is a chronic condition that is diagnosed in childhood and substantially limits major life activities in adulthood. 

occurs when a child acquires skills and/or learns at a slower pace than typical children the same age. 

is a strategy in which desired behaviors are rewarded so that the child is encouraged to repeat them.

is a prevailing or dominant quality that characterizes a person.

Appropriate support in the first three years of life is called ________.

typically refers to an increase in complexity, a change from relatively simple to more complicated.

is gradually transferring learning to the child.

____________is a federal law that “prohibits discrimination and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to participate in the mainstream of American life.”

is about children using their natural investigative curiosities to explore their world. 

_______________ ensures that children with disabilities ages 3 to 21 receive a free and appropriate education and that early intervention services are provided to eligible infants and toddlers. 

involve the development of large muscles, such as those found in the arms and legs. 

are children's desire to engage with objects and people in their immediate environments. 

A ____________ is a set of facts or principles analyzed in relation to one another and used to explain phenomena.

refers to children’s basic social understanding beginning with themselves and family members, and then expanding to early intervention.

is the capacity to continue working on tasks that appear difficult or unsolvable. 

is a strategy that stops challenging behaviors before they begin, and it is the primary method child care professionals use to encourage children to discard these behaviors.

are the ability to attempt different approaches to learning, think through the steps, and plan solutions.

is the totality of a person’s attitudes, interests, behavioral patterns, emotional responses, social roles, and individual traits that endure over a long time.

is a strategy that is used to guide children’s behavior by recognizing challenging behavior at its earliest stages and taking steps to stop it from escalating. 

refers to number knowledge, patterns, size, shape awareness, and the relationship between objects and space. 

involve the development of small muscles, such as those found in the fingers, lips, and toes.