Question 1

Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that schools&#10;A)provide special educations services to students with diagnosed disabilities.&#10;B)provide students with disabilities a &#34;free and appropriate education.&#34;&#10;C)develop IEPs for students with disabilities.&#10;D)provide the necessary accommodations, including adaptive technology, to students with disabilities.

Accepted Answer

Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that schools provide necessary accommodations, including adaptive technology, to students with disabilities. This includes ensuring that students with disabilities have equal access to education, programs, and activities. While special education services and IEPs may be provided under other laws, Section 504 specifically focuses on providing accommodations and accessibility to students with disabilities. The requirement for a "free and appropriate education" also falls under Section 504.

Question 2

What is a classroom teacher's responsibility vis-&#224;-vis a student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP)?

Accepted Answer

The classroom teacher could be held liable if the student is not provided with the services spelled out in the IEP.

Question 3

Compare and contrast mainstreaming, inclusion, and full inclusion.

Accepted Answer

All of these are ways of including children with disabilities in the activities of the regular classroom.Mainstreamed students generally only join regular-education students for certain activities.In inclusion, students are in the regular classroom for most of the day, but may be pulled out for special instruction in some subjects.In full inclusion, students are in the regular classroom all the time, and special services are delivered in that environment.

Question 4

Which of the following does NOT need to be included in a student's IEP?&#10;A)annual goals&#10;B)cost of educational services&#10;C)current performance&#10;D)educational services

Accepted Answer

While the cost of educational services is important for school districts to consider, it does not need to be included in a student's IEP. The other options (annual goals, current performance, and educational services) are all required components of an IEP under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Question 5

Mental retardation, autism spectrum disorders, and orthopedic impairments are examples of&#10;A)developmental disabilities.&#10;B)emotional disabilities.&#10;C)auditory processing disorders.&#10;D)specific learning disabilities.

Accepted Answer

Mental retardation, autism spectrum disorders, and orthopedic impairments are developmental disabilities. Developmental disabilities are conditions that affect a person's growth, development, or ability to learn, and usually occur before the age of 22.

Question 6

Students diagnosed with dyslexia have difficulties&#10;A)solving arithmetic problems.&#10;B)decoding words and understanding sentences.&#10;C)forming letters or writing in a confined space.&#10;D)processing visual images.

Accepted Answer

Dyslexia is a reading disorder that affects a person's ability to decode and recognize words, as well as comprehend written language. Students with dyslexia struggle with phonemic awareness, which is the ability to distinguish and manipulate the sounds in words. This can lead to difficulties with decoding words and understanding sentences.

Question 7

Describe the most common symptoms of any of the autism spectrum disorders.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Which of the following is TRUE about specific learning disabilities as defined by IDEA?&#10;A)They affect the motor skills.&#10;B)They are present in about 2% of the school population.&#10;C)They are neurologically based disorders.&#10;D)They affect individuals' abilities respond appropriately to social cues.

Accepted Answer

Specific learning disabilities are defined by IDEA as neurologically based disorders that affect individuals' abilities to acquire, process, or use information, including difficulties with reading, writing, math, and listening. Option A is incorrect because motor skills are typically not affected by specific learning disabilities. Option B is largely accurate, but there is some variation in estimates of prevalence. Option D is more characteristic of social communication disorders, which are separate from specific learning disabilities.

Question 9

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are disabilities that&#10;A)are classified as specific learning disabilities by IDEA.&#10;B)affect a person's mental or physical development.&#10;C)decrease learners' ability to focus for normal periods of time.&#10;D)affect how the brain processes information.

Accepted Answer

ADD and ADHD primarily affect a person's ability to focus and maintain attention for normal periods of time.

Question 10

IDEA is&#10;A)the key federal law requiring schools to provide special services to students with disabilities.&#10;B)a developmental disability characterized by problems with social skills and a need for repetitive behavior.&#10;C)an adaptive technology that helps students with visual processing disorders mentally envision textual materials.&#10;D)an abbreviation for the legal document that details the special services that must be provided to a student with a disability.

Accepted Answer

IDEA stands for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which is a federal law that requires schools to provide special education services to students with disabilities.

Deck 4: Teaching Students With Disabilities