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"Big Ideas" in special education (Big Ideas) - Teamwork, Effective practices, adult success, characteristics, historical context 14% - approximate percentage of school aged children receiving special education services Annual Goals - Component of the IEP that indicates what a student will accomplish in one year Assistive Technology - Devices such as visual aids, augmentative and alternative communication, special equipment, or computers At-Risk - A greater-than-usual chance of developing a disability if an intervention is not provided Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 1954 - Supreme court ruled that education must be available to all children on equal terms. Separate is not equal. Cerebral Palsy (CP) - A disorder of voluntary moto functions resulting from a lesion to the brain or abnormality of brain growth Compensatory - Special education that teaches the use of skills or devices to enable successful functioning in spite of the disability Disability - When an impairment limits the ability to perform certain tasks Due Process - Schools must protect the rights of the students with disabilities (Principle of IDEA)Early Intervention - A wide variety of educational and family services that support the early childhood development Exceptional Children - Differ from the norm (either below or above) to such an extent that they require an individualized program of special education