ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEADING TO BOARD CERTIFICATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

 

COURSE #5

 

SPECIAL EDUCATION ELIGIBILITY  

 

Table of Contents

Chapter 1-Overview of Special Education and Eligibility Procedures

  • Brief History of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
  • Purposes of IDEA
  • Special Education
  • Student with a Disability
  • Disabilities Covered Under IDEA
  • Evaluation for Special Education
  • Components of a Comprehensive Evaluation
  • Eligibility Committee (also referred to as the IEP Committee)
  • Responsibilities of the Eligibility Committee (IEP Committee)
  • Members of the Eligibility Committee
  • Recommendation to the Eligibility Committee (IEP Committee)
  • Procedures for Determining Eligibility

Chapter 2-Autism

  • Definition under IDEA
  • Overview
  • Prevalence
  • Characteristics of Students with Autism
  • Procedures and assessment measures used to diagnose Autism
  • Eligibility for a Diagnosis of Autism
  • Final Thoughts

Chapter 3-Deaf-Blindness

  • Definition under IDEA
  • Overview
  • Prevalence
  • Characteristics of Students with Deaf Blindness
  • Procedures and assessment measures used to diagnose Deaf Blindness
  • Eligibility for a Diagnosis of Deaf Blindness
  • Final Thoughts

Chapter 4-Developmental Delay

  • Definition under IDEA
  • Overview
  • Prevalence
  • Characteristics of Students with Developmental Delay
  • Procedures and assessment measures used to diagnose Developmental Delay
  • Eligibility for a Diagnosis of Developmental Delay
  • Final Thoughts

Chapter 5-Emotional Disturbance

  • Definition under IDEA
  • Overview
  • Prevalence
  • Characteristics of Students with Emotional Disturbance
  • Procedures and assessment measures used to diagnose Emotional Disturbance
  • Eligibility for a Diagnosis of Emotional Disturbance
  • Final Thoughts

Chapter 6-Hearing Impairment

  • Definition under IDEA
  • Overview
  • Prevalence
  • Characteristics of Students with Hearing Impairments
  • Procedures and assessment measures used to diagnose Hearing Impairment
  • Eligibility for a Diagnosis of Hearing Impairment
  • Final Thoughts

Chapter 7-Specific Learning Disabilities

  • Definition under IDEA
  • Overview
  • Prevalence
  • Characteristics of Students with Specific Learning Disabilities
  • Procedures and assessment measures used to diagnose Specific Learning Disabilities
  • Eligibility for a Diagnosis of Specific Learning Disabilities
  • Final Thoughts

Chapter 8-Intellectual Disability

  • Definition under IDEA
  • Overview
  • Prevalence
  • Characteristics of Students with Intellectual Disability
  • Procedures and assessment measures used to diagnose Intellectual Disability
  • Eligibility for a Diagnosis of Intellectual Disability
  • Final Thoughts

Chapter 9-Multiple Disabilities

  • Definition under IDEA
  • Overview
  • Prevalence
  • Characteristics of Students with Multiple Disabilities
  • Procedures and assessment measures used to diagnose Multiple Disabilities
  • Eligibility for a Diagnosis of Multiple Disabilities
  • Final Thoughts

Chapter 10-Orthopedic Impairment

  • Definition under IDEA
  • Overview
  • Prevalence
  • Characteristics of Students with Orthopedic Impairments
  • Procedures and assessment measures used to diagnose Orthopedic Impairments
  • Eligibility for a Diagnosis of Orthopedic Impairments
  • Final Thoughts

Chapter 11-Other Health Impairments

  • Definition under IDEA
  • Overview
  • Prevalence
  • Characteristics of Students with Other Health Impairments
  • Procedures and assessment measures used to diagnose Other Health Impairments
  • Eligibility for a Diagnosis of Other Health Impairment
  • Final Thoughts

Chapter 12-Speech and Language Impairments

  • Definition under IDEA
  • Overview
  • Prevalence
  • Characteristics of Students with Speech and Language Impairments
  • Procedures and assessment measures used to diagnose Speech and Language Impairments
  • Eligibility for a Diagnosis of Speech and Language Impairments
  • Final Thoughts

Chapter 13-Traumatic Brain Injury

  • Definition under IDEA
  • Overview
  • Prevalence
  • Characteristics of Students with Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Procedures and assessment measures used to diagnose Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Eligibility for a Diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Final Thoughts

Chapter 14-Visual Impairment

  • Definition under IDEA
  • Overview
  • Prevalence
  • Characteristics of Students with Visual Impairments
  • Procedures and assessment measures used to diagnose Visual Impairments
  • Eligibility for a Diagnosis of Visual Impairment
  • Final Thoughts