A special education classroom at the elementary level where students are working at least two (2) years below grade level.
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Accommodations
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A change in how instruction is delivered or how students respond without changing grade level standards or content.
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Adapted Physical Education (APE)
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An appropriate physical education plan for students with special needs not able to participate in regular PE with accommodations or modifications.
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Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD)
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A committee consisting of the students parents, general ed teacher, special ed teacher, administrator, others as needed and student when appropriate which meets to decide whether a student has an eligible disability and what the Individualized Education Program (IEP) will include.
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Advocacy
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Expressing the students needs and supporting the process of determining an appropriate education program.
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Applied Learning Environment (ALE)
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A program to meet the needs of students with moderate to severe disabilities. The ALE program teaches skills students will need as adults to live and work in the community.
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Assistive Technology Program (ATP)
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A related service that helps students to become more independent in their surroundings with the use of any materials or equipment to improve communication, learning, and self-help skills.
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Auditory Impairment (AI)
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A disability of severe hearing loss as determined by a licensed otologist or an audiologist (specialist who determines the degree of hearing loss). Public schools serve students with auditory impairments from birth to age 22.
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Autism (AU)
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A brain disorder that typically affects a persons ability to communicate, form relationships with others, and respond appropriately to the environment.
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Behavior Intervention Center (BIC)
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A classroom used for general and special education middle school students for short term intervention.
