Praxis 5354: Special Education Latest Update Graded A+

Praxis 5354: Special Education Latest Update Graded A+ Specific Learning Disability (SLD) Disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or using language Imperfect ability to speak, think, listen, read, write, spell or to do math Perceptual disabilities, brain injury, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, developmental aphasia Mild Intellectual Disability (MID) Significantly subaverage intellectual functioning, IQ below 70, deficits in adaptive behavior Other Health Impairments (OHI) Impairments that result in limited strength, vitality, or alertness ADHD, asthma, leukemia Emotional Behavioral Disorder (EBD) Having one or more of the following characteristics over a long period or time and to a marked degree: Inability to learn Inability to maintain satisfactory relationships Inappropriate types of behavior/feelings under normal circumstances General pervasive mood of unhappiness Developing physical symptoms associated with personal/school problems Includes schizophrenia Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Generally evident before age 3, affects verbal/nonverbal communication and social interaction Repetitive activities, resistance to change Unusual responses to sensory experiences FAPE Free and appropriate public education Under Education for All Handicapped Children (EHA) (1975), all students get a free appropriate public education Education for All Handicapped Children (EHA) (1975) FAPE LRE- Students need to be educated in the least restrictive environment that is appropriate Response to Intervention (RTI) Tier 1- All students Tier 2- Some at-risk students Tier 3- Few students If students still struggle after tier 3 interventions, student support team (SST) requests student be referred to special education services Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (2004) Each state must have disability plan Only covers SOME disabilities FAPE Nondiscriminatory evaluation and placement Each student must have IEP