Exceptional Children
Handicap
Disability
Developmentally Delayed
Related Services
Special Education
At Risk
Specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of an individual recognized as exceptional
Children who deviate from the norm to the extent that special education services are required
Defined by federal law whose purpose is to assist a student with exceptionalities
Defined by individual states referring to children ages 3-9 who perform below developmental norms
Difficulties imposed by the environment on a person with a disability
An inability to perform a task or activity in a normative fashion
An infant or child who has a high probability of exhibiting delays or developing a disability
