Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 160 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 160-4 › Subject 160-4-7 - SPECIAL EDUCATION › Rule 160-4-7-.21 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Accommodation -
Changes in instruction that enable children to
				demonstrate their abilities in the classroom or assessment/test setting.
				Accommodations are designed to provide equity, not advantage, for children with
				disabilities. Accommodations include assistive technology as well as
				alterations to presentation, response, scheduling, or settings. When used
				appropriately, they reduce or even eliminate the effects of a child's
				disability; but do not reduce or lower the standards or expectations for
				content. Accommodations, that are appropriate for assessments do not invalidate
				assessment results.
(2)
Adult
				student -
A student with a disability, age 18 or older, to whom rights
				have transferred under the IDEA 2004 and Georgia Rule.
(3)
Age of majority -
The age at
				which, by law, a child assumes the responsibilities of an adult. In Georgia,
				the age of majority is 18.
(4)
Alternate assessment -
An
				assessment aligned with alternate achievement standards for children with the
				most significant cognitive disabilities designed by the State and required in
				lieu of regular Statewide assessments, when determined necessary by the child's
				IEP team.
(5)
Assistive
				technology device
- Assistive technology device means any item, piece of
				equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf,
				modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the
				functional capabilities of a child with a disability. The term does not include
				a medical device that is surgically implanted, or the replacement of that
				device. [34 C.F.R. §
										300.5]
(6)
Assistive technology service
- Assistive technology service means any service that directly assists a child
				with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive
				technology device. The term includes:
(a) The
				evaluation of the needs of a child with a disability, including a functional
				evaluation of the child in the child's customary environment;
(b) Purchasing, leasing, or otherwise
				providing for the acquisition of assistive technology devices by children with
				disabilities;
(c) Selecting,
				designing, fitting, customizing, adapting, applying, maintaining, repairing, or
				replacing assistive technology devices;
(d) Coordinating and using other therapies,
				interventions, or services with assistive technology devices, such as those
				associated with existing education and rehabilitation plans and
				programs;
(e) Training or technical
				assistance for a child with a disability or, if appropriate, that child's
				family; and
(f) Training or
				technical assistance for professionals (including individuals providing
				education or rehabilitation services), employers, or other individuals who
				provide services to, employ, or are otherwise substantially involved in the
				major life functions of that child. [34 C.F.R. §
											300.6]