Chapter 6 Children with Severe Disabilities

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Children with Severe


 
  
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Severe disabilities
 
  Disabilities that require ongoing support in one or more major life activity, such...
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Severe mental retardation
 
A level of retardation characterized by an IQ of less than 40 and deficits in adaptive behavior.
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Profound mental retardation
 
A level of retardation characterized by an IQ of less than 20 and deficitis in adaptive behavior.
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Functional communication
 
Verbal or nonverbal communication that is efficient, useful, understandable, and easy to use.
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Formal supports
 
Are the legal requirements, organizations, and agencies that offer people with disabilities...
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Natural supports
 
Are the opportunities, activities, and responses offered by family, friends, and neighbors.
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Normalization
 
An emphasis on conventional or normal behavior and attitudes in all aspects of education, socialization,...
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Partial participation
 
Performing parts of a skill or activity that are in an individual's ability range.
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Functional curriculum
 
A curriculum that emphasizes preparation for life and includes only skills that will be useful...
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Environmental inventory (environmental analysis)
 
A technique used to identify skills for instruction; it involves a visit to the settings in...
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Self-management procedures
 
Have been taught to students with severe mental retardation to facilitate independent performance.
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Quality of life
 
An index of adult performance, adjustment, and happiness.

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