FCC Special Needs and Inclusive Care Flashcards
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A child in family child care has a documented peanut allergy listed in their care plan. Another child brings peanut butter crackers as a snack. The provider should:
Answer: Substitute a safe snack and follow the allergy management plan on file
The provider must follow the documented allergy management plan, which typically includes preventing exposure and substituting safe foods.
A 4-year-old with a speech delay struggles to communicate needs during play, leading to frequent frustration. An effective inclusive strategy is to:
Answer: Introduce simple picture communication cards or visual supports throughout the environment
Visual supports and picture communication systems are evidence-based tools that help children with speech delays express themselves and reduce frustration.
When implementing an inclusion plan for a child with autism spectrum disorder, it is most important for the family child care provider to:
Answer: Collaborate regularly with the child's therapists and family to align strategies across settings
Consistent collaboration between the provider, family, and specialists ensures strategies are reinforced across home, therapy, and child care settings.
Which behavior support strategy is most aligned with positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) for a child with challenging behaviors?
Answer: Identifying the function of the behavior and teaching a replacement behavior
PBIS focuses on understanding why a behavior occurs (its function) and explicitly teaching the child a more appropriate way to meet that same need.
A family child care provider receives a child's Individualized Education Program (IEP) from the local school district. The provider's role is to:
Answer: Review the IEP goals and implement relevant strategies within the home-based program
Family child care providers should review IEP goals and embed related strategies into daily routines to support the child's progress consistently.
Which of the following best describes 'child-find' under IDEA?
Answer: A state obligation to identify, locate, and evaluate all children who may need special education services
Child-Find is IDEA's requirement that states actively seek out and evaluate children from birth through age 21 who may need special education or early intervention services.
A toddler with a physical disability uses a wheelchair and wants to participate in outdoor play. The most inclusive response is to:
Answer: Adapt the outdoor space and activities so the child can fully participate alongside peers
Adapting the physical environment and activities ensures the child with a disability has equal access to outdoor play alongside typically developing peers.