DDA Disability Awareness & Person-Centered Support 3

Question 1

Which federal law established the right of students with disabilities to a free appropriate public education (FAPE)?

Accepted Answer

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Answer

IDEA guarantees FAPE for students with disabilities, including the development of an Individualized Education Program (IEP).

Question 2

The social model of disability differs from the medical model primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Locates disability in societal barriers rather than the individual

Answer

The social model argues that it is environmental and attitudinal barriers—not the individual's condition—that create disability.

Question 3

Natural supports in a person-centered plan refer to:

Accepted Answer

Family, friends, neighbors, and community members who provide unpaid assistance

Answer

Natural supports are unpaid relationships in the individual's life that provide assistance as part of typical community participation.

Question 4

When a support worker disagrees with an individual's life choice that poses no legal or safety concern, the correct response is to:

Accepted Answer

Express the disagreement once, then respect and support the individual's decision

Answer

Self-determination means support workers respect choices even when they personally disagree, provided no harm or legal issue exists.

Question 5

Which term describes the practice of people with disabilities directing their own services and managing their own budgets?

Accepted Answer

Self-directed services

Answer

Self-directed services allow individuals to control their own support funds, hire their own workers, and design their own services.

(DDA) Developmental Disabilities Associate Certification Practice Test