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An IEP is a written statement of a child’s current level of educational performance and of the child’s individualized plan of instruction. It also includes all of the above EXCEPT:
a) Temporary physical accommodations for a child who is injured
b) Goals
c) Services to be received
d) Timelines for evaluation

In the court case Honig vs. Doe, a 17 year old disabled student was expelled due to his actions. His grandparents argued that he should not be subject to punishment for his actions related to his disability without what procedure first?
a) Due Process
b) Early Intervention
c) FAPE
d) Interagency Agreement

An alternate to PSSA for children with severe disabilities who are unable to participate meaningfully in the PSSA, even with accommodations.
a) Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment
b) Pennsylvania System of School Assessment
c) Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment System
d) California Achievement Test

A child with DAS will benefit from what professional service?
a) Speech Language Pathologist
b) Physical Therapist
c) Occupational Therapist
d) Orientation and Mobility

What organization is responsible for the education of students with disabilities from ages 3-21
a) Bureau of Special Education
b) Child Find
c) Council for Exceptional Children
d) Head Start

All of the following are terms used to describe a person with Intellectual Disability EXCEPT:
a) Autism
b) Mental Retardation
c) Developmental Delay
d) Learning Difficulties

Charlotte is hypersensitive to certain textures. This is known as:
a) Tactile defensiveness
b) Self-Stimulation
c) Functional Behaviors
d) Dyspraxia

Define recoupment
a) A child’s ability to recover, in a reasonable time, critical skills that are lost following a long break in the school year
b) The loss of critical skills within an extended break in the school year
c) A comprehensive, multi-tiered, and standards-aligned approach that enables early identification and intervening for children
d) The process of looking at a child’s development to determine if there are any areas of concern.

What is an example of dysfluency?
a) stuttering
b) ESL
c) developmental speech delay
d) apraxia

Developmental Disability (DD) is a broad term that encompasses many disabilities. All that's listed is considered a DD except:
a) Deafblindness
b) ADHD
c) Cerebral Palsy
d) Autism

Tommy is learning to feed himself. This skill will help him to get along as independently as possible in society. This skill is known as:
a) Functional Behaviors
b) Self-Stimulation
c) Tactile Defensiveness
d) Primary Steps

Margaret is hard of hearing. There are many special services that can help her at school. Select the item that does not belong.
a) Orientation and Mobility(OM)
b) American Sign Language (ASL)
c) Assistive Listening Device
d) Educational Interpreter

What is the difference between HIPAA and FERPA?
a) FERPA protects student education records, HIPAA protects the privacy of medical records
b) FERPA applies to schools only, HIPAA applies to medical facilities only
c) They are essentially the same
d) FERPA is applicable until the child reaches 16 years of age, then HIPPA applies

Regression and Recoupment are critical factors in determining the need for what?
a) Extended School Year (ESY)
b) Sensory Integration (SI)
c) Career and Technical Education (CTE)
d) Assistive Technology (AT)

Section 619 of the law is also known as what?
a) Preschool early intervention
b) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
c) No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
d) Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Mark is a second grader who is constantly rocking side to side in his chair. This is an example of what behavior?
a) Self-Stimulation
b) Orthopedic Impairment (OI)
c) Motion Disorder (MD)
d) Aphasia

Sam is a five year old who has been defiant an hostile toward his teacher and other school staff since the beginning of the school year. Sam may be diagnosed with what disorder if this behavior continues for 6 months?
a) Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
b) Intellectual Disability (ID)
c) Emotional Disturbance (ED)
d) Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

A regional educational agency that provides services to local educational agencies, including curriculum, special education, technology and information services, Human Resources, instruction, and professional development.
a) intermediate unit (IU)
b) local education agency (LEA)
c) Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL)
d) Head Start

What is BrainSTEPS?
a) a school recovery program for students rehabilitating from a concussion
b) a drug free approach to overcoming the symptoms of ADHD
c) a program that works to get kids back on a healthy developmental schedule
d) a test administered in school with long breaks/rest periods in between sections

A parent of a disabled child may find it helpful to have support of another parent who is understanding of their struggles as a parent of a disabled child. Which agency, organization, or program listed does NOT help to connect them with other parent
a) Child Find
b) Parent to parent of PA
c) Mentor Parent Program
d) Parent Education and Advocacy Leadership (PEAL)Center

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