Exam Preview for 1829: Understanding Special Education and Areas of

Understanding Special Education and Areas of Eligibility to Better Support Children and Families in a Clinical Setting

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1. The following are all areas of eligibility for Special Education EXCEPT: specific learning disability dyslexia traumatic brain injury other health impairment
2. When students are suspected for having a disability, it is important to consider the following: differentiate between mood and learning challenges check to ensure that the challenges are not due to a lack of instruction assess Spanish Language Learners using special considerations check to ensure that the challenges are not due to a lack of time
3. Which of the following are factors that schools should take into consideration when conducting assessments? Cultural factors, educational trajectory, health factors Cultural factors, educational prestige of school, health factors Cultural factors, educational prestige of school, presence of asthma Cultural factors, educational trajectory, family smoking history
4. Section 504 prohibits ____ on the basis of disability in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. qualifying discrimination harassment entitlement
5. In order to be eligible for a 504 plan, an individual must have a physical or mental impairment that ________. provides a substantial limitation AND impacts one or more major life activity provides a substantial limitation OR impacts one or more major life activity is medically documented has a medical diagnosis and is taking prescription medication for the condition
6. All of the following are true of Section 504 EXCEPT: it is a civil rights statute procedural safeguards exist federal funding is allocated manifestation determination reviews (MDRs) do apply
7. When a student becomes ineligible for an IEP, the following should be considered: personal curriculum 504 plan special plan support plan
8. Accommodations are supports that help a student with: accessing the curriculum changing the curriculum navigating the curriculum achieving an “A” in a content area
9. Modifications differ from accommodations in that modifications provide ______ to the curriculum. increase in workload decrease in workload changes consistency
10. Which of the following is a strategy to consider in addressing processing speed? inclusive assignments increasing workload providing written instructions providing audio instructions