FCC FCC Special Needs and Inclusive Care 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: 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:
- Allow the snack but seat the allergic child far away
- Substitute a safe snack and follow the allergy management plan on file (Correct answer)
- Contact parents before taking any action
- Only intervene if the allergic child actually eats the peanut butter
Correct 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.
Question 2: A 4-year-old with a speech delay struggles to communicate needs during play, leading to frequent frustration. An effective inclusive strategy is to:
- Limit the child's participation in group play until speech improves
- Introduce simple picture communication cards or visual supports throughout the environment (Correct answer)
- Have peers speak for the child in all situations
- Refer the child immediately to a residential program
Correct 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.
Question 3: When implementing an inclusion plan for a child with autism spectrum disorder, it is most important for the family child care provider to:
- Apply identical routines and expectations to all children regardless of individual needs
- Collaborate regularly with the child's therapists and family to align strategies across settings (Correct answer)
- Wait for a formal diagnosis before making any accommodations
- Avoid informing other children's parents about the child's diagnosis
Correct 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.
Question 4: Which behavior support strategy is most aligned with positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) for a child with challenging behaviors?
- Using time-out as the primary consequence for any rule violation
- Identifying the function of the behavior and teaching a replacement behavior (Correct answer)
- Removing the child from the program after three incidents
- Relying solely on parent discipline at home to address behavior at child care
Correct 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.
Question 5: A family child care provider receives a child's Individualized Education Program (IEP) from the local school district. The provider's role is to:
- File the IEP without reading it, as it only applies to school settings
- Review the IEP goals and implement relevant strategies within the home-based program (Correct answer)
- Rewrite the IEP goals to fit the child care setting
- Decline services because the IEP is a school district responsibility
Correct 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.
Question 6: Which of the following best describes 'child-find' under IDEA?
- A missing-child alert system for licensed child care facilities
- A state obligation to identify, locate, and evaluate all children who may need special education services (Correct answer)
- A database of certified early intervention specialists
- A federal program that reimburses providers for caring for children with disabilities
Correct 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.
Question 7: A toddler with a physical disability uses a wheelchair and wants to participate in outdoor play. The most inclusive response is to:
- Have the child watch outdoor activities from a window
- Adapt the outdoor space and activities so the child can fully participate alongside peers (Correct answer)
- Schedule a separate outdoor time for the child with a disability
- Wait until warmer weather when the ground is easier to navigate
Correct 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.
FCC FCC Special Needs and Inclusive Care 2
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: