Key Terms to Know in Special Education (Updated Feb. 2014) (English and Spanish) (Center for Parent Information & Resources, CPIR)
Description:
Special education is full of terms that people constantly use in writing and in conversation, and it’s important to know what those terms mean. NICHCY is pleased to provide this handy reference to special education terminology, and hopes it helps our readers quickly connect with the meaning of pivotal words and phrases in the field.
Tag(s):
ADD/ADHD
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Deaf-Blind
Developmental Delay
Elementary
Emotional Disabilities
Federal Laws
Hearing Impairment
High School
Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP)
Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Intellectual Disabilities
Learning Disability
Middle School
Mild/Moderate Disabilities
Multiple Disabilities
Orthopedic Impairment
Other Health Impairment
Parent/Family
Preschool
Speech/Language Impairment
Traumatic Brain Injury
Vision Impairment
