Visual
Acuity
How well an
individual is able
to see; keenness
of vision.
Holophrastic
Speech
a state of speech
development where
the child conveys
meaning with a
one-word utterance.
Residual
Hearing
Refers to whatever
degree of hearing
is left to a person
who is deaf or
hearing-impaired.
Occluder
the object the eye
examiner uses to
prevent the child
from seeing (usually
one eye at a time).
Cumulative
Effect
Adding on or
accumulation of
consequences.
Myelomeningocele
A congenital protrusion
of the spinal cord
through the vertebrae;
paralysis of the lower
trunk and legs often
results.
Adaptive
Equipment
mobility devices,
prostheses, and
prescribed alterations of
standard furnishings to
meet the needs of
exceptional children
Universal
Design for
Learning (UDL)
A framework that guides
the development of
curricula that are flexible
and supportive of all
students; inspired by the
universal design
movement in architecture.
Seizures
Convulsions
caused by a
disturbance of the
electrical activity of
the brain.
Asymptomatic
Showing no signs
of a disease or
impairment that
nevertheless may
be present.