purpose & promise of special education
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

exceptional children
why not “students with disabilities”
surpassing what is common, usual, or expected
encompassing term
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

impairment
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disability
inability 2 perform
activity in usual way
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

handicap
a physical or mental impairment that
substantially limits one or more of
the major life activities
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

greater-than-usual chance of developing an
exceptionality
WHY?
biological conditions
events surrounding birth
home environment
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

medical vs. educational category
1) Autism 7) multiple disabilities
2) Deaf or blindness 8) orthopedic impairments
3) Developmental delays 9) other health impairments
4) Emotional disturbance 10) specific learning disabilities
5) Hearing impairments 11) speech/language impairments
6) Mental retardation 12) traumatic brain injury
13) visual impairments
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

labels
Advantages?
Disadvantages?
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

2x’s more males receive special education services than females
EVERY year more identified (since 19’76- yr 1st records kept)
early intervention is now a requirement
12% of the school population receive special education services
MOST students (3 out of 4) identified with learning disability or
for speech = ld or speech
autism? Rate of identification is 6x’s more than 10 yrs ago

special education history
individual & group efforts
brown v. board of education
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

special education history
“In these days, it is
doubtful that any child
may reasonably be
expected to succeed in
life if he is denied the
opportunity of an
education. Such an
opportunity, where the
state has undertaken
to provide it, is a
right that must be
available to all on equal
terms.”
- Chief Justice Earl Warren-

special education history
right to education cases
education for all handicapped children act of 1975
free appropriate public education
individuals with disabilities education act of 1997
no child left behind of 2001
individuals with disabilities improvement education
act of 2004
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

6 principles of IDEIA
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

educational settings
regular classroom
resource classroom
separate classroom
separate school
residential facility
homebound / hospital
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

terminology
ideia categories
labels
history
6 principles of ideia
classroom settings
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.