Accommodations:
Assistive Technology: any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of a child with a disability. This does not include a surgically attached medical device or the replacement of such a device.
Assistive Technology Services: evaluation, provision of, selection, design, fitting, customization, adaption, application, maintenance, repair, replacement, training (educators, student, family), coordination, therapeutic services, or other technical assistance in regard to the assistive technology device.
Due Process:
Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE): special education and related services provided at public expense, under public supervision and direction, and without charge, meeting the standards of the State educational agency, which include an appropriate preschool, elementary school, or secondary school education in the State involved provided in conformity with the individualized education program required under section 1414(d) of the IDEA.
Individualized Education Plan (IEP): The term “individualized education program” or “IEP” means a written statement for each child with a disability that is developed, reviewed, and revised in accordance with section 1414(d) of the IDEA, which must include present levels of academic and functional performance, a statement of measurable annual goals, a description of progress toward goals, related services, supplementary aids, accommodations, modifications, least restrictive environment, any alternate testing, signed parental consent, and when appropriate, transition goals and services and notification of transfer of rights when a child reaches the age of majority.
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE):
Manifestation Determination Review (MDR):
Modifications:
Procedural Safeguards:
Related Services: transportation, and such developmental, corrective, and other supportive services (including speech-language pathology and audiology services, interpreting services, psychological services, physical and occupational therapy, recreation, including therapeutic recreation, social work services, school nurse services designed to enable a child with a disability to receive a free appropriate public education as described in the individualized education program of the child, counseling services, including rehabilitation counseling, orientation and mobility services, and medical services, except that such medical services shall be for diagnostic and evaluation purposes only) as may be required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education, and includes the early identification and assessment of disabling conditions in children. Again, this does not include surgically implanted medical devices.
Summary of Performance (SoP):
Transition Services: a coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability that is designed to be results-oriented process, that is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the child with a disability to facilitate the child’s movement from school to post-school activities, including post-secondary education, vocational education, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation; based on the individual child’s needs, taking into account the child’s strengths, preferences, and interests; and includes instruction, related services, community experiences, the development of employment and other post-school adult living objectives, and, when appropriate, acquisition of daily living skills and functional vocational evaluation.
Universal Design for Learning (UDL):
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG):
*All definitions provided by the link attached to the term.