CAPE Disability Classification & Conditions

Question 1

According to IDEA 2004, how many disability categories are recognized for special education eligibility?

Accepted Answer

13

Answer

IDEA 2004 identifies 13 disability categories that make students eligible for special education and related services, including autism, TBI, and orthopedic impairment.

Question 2

Which classification system rates gross motor function in individuals with cerebral palsy on a scale of Level I to Level V?

Accepted Answer

Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS)

Answer

The GMFCS classifies gross motor function in CP from Level I (walks without limitations) to Level V (transported in a manual wheelchair), guiding program planning in adapted PE.

Question 3

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) follows which inheritance pattern, explaining why it almost exclusively affects males?

Accepted Answer

X-linked recessive

Answer

DMD is caused by a mutation in the dystrophin gene on the X chromosome; males have only one X and lack a second copy to compensate, making them far more likely to be affected.

Question 4

A student with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy would MOST typically demonstrate which pattern of involvement?

Accepted Answer

Primarily lower extremity involvement with relative sparing of the arms

Answer

Diplegia refers to bilateral involvement where the lower extremities are significantly more affected than the upper extremities, often allowing some hand function.

Question 5

According to AAIDD, intellectual disability is defined by significant limitations in intellectual functioning AND which other domain?

Accepted Answer

Adaptive behavior

Answer

The AAIDD definition requires significant limitations in both intellectual functioning (IQ ≤70-75) and adaptive behavior (conceptual, social, and practical skills), originating before age 22.

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CAPE Disability Classification & Conditions