TESTING BEHAVIOR and COGNITIVE FUNCTIONSThis section should include observations of the student’s behavior while participating in formal or informal assessment.
Alcoholism means a disease, characterized by a dependency
Barrier Level means the Barrier Level as specified in § 1 of the Product and Underlying Data.
Verbal abuse means, but is not limited to, the use of derogatory terms or names, undue voice volume and rude comments, orders or responses to residents.
Testing service means a national testing service selected by the board.
Emotional abuse means behavior that could harm a child's emotional development, such as threatening, intimidating, humiliating, demeaning, criticizing, rejecting, using profane language, or using inappropriate physical restraint.
Alcohol means the intoxicating agent in beverage alcohol, ethyl alcohol, or other low molecular weight alcohols including methyl and isopropyl alcohol.
Low-level radioactive waste or “waste” means radioactive material that consists of or contains class A, B, or C radioactive waste as defined by 10 C.F.R. 61.55, as in effect on January 26, 1983, but does not include waste or material that is any of the following:
Sexual abuse means actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions.
Substance use disorder professional means a person
Chronic toxicity means concurrent and delayed adverse effects that occur only as a result of a chronic exposure.
Applied behavior analysis means the design, implementation, and evaluation of environmental modifications, using behavioral stimuli and consequences, to produce socially significant improvement in human behavior, including the use of direct observation, measurement, and functional analysis of the relationship between environment and behavior.
Screening means the evaluation process used to identify an individual's ability to perform activities of daily living and address health and safety concerns.
Respiratory care practitioner means an individual who practices respiratory care.
Licensed behavior analyst means a person who holds current certification or meets the standards to be certified as a board certified Behavior Analyst or a board certified Assistant Behavior Analyst issued by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc., or any successor in interest to that organization and whom the Board of Psychological Examiners licenses as a Behavior Analyst.
Serious health condition means an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves:
Adaptive behavior means the degree to which an individual meets the standards of personal independence and social responsibility expected for age and culture group. Other terms used to describe adaptive behavior include, but are not limited to, adaptive impairment, ability to function, daily living skills, and adaptive functioning. Adaptive behaviors are everyday living skills including, but not limited to, walking (mobility), talking (communication), getting dressed or toileting (self-care), going to school or work (community use), and making choices (self-direction).
Diversity means variety among individuals. Diversity includes, for example, variations in socio-economic status, race, developmental level, ethnicity, gender, language, learning styles, culture, abilities, age, interests, and/or personality.
Antipsychotic medications means that class of drugs