ALT Foundations of Special Education 3

Question 1

Which term describes a student's ability to perform daily living tasks such as dressing, cooking, and managing money?

Accepted Answer

Adaptive behavior

Answer

Adaptive behavior refers to the conceptual, social, and practical skills needed for daily life functioning.

Question 2

Under IDEA, transition planning must begin no later than the first IEP in effect when the student turns:

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

IDEA requires that transition services and measurable postsecondary goals be included in the IEP by age 16.

Question 3

The primary purpose of a Manifestation Determination Review (MDR) is to:

Accepted Answer

Decide whether a student's behavior is caused by or substantially related to their disability

Answer

An MDR determines whether the conduct leading to a disciplinary change of placement was a manifestation of the student's disability.

Question 4

Which model of disability views disability as a product of the interaction between a person's impairment and societal barriers?

Accepted Answer

Social model

Answer

The social model of disability holds that disability is caused by barriers in society rather than the individual's impairment alone.

Question 5

A student who is blind receives orientation and mobility training from a specialist who travels between schools. This specialist is providing:

Accepted Answer

Itinerant services

Answer

Itinerant services are delivered by a specialist who travels to multiple schools to serve students with low-incidence disabilities.

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