WGU C847 Fundamentals of Diversity, Inclusion, and Exceptional Learners Questions and Answers

Exceptional Children inclusive term generally referring to individuals who differ from societal or community standards of normalcy Disability inability or reduced ability to perform a task in a specific way; a limitation imposed on an individual by a loss or reduction of functioning Handicap the impact or consequence of a disability, not the condition itself; also can reflect attitudinal limitations imposed on the person with the disability by people without disabilities Handicapism the unequal and differential treatment experienced by those with a disability developmental delay A term defined by individual states referring to children ages 3 to 9 who perform significantly below developmental norms at-risk individuals who, although not yet identified as having a disability, have a high probability of manifesting a disability because of harmful biological, environmental, or genetic conditions