The duty of every school district to track down, identify, and assess students with disabilities in their area.

Federal legislation that provides Human Civil Rights protection to individuals with disabilities. It became law in July 1990.

An umbrella of skills that we acquire to function in everyday life.

A written plan for people with disabilities who qualify under the US Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which list the accommodations or services that they will receive.

Neglectful parenting, also called uninvolved parenting, is characterized by both low demands and low responsiveness. Neglectful parents are emotionally distant and provide little to no supervision. They have few expectations and are often too consumed with their problems to care for their children. As a result, they may intentionally avoid

Authoritarian parents have high demands and are less responsive and warm toward their children. They emphasize obedience and may enforce behavior with shaming, unexplained punishment, and threats. They’re impatient and unforgiving of mistakes, don’t offer choices to their children, and likely come across as cold and aloof. Children raised by

Permissive parents, too, are highly responsive. The difference is that permissive parents have low demands. They’re very loving toward their children, but they impose few guidelines or boundaries. They rarely attempt to discipline or control their kids. The rules that do exist are likely to be inconsistent and often unenforced.

Authoritative parents demonstrate “high responsiveness and high demands.” They’re extremely warm and responsive to the child’s physical and emotional needs, but they also hold the child to high standards. Expectations and boundaries are clearly and consistently enforced. This parenting style generally produces the best results in children. Children raised by

Is a construct representing standards and approaches that parents use during the course of child rearing.

Is when a child becomes anxious or upset when separated from his parents. This anxiety can manifest itself in crying, clinging on to parents, or even throwing tantrums. It’s difficult to witness, but separation anxiety is common and natural during early childhood.