The document discusses key concepts and terminology related to special education, including:
- Definitions of impairment, disability, and handicap.
- The 13 categories of exceptionalities that students may be identified with, such as autism, deaf/blind, learning disabilities, and speech/language impairments.
- The history of special education legislation and court cases in the US, including the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004.
- Educational settings where special education services can be provided, including regular classrooms, separate classrooms, separate schools, and home/hospital settings.
1. purpose & promise of special education
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.
2. exceptional children
why not “students with disabilities”
surpassing what is common, usual, or expected
encompassing term
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.
9. 2x’s more males receive special education services than females
EVERY year more identified (since 19’76- yr 1st records kept)
early intervention is now a requirement
12% of the school population receive special education services
MOST students (3 out of 4) identified with learning disability or
for speech = ld or speech
autism? Rate of identification is 6x’s more than 10 yrs ago
10. special education history
individual & group efforts
brown v. board of education
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.
11. special education history
“In these days, it is
doubtful that any child
may reasonably be
expected to succeed in
life if he is denied the
opportunity of an
education. Such an
opportunity, where the
state has undertaken
to provide it, is a
right that must be
available to all on equal
terms.”
- Chief Justice Earl Warren-
12. special education history
right to education cases
education for all handicapped children act of 1975
free appropriate public education
individuals with disabilities education act of 1997
no child left behind of 2001
individuals with disabilities improvement education
act of 2004
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.