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Regulatory Compliance & Standards Flashcards

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  1. A CDT in private practice wishes to share a de-identified case study at a professional conference. Which step is most critical before proceeding?

    Answer: Ensure all identifying information is removed and obtain written client/guardian consent per applicable law

    Even for de-identified case studies, best ethical practice requires removing all identifying information and obtaining written consent from the client or guardian to ensure privacy protection.

  2. Texas's dyslexia legislation (Texas Education Code Chapter 38) is significant because it:

    Answer: Requires all Texas public school students to be screened for dyslexia risk indicators

    Texas Education Code Chapter 38 requires public schools to screen all students for dyslexia risk indicators and provide appropriate instructional programs, making it one of the most comprehensive state-level dyslexia laws.

  3. Under IDEA, which document must a school provide to parents each time the school proposes or refuses to change a student's identification, evaluation, or educational placement?

    Answer: Prior Written Notice (PWN)

    Prior Written Notice (PWN) must be provided to parents each time the school proposes or refuses a change in identification, evaluation, or placement, explaining the rationale and alternatives considered.

  4. The IDA's Dyslexia Handbook recommends that dyslexia screening occur at which point in a student's schooling?

    Answer: Beginning in kindergarten or early first grade

    IDA recommends early screening beginning in kindergarten or early first grade so that at-risk students receive intervention before reading failure becomes entrenched.

  5. A CDT is asked to testify as an expert witness in a due process hearing regarding a student's eligibility for dyslexia services. Which standard governs the admissibility of the CDT's expert opinion?

    Answer: State administrative hearing rules and applicable evidence standards

    Expert testimony in due process hearings is governed by state administrative hearing rules and applicable evidence standards, which vary by jurisdiction.

  6. Which compliance requirement specifically prohibits schools from using a single assessment as the sole criterion for determining a student's eligibility for special education under IDEA?

    Answer: The non-discriminatory evaluation requirement

    IDEA's non-discriminatory evaluation requirement mandates the use of multiple measures and sources of information, prohibiting eligibility decisions based on any single test or procedure.

  7. A CDT working with an adult client with dyslexia in a vocational rehabilitation setting must comply with which federal law's confidentiality requirements for rehabilitation records?

    Answer: The Rehabilitation Act's implementing regulations (34 CFR Part 361)

    Vocational rehabilitation programs are governed by the Rehabilitation Act and its implementing regulations (34 CFR Part 361), which include specific confidentiality and record-keeping requirements for client records.