Question 1

Severely disabled students are guaranteed the same rights as those who are less severely disabled.

Accepted Answer

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ensures that all students with disabilities, regardless of severity, have the right to a free appropriate public education.

Question 2

Services for children with disabilities include training in basic functional living skills.

Accepted Answer

Services for children with disabilities often include training in basic functional living skills to help them achieve greater independence and improve their quality of life.

Question 3

A school may not remove disabled students from their placement for disruptive conduct related to their disability.

Accepted Answer

Schools must provide appropriate accommodations and interventions for disabled students, and removal for behavior related to their disability may violate their rights under laws like the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Question 4

A school may follow normal discipline procedures for conduct unrelated to a disability especially in dangerous situations.

Accepted Answer

Schools can apply standard disciplinary measures for behavior not related to a student's disability, particularly in situations that pose a threat to safety.

Question 5

A school district is not required to provide notice to parents of disabled students if changes in the child's education program are only contemplated rather than executed.

Accepted Answer

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires schools to provide prior written notice to parents whenever there is a proposal or refusal to initiate or change the identification, evaluation, or educational placement of the child, or the provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to the child, regardless of whether the changes are only contemplated or executed.

Question 6

Under the ADA, a disabled person is one who has a physical impairment that limits a major life activity, a person who has a past record of such impairment or one who is regarded by other people as having such an impairment.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Under the newly authorized act, a member of the IEP team may not be required to attend if the parent and LEA agree in writing.

Accepted Answer

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a member of the IEP team may be excused from attending an IEP meeting if the parent and the Local Education Agency (LEA) agree in writing that the member's attendance is not necessary.

Question 8

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 applies only to persons aged 3 to 21 in educational institutions.

Accepted Answer

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 applies to all individuals with disabilities, regardless of age, in programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance, not just those aged 3 to 21 in educational institutions.

Question 9

Section 504 does not require affirmative action on behalf of disabled persons but merely requires no discrimination against them.

Accepted Answer

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 mandates that programs receiving federal financial assistance do not discriminate against individuals with disabilities, but it does not require affirmative action to benefit them.

Question 10

The IDEA requires both procedural and substantive rights.

Accepted Answer

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates that students with disabilities are entitled to both procedural safeguards and substantive educational rights to ensure they receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE).

Question 11

The IDEA mandates equality of results regarding children with disabilities.

Accepted Answer

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates equality of opportunity and access to education, not equality of results.

Question 12

Severely disabled children are guaranteed the same rights as those who are less severely disabled.

Accepted Answer

The rights of disabled children are protected under laws such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States, which ensures that all children with disabilities have access to a free appropriate public education, regardless of the severity of their disability.

Question 13

Under the 2004 Reauthorized Act, the Individualized Education Program (IEP) must be reviewed and revised if appropriate at least bi-annually.

Accepted Answer

The 2004 Reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that the IEP be reviewed at least annually, not bi-annually.

Question 14

A parent has a right to an independent educational evaluation at his/her expense if he/she disagrees with the school district's evaluation prior to placing a disabled child unless the hearing officer agrees.

Accepted Answer

A parent has the right to an independent educational evaluation at public expense if they disagree with the school district's evaluation, unless the school district can prove through a due process hearing that its evaluation is appropriate.

Question 15

A related service is a single service or program that should be provided in order for a disabled student to benefit from special education.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

A parent may appeal to a hearing officer the determination concerning any discipline-related placement decision.

Accepted Answer

Parents have the right to appeal decisions regarding the placement of their child in discipline-related situations, often through a due process hearing with a hearing officer.

Question 17

The new reauthorized act (IDEIA) provides new formulas for allocating funds that include the number of children receiving special education and related services aged 3-6 and 7-21 (ages 3-5 and 6-21.)

Accepted Answer

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) allocates funds based on the number of children aged 3-5 and 6-21, not 3-6 and 7-21.

Question 18

The required evaluation procedures under the reauthorized act used to address specific learning disabilities may include a process to determine if a disabled child responds to scientific research based intervention.

Accepted Answer

The reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) allows for the use of a Response to Intervention (RTI) process to determine if a child has a specific learning disability, which involves assessing the child's response to scientific, research-based interventions.

Question 19

Under IDEIA, IEP teams must spell out short term objectives for all children with disabilities. (Only required for children who are taking alternative assessment standards.)

Accepted Answer

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA), short-term objectives are only required for children with disabilities who take alternative assessments aligned to alternate achievement standards, not for all children with disabilities.

Question 20

Under the No Child Left Behind Act, grade level standards for students with disabilities must be aligned with state standards.

Accepted Answer

The No Child Left Behind Act requires that all students, including those with disabilities, be held to the same academic standards as their peers, which means their grade level standards must align with state standards.

Quiz 5: Individuals With Disabilities