PSI Special Education & Accommodations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, a public safety training program must provide accommodations to a student with a disability if the student is otherwise:
- Enrolled in a federally funded program
- Qualified to perform the essential functions of the role (Correct answer)
- Recommended by a physician
- Granted a waiver by the AHJ
Correct answer: Qualified to perform the essential functions of the role
Section 504 requires accommodations for individuals who are otherwise qualified to perform the essential functions of the program or job.
Question 2: A trainee with ADHD requests extended time on written exams. Which legal framework most directly governs this accommodation request in an adult vocational training program?
- IDEA
- Section 504 / ADA (Correct answer)
- FERPA
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910
Correct answer: Section 504 / ADA
For adult vocational and professional training programs, Section 504 and the ADA govern disability accommodations, not IDEA which applies to K-12 schools.
Question 3: When an instructor modifies a hands-on drill scenario so a mobility-impaired trainee can demonstrate competency from a seated position, this is an example of a:
- Curriculum substitution
- Reasonable accommodation (Correct answer)
- Fundamental alteration
- Temporary waiver
Correct answer: Reasonable accommodation
Modifying task delivery to allow a qualified individual to demonstrate competency is a classic reasonable accommodation.
Question 4: An accommodation that would completely remove a core performance standard from the certification exam is generally considered a:
- Reasonable modification
- Fundamental alteration (Correct answer)
- Undue hardship
- Retroactive exemption
Correct answer: Fundamental alteration
Removing a core performance standard changes the nature of the program and is classified as a fundamental alteration, which programs are not required to provide.
Question 5: A PSI instructor notices that a trainee with a hearing impairment is struggling during auditory-based emergency scenario drills. The FIRST step the instructor should take is to:
- Fail the trainee on that scenario
- Consult with the training program coordinator about accommodation options (Correct answer)
- Ask other trainees to assist the individual
- Waive the scenario requirement entirely
Correct answer: Consult with the training program coordinator about accommodation options
The first step is to consult with the program coordinator or ADA coordinator to identify appropriate accommodations before taking any punitive or informal action.
Question 6: Which of the following is the BEST example of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) applied in a public safety classroom?
- Providing a separate room for one disabled student
- Designing all instructional materials in multiple formats from the start (Correct answer)
- Allowing only pre-approved students to use assistive technology
- Issuing accommodations after a student fails their first exam
Correct answer: Designing all instructional materials in multiple formats from the start
UDL means proactively designing instruction to be accessible to all learners by offering multiple means of representation, engagement, and expression.
Question 7: A trainee discloses a learning disability but declines to provide documentation. The instructor should:
- Deny all accommodation requests without documentation
- Provide no accommodations until formal documentation is submitted
- Engage in an interactive discussion and request reasonable documentation proportional to the accommodation (Correct answer)
- Immediately refer the trainee to a separate remedial program
Correct answer: Engage in an interactive discussion and request reasonable documentation proportional to the accommodation
Programs should engage in an interactive process and may request documentation, but the request should be reasonable and proportionate to the accommodation sought.
PSI Special Education & Accommodations 2
Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, a public safety training program must provide accommodations to a student with a disability if the student is otherwise: