A special education program where a child with special needs receives all of their academic work under the supervision of a special education teacher.

When children without disabilities are brought into the special education classroom or a therapy session for a specified period of time. Professional use reverse mainstreaming to increase the contact between disabled children in special education settings and their more typical peers.

The area where a child would be educated if they did not have special needs that prohibit them from learning in that setting.

A form of intervention where professionals regularly come to the child’s home to assist the caregiver with the prescribed treatments and activities.

A classroom arrangement where a child with special needs receives all of their educational needs within the normal curriculum. In order to make full inclusion possible, a special education teacher will often work side by side with the traditional education teacher to help them fully implement the IEP goals.

A test used during pregnancy to provide information about the potential diagnosis of genetic and developmental disabilities. It is usually performed during the first or second trimester by inserting a needle into the uterus to collect a sample of the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus.

Problems with the duration, intensity, pitch, or quality of the voice.

Words used when the speaker has no first-hand account or basis.

An involuntary muscle contraction that is sustained for a period of time, resulting in stiffening of the body or twisting the body into unnatural positions.

An injury to the brain caused by an outside physical force. The result is often a total or partial loss of functioning, an impairment with social interactions, or a combination of the two. A traumatic brain injury and its side effects negatively impact academic performance.