NPC Special Education Needs & Inclusive Practices 2

Question 1

A student with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) becomes distressed by unexpected schedule changes. What is the BEST proactive strategy a paraprofessional can use?

Accepted Answer

Provide advance notice and a visual schedule showing the change

Answer

Visual schedules and advance notice reduce anxiety for students with ASD by making changes predictable.

Question 2

Under IDEA, the term 'least restrictive environment' (LRE) means students with disabilities should be educated:

Accepted Answer

With nondisabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate

Answer

LRE requires that students with disabilities be educated alongside nondisabled peers to the greatest extent possible based on individual needs.

Question 3

A student with dyslexia struggles to decode written text during a science test. Which accommodation is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Provide text-to-speech software or read the test aloud

Answer

Text-to-speech and read-aloud accommodations address decoding barriers without altering the content being assessed.

Question 4

A paraprofessional notices a student with an intellectual disability is being excluded from a group activity by peers. What should the paraprofessional do FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Facilitate the student's inclusion by prompting the group to include them

Answer

Facilitating inclusion by prompting peers supports social integration while modeling inclusive behavior.

Question 5

Which behavior support strategy involves teaching a student a new, appropriate behavior to replace an unwanted one?

Accepted Answer

Replacement behavior training

Answer

Replacement behavior training identifies functionally equivalent behaviors that meet the same need as the problem behavior.

(NPC) National Paraprofessional Certification Practice Test

(NPC) National Paraprofessional Certification Practice Test

NPC Special Education Needs & Inclusive Practices 2