April 2008 - Posts
(TTAP) Tennessee Technology Access Program increases access to, and acquisition of assistive technology devices and services.. (TTAP) uses for core programs: Funding Assistance, Device Demonstration, Device Loan and Device Reutilization, TTAP and a network
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U.S. Office of Personnel Management Federal Employment of People with Disabilities You are able to access relevant information for the recruitment of, employment, and retention of individuals with disabilities by the Federal Government. Federal and state
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Buffalo River Services, Inc. – is a non-profit agency dedicated to supporting people with disabilities in Wayne, Lewis, Perry and Lawrence counties. Buffalo River Services develop Individualized Service Plans which are a primary working principle to maximize
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Any and all professionals have a certain code of ethics they must follow. Ethics has a broad definition. It is defined as standards of conduct related to a specific profession. The Council for Exceptional Children Code of Ethics applies for special educators.
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Distance Education is becoming more widely used. It is great for those who are unable to attend a class. Distance education is planned learning that occurs in a different geographical location than the instruction. Distance education requires a well-planned
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Transition planning prepares students with disabilities to actively and successfully live and participate in their community and workplace. Many students who don't have transition planning experience unemployment and underemployment after leaving the
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Low-incidence disabilities occur relatively infrequently in the general population. All sensory impairments can have an impact on how a student learns. A major factor in determining how the student communicates and learns is the age of onset. Visual Impairments
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Communication is a complex process. Communication skills begin in the prenatal stage and continue throughout the child's developmental period and beyond. Exchanging information is a reciprocal process of expressing receiving information, feelings, ideas,
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For progress to be made within the general education curriculum, physically disabled students require services for accessibility to the school's physical environment, general education curriculum, extracurricular activities. The general education curriculum
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High-incidence disabilities include learning disabilities, mild mental retardation, and emotional or behavioral disorders. Most of these students are educated in the general education classroom. Students with mild mental retardation are those who have
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Assistive Technology may be used to enable children to access their learning environments. For young children AT should be incorporated into the child's daily activities. The AT should consist of devices that facilitate communication, socialization, play,
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The IEP team plans the student's IEP and ensures its delivery to provide a Free Appropriate Public Education to all disabled students. The IEP team can consist of but not limited to the Special Education teacher, a school administrator, an LEA Representative,
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States are strongly encouraged by the federal government to provide Early Intervention Services. Young children ages birth to 3 may receive Early Intervention Services if they qualify under certain conditions. The IDEA specifically mandates certain criteria
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Assistive Technology Service is any service that directly assists an individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an AT device. Assistive Technology Device is any piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially,
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