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Structured Classroom Series:Student Profile

Alphabet Soup

ASDEBD

ESE

InD

IEP

FBA

BIP

FAA

OHI

OI

PI

OT

SLP

LRE

DD

SLD

CPI

ABACRAZY

Who are our Students?

Learner Profile

Intellectual Capability

Communication

Behavioral Support

Sensory Needs

Physical Ability

Health Considerations

Intellectual Capability

Requires significant modifications to instruction and curriculum Working towards NGSSS Access Points Meet all criteria (4 questions) to participate in

FAA

No services or supports beyond typical peers Differentiated Instruction Intervention

Communication

Requires multiple interventions/assistance Does not respond to communication attempts of others Appears to make no attempt to communicate wants or needs Unable to understand both verbal and nonverbal components

of communication

No services or supports beyond typical peers Effectively communicates with both peers and adults Understands and uses pragmatic nuance of language Understands and uses both verbal and nonverbal

components of communication Understands and uses both expressive and receptive

communication skills

Behavioral Support

Requires highly structured intensive behavioral plan Requires an individualized formal FBA/BIP May require the support of a behavior analyst

No support required beyond that of typical peers School-wide positive behavior supports &

encouragement procedures Class-wide behavior system Early stage interventions

Sensory Needs

Requires constant consideration of environment Difficulty interpreting and interacting with the

surrounding environment Significantly hypo- or hyper- sensitive to sight,

sound, taste, smell, and touch

No support beyond typical peers

Physical Ability

Requires intensive modification to the environment Requires assistance for all daily activities

across all environments Requires extensive consideration in designing

accessibility for all environments to include school, home, play and community

No supports beyond typical peers Able to fully access all environments to include

school, home, play and community

Health Considerations

Requires significant medical services Requires an intensive medical plan Requires constant monitoring and direct

medical assistance

No supports beyond typical peers Occasional need of school nurse/clinic Daily medication administered at school

Students Are Not DefinedBy Their Label

There is no one definiti

on for

“intensive

needs”.Remember: Kids are kids!

Individual learner

characteristics

must be considered

when developingeducational

programming.