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