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Assistive technology device
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Any item, equipment, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities.
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Behavior intervention plan
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An educational program that emphasizes the development of positive behaviors that wll serve the same purpose as a negative behavior.
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Collaborative consultation
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The mutual responsibility of general and special education teachers in planning an educational program.
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Cooperative teaching
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Special and general education teachers sharing in classroom planning and teaching.
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Culturally diverse students
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Those students who come form backgrounds that are not primarily Western European,
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Disability
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A limitation that is inherent in an individual as a result of the impairment.
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Due process
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A safeguard system to ensure that decisions regarding a student's educational program are fair and just.
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Exceptional student
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A student whose educational needs are not met by traditional education programs. An exceptional student can have a disability or can ave gifts and talents.
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Functional behavior assessment
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The determination of the function or purpose that a behavior serves.
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Handicap
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A problem an individual encounters based on external factors,
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Impairment
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A loss or abnormality of a psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure or function.
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Incidence
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The number of individuals identified as falling into a particular category for the first time during a specific period (such as a year).
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Linguistically diverse student
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Those students whose primary language is not English. Sometimes referred to as English language learners or as having limited English proficiency.
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Manifestation determination
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Procedures used to determine if a behavior requiring disciplinary action is caused by, or related to, the student's disability.
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Prevalence
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The total number of individuals who are in any given category at a particular point in time.
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