DCF SPECIAL NEEDS APPROPRIATE PRACTICES
COMPLETE LEARNING RESOURCE AND
PRACTICE GUIDE
◉ If you suspect a child may have a delay or disability, refer them to
the ___.
Answer: Florida Diagnostics & Learning Resource System
◉ Early Intervention
Answer: Services that mitigate a delay or disability
◉ Disability
Answer: Causes life long impacts in major life activities
◉ Gifted
Answer: Cognitively life-long impacts in major life activities
◉ Cognitive
Answer: relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity
(such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
◉ Natural Environment
, Answer: A place where you would typically see children living,
playing, and learning
◉ Support Services
Answer: Services offered by agencies to help children with
disabilities
◉ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Answer: A federal law that prohibits businesses from discriminating
against people with disabilities
◉ Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Answer: Involves knowing child development, along with each
child's cultural and individual needs
◉ Delay
Answer: Usually overcome by adulthood, especially with early
intervention
◉ Inclusion
Answer: The idea that activities and environments should be made
accessible for all children
COMPLETE LEARNING RESOURCE AND
PRACTICE GUIDE
◉ If you suspect a child may have a delay or disability, refer them to
the ___.
Answer: Florida Diagnostics & Learning Resource System
◉ Early Intervention
Answer: Services that mitigate a delay or disability
◉ Disability
Answer: Causes life long impacts in major life activities
◉ Gifted
Answer: Cognitively life-long impacts in major life activities
◉ Cognitive
Answer: relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity
(such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
◉ Natural Environment
, Answer: A place where you would typically see children living,
playing, and learning
◉ Support Services
Answer: Services offered by agencies to help children with
disabilities
◉ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Answer: A federal law that prohibits businesses from discriminating
against people with disabilities
◉ Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Answer: Involves knowing child development, along with each
child's cultural and individual needs
◉ Delay
Answer: Usually overcome by adulthood, especially with early
intervention
◉ Inclusion
Answer: The idea that activities and environments should be made
accessible for all children
