomitant hearing and visual impairments, the combination of which causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational needs that they cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for children with deafness or children with blindness. Signup and view all the answers

What is Orthopedic Impairment?

Severe orthopedic impairment that adversely affects the child's educational performance. Signup and view all the answers

Explain Intellectual Disability (ID).

A diagnosis received when one achieves a significantly below-average score on a test of intelligence and by limitations in the ability to function in areas of daily life. Signup and view all the answers

What is a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)?

A traumatic insult to the brain capable of producing physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and vocational changes. Signup and view all the answers

What does Multiple Disabilities (MD) mean?

When students have two or more primary disabilities that cannot be accommodated by one special education program. Signup and view all the answers

Define Developmental Delay.

A noticeable lag in a specific aspect of development that is beyond average variations. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Classifications of Students with Disabilities on an IEP

SLD (Speech Language Disability): Refers to disabilities that affect a child's ability to communicate verbally or non-verbally, impacting educational performance.
OHI (Other Health Impairment): This classification includes various health issues that limit a child's strength, vitality, or endurance, thus affecting their educational development.
ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder): A developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction, communication, and repetitive behaviors.
ED (Emotional Disturbance): An umbrella term for conditions that affect a child's emotional well-being and behavior, which can impair academic achievement and social interactions.
Speech or Language Impairment: Encompasses communication disorders like stuttering and voice impairments, which negatively affect a child's educational performance.
Visual Impairment: Significant loss of sight that affects educational performance, necessitating specialized instructional strategies.
Deafness: The total inability to hear, greatly influencing a child’s ability to learn spoken language.
Hearing Impairment: Represents a partial inability to hear, affecting sound discrimination and auditory processing skills.
Deaf Blindness: A unique condition characterized by the simultaneous impairments of hearing and vision, requiring tailored educational approaches due to severe limitations in communication and learning.
Orthopedic Impairment: Severe physical disabilities that hinder a child's educational performance, possibly due to conditions affecting the bones, joints, or muscles.
Intellectual Disability (ID): Diagnosed when an individual exhibits significantly below-average intellectual functioning along with limitations in daily living skills.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): An injury to the brain caused by an external physical force, resulting in changes affecting cognitive, emotional, and social functioning.
Multiple Disabilities (MD): Occurs when a student has two or more primary disabilities, requiring a comprehensive approach that cannot be met by a single special education program.
Developmental Delay: A noticeable delay in one or more areas of development, impacting learning and necessitating special education services.

Description

Test your knowledge on the various classifications that students with disabilities can qualify for on an Individualized Education Program (IEP). This quiz includes key terms such as Speech Language Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Emotional Disturbance. Enhance your understanding of special education terminology and its implications.