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WISC-IV ABS-2 Vineland Independent Behaviour |
IPP: Academic Communication Emotion/Behvr Social/Adaptive |
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Severe emotional/behavioral disability Chronic, extreme and pervasive behaviors which require close and constant supervision, high levels of structure & intensive support services Significantly interfere with both the learning and safety of the student and other students Diagnosis of psychosis including schizophrenia or bi-polar disorder, obsessive/compulsive disorders or severe chronic clinical depression May display self-stimulation, self abusive or aphasic behavior Dangerously aggressive, destructive, & has violent and impulsive behaviors toward self &/or others such as Conduct Disorder Most extreme and pervasive instances of severe Oppositional Defiant Disorder ADHD & ADD are not sufficient to qualify |
Clinical diagnosis within last 2 years by psychiatrist, chartered psychologist or developmental pediatrician Extensive documentation of nature, frequency and severity of the disorder & effects on functioning in educational setting On-going treatment plan |
IPP: Emotion/Behvior Social skills Safety/restraint Self-Advocacy |
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Severe Multiple disability 2 or more non-associated moderate to severe cognitive and/or physical disabilities- functioning severe to profound requires significant special programs, resources &/or therapeutic services cannot use AD/HD, LD, Em/Bh or Speech & language related disabilities |
Documentation from qualified specialist | IPP: Academic Communication Emotion/Behavior Social/Adaptive |
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Severe Physical or Medical disability Condition creates significant impact on ability to function in school environment Requires extensive adult assistance and modifications to learning environment in order to benefit from schooling Severe autism or other severe pervasive developmental disorder are included Severe Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) or Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND) |
Physician Clinical diagnosis by psychiatrist, chartered psychologist with specialized training |
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Deafness Profound hearing loss of 71 decibels or more unaided in the better ear over the norrnal speech range which interferes with the use of oral language Requires extensive modifications and specialized educational supports |
Diagnosis by clinical or educational audiologist |
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Blindness Has corrected vision so limited that it is inadequate for most or all instructional situations, and information must be presented through other means Has visual acuity ranging from 6/60 in better eye to having no usable vision or field of vision reduced to an angle of 20 degrees |
Documentation from qualified specialist in field of vision outlining the severity of the disability |
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Severe Delay Involving Language For ECS Children Only |
Eligibility documentation must include an assessment completed by a speech and language pathologist that includes the results of measures used and a description of the child’s communicative ability. | IPP One to one & when possible group Speech/Language intervention |
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Mild cognitive disability |
WISC-IV ABS-2 Vineland |
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Moderate cognitive disability |
WISC-IV ABS-2 Vineland |
IPP: Academic Communication Emotion/Behvr Social/Adaptive |
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Mild to Moderate emotional/behavioral disability Depends upon number of observable maladaptive behaviors such as social skills, attention, mood, personal responsibility & accountability, physical violence & destructiveness |
BASC |
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Learning disability Average IQ Impairment in one or more processes related to perceiving thinking, remembering or learning Can include: language processing, phonological processing; visual spatial processing; processing speed, memory & attention; and executive functions, like planning and Mild LD (2 to 3 years below grade placement) |
WISC-IV |
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Hearing disability Hearing condition that affects speech & language development & interferes with ability to learn Mild hearing loss 25-40 decibels |
Audiogram (Normal range of speech between 500Hz to 4000Hz) |
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Visual disability Vision is so limited that it interferes with students’ ability to learn & requires modification of learning environment Visual acuity less than 20/70 (6/21 metric) better eye |
Opthalmologist Documentation from qualified specialist |
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Communication disability Significant disability in expressive &/or receptive language, &/or disabilities in speech including articulation, voice & fluency impacting classroom |
Speech-Language Pathologist | IPP: |
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Physical or Medical disability Mild to moderate physical, neurological or medical condition that impacts schooling |
Physician |
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Multiple disability Two or more non-associated mild to moderate disabilities which significantly impact learning |
Documentation from qualified specialist | IPP: |
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Gifted Exceptional potential &/or performance across a wide range of abilities in one or more of the following: --General intellectual |
Intellectual assessment |
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