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62 GLOSSARY OF TERMS Catheter: a tube used for draining fluid from the body or for injecting fluid into the body. Central Nervous System (CNS): the brain and spinal cord. Diphtheria: an acute bacterial illness that causes a sore throat and a fever. It sometimes causes more serious and even fatal complications. It is caused by the bacillus corynebacterium diptheriae. DTP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis): a series of injections that provide immunity against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. DTP vaccine is given at the ages of two, four, and six months. More injections are given at 15 to 18 months of age and before school at the age of four to six years. See also diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA): a federal law that protects the privacy of a student’s educational records. It gives parents the right to inspect and review all of the student’s education records maintained by the school. Schools are not required to provide copies of the records unless it is impossible for parents to inspect the records. Schools may charge a fee for copies. Parents have the right to request that a school correct records for inaccurate or misleading statements. If the school decides not to make amends to the record, the parent has a right to place a statement in the record that comments on the contested information in the record. Gastrointestinal (GI): the part of the digestive system that consists of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines. IDEA: see Individuals with Disability Education Act. IEP: see Individualized Education Plan. Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA): an educational law relating to children with developmental delays as defined specifically by each state. The law includes mandates to provide services to children three to five years of age and six to twenty-one years of age. School-age children must be provided annual individualized education programs (IEPs). Children from birth through two years of age receiving early intervention service may be provided individualized family service plans (IFSPs). Individualized Education Plan (IEP): a written plan for a child with a chronic condition or disability that describes the goals, short-term instructional objectives, and special educationrelated services needed for the child. This plan is required for children over the age of three years. Multidisciplinary Team (M-team): a committee of individuals from varying disciplines that meet to plan for a student’s special needs. The meetings are held as part of the process for addressing special education requirements or for addressing special needs of the student. Occupational Therapist (OT): a licensed professional who has training to assist individuals with an injury or disability to learn or improve their fine motor skills, feeding skills, and daily living skills, as well as provide instruction on adaptation to equipment. Pertussis: an infectious disease, also called whooping cough that affects mostly infants and young children. It is caused by a bacterium, bordetella pertussis that is spread from an infected person to others by coughing out airborne droplets. © Junior League Family Resource Center 2005
Physical Therapist (PT): a licensed professional who has training to assist individuals with an injury or disability with learning or improving physical movement and positioning and with the development of gross motor skills. Respiratory Therapist (RT): a licensed professional who has training to assist individuals with impaired lung function or the prevention and treatment of pulmonary complications after surgery. The therapist treats severe respiratory diseases and cares for the respiratory needs of individuals who are on ventilators or who are recovering from major operations. Tetanus: a serious, sometimes fatal disease of the central nervous system, caused by infection of a wound with spores of bacterium clostridium tetani. A shot is needed every ten years to immunize against tetanus. Tracheotomy: an operation performed to make an opening in the trachea (windpipe) for insertion of a tube to maintain an airway for an individual who is unable to breathe through the normal air passages. This procedure allows air to go in and out of the lungs. Varicella: another name for chicken pox. Ventilator: a life support machine or respirator used to take over respiration in an individual who lacks or has lost the ability to breathe naturally. The ventilator is an electrical pump connected to an air supply that works like bellows. 63 © Junior League Family Resource Center 2005
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3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Emergency Healt
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5 INTRODUCTION TO EMERGENCY HEALTH
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CHILD’S NAME: DATE OF BIRTH: CURR
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CHILD’S NAME: DATE OF BIRTH: 9 BA
Page 11 and 12: CHILD’S NAME: DATE OF BIRTH: 11 A
Page 13 and 14: 13 MEDICAL POWER OF ATTORNEY I, ___
Page 15 and 16: 15 Health and Development • Intro
Page 17 and 18: CHILD’S NAME: DATE OF BIRTH: 17 M
Page 19 and 20: Eye Exams 19 CHILD’S NAME: DATE O
Page 21 and 22: At home: 21 CHILD’S NAME: DATE OF
Page 23 and 24: 23 SUGGESTED INFORMATION TO INCLUDE
Page 25 and 26: 25 INTRODUCTION TO DAILY ROUTINE Th
Page 27 and 28: CHILD’S NAME: DATE OF BIRTH: 27 S
Page 29 and 30: 1. Equipment: Who provides (agency,
Page 31 and 32: CHILD’S NAME: DATE OF BIRTH: 31 M
Page 33 and 34: CHILD’S NAME: DATE OF BIRTH: 33 P
Page 35 and 36: CHILD’S NAME: DATE OF BIRTH: 35 T
Page 37 and 38: 37 INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION / SCHO
Page 39 and 40: CHILD’S NAME: DATE OF BIRTH: Name
Page 41 and 42: Doctor Nurse Teacher CHILD’S NAME
Page 43 and 44: � TEIS Evaluations and ISPs � C
Page 45 and 46: INTRODUCTION TO RESOURCES / OPTIONA
Page 47 and 48: Your Child’s Educational Rights:
Page 49 and 50: 49 Kay Flowers, Complaints Consulta
Page 51 and 52: 51 State Special Schools Tennessee
Page 53 and 54: 53 TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN
Page 55 and 56: 55 ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH
Page 57 and 58: 57 SPECIAL EDUCATION MEDIATION REQU
Page 59 and 60: DUE PROCESS HEARING REQUEST FORM TE
Page 61: 61 INTRODUCTION TO APPENDICES SECTI
Page 65 and 66: QUALITY HEALTH CARE • There are s
Page 67 and 68: 67 Month: _________________________
Page 69 and 70: F Page Family Resource Center Conta
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