12 Mar IDEA provides definitions of the 13 disability categories. Federal definitions guide how states define who is eligible for a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) under IDEA.
Instructions
IDEA provides definitions of the 13 disability categories. Federal definitions guide how states define who is eligible for a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) under IDEA.
The purpose of this assignment is for candidates to familiarize themselves with the 13 categories of disabilities as defined by IDEA and Developmental Delay (DD) according to ISBE.
Candidates will review the disability category definitions at https://www.esc1.net/cms/lib/TX21000366/Centricity/Domain/59/13ClassificationsUnderIDEA.pdf and https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Special-Education-Disability-Areas.aspx.
Candidates will research potential barriers and challenges for students with disabilities in the classroom and identify strategies and supports that help to minimize these challenges and barriers. Candidates are encouraged to interview educators about how to support students in the classroom.
Candidates will complete the Disability Grid by stating the federal definition of each category and listing characteristics, challenges, barriers, supports and strategies for each category.
Federal definitions: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/subtitle-B/chapter-III/part-300/subpart-A/subject-group-ECF
Emotional disturbancebance
Intellectual disability
Multiple disabilities
Orthopedic impairment
Disability Grid (2 fieldwork hours)
IDEA provides definitions of the 13 disability categories. Federal definitions guide how states define who is eligible for a free appropriate public education under IDEA.
The purpose of this assignment is for candidates to familiarize themselves with the 13 categories of disabilities as defined by IDEA and Developmental Delay according to ISBE.
Candidates will review the disability category definitions at https://www.esc1.net/cms/lib/TX21000366/Centricity/Domain/59/13ClassificationsUnderIDEA.pdf and https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Special-Education-Disability-Areas.aspx .
Candidates will research potential barriers and challenges for students with disabilities in the classroom and identify strategies and supports that help to minimize these challenges and barriers. Candidates are encouraged to interview educators about how to support students in the classroom.
Candidates will complete the disability by stating the federal definition of each category and listing characteristics, challenges barriers m supports and strategies for each category.
This assignment will be graded using a rubric.
SPE MAT candidates will build on this grid in other courses throughout the program.
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What are high-incidence disabilities and describe the prevalence? |
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What are low-incidence disabilities and describe the prevalence? |
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Disability Category (State the federal definition for each category) |
Characteristics Including Strengths (i.e. Determination can be a strength) |
Challenges and Barriers |
Strategies and Supports |
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1. Autism |
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2. Deaf-Blindness |
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3. Deafness |
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4. Emotional Disturbance |
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5. Hearing Impairment |
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6. Intellectual Disability |
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7. Multiple Disabilities |
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8. Orthopedic Impairment |
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9. Other Health Impairment |
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10. Specific Learning Disability |
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11. Speech or Language Impairment |
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12. Traumatic Brain Injury |
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13. Visual Impairment Including Blindness |
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Developmental Delay |
