Resource Links. The 13 categories of exceptionality as defined by IDEA (listed in alphabetical order) 1) Autism - a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age 3 that adversely affects a child's educational performance.
Definition of Functionalism. Functionalism (or structural functionalism) is the perspective in sociology according to which society consists of different but related parts, each of which serves a particular purpose.
Some consequentialist theories include: Utilitarianism, which holds that an action is right if it leads to the most happiness for the greatest number of people (happiness here is defined as the maximization of pleasure and the minimization of pain).