Special Needs & Inclusive Education Flashcards
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A principal is reviewing the IEP of a 14-year-old student with an intellectual disability. Which required component must begin to be addressed at this age under IDEA?
Answer: Transition services focused on post-secondary goals for education, employment, and independent living
IDEA requires that transition services be included in the IEP by age 16, but Texas requires planning to begin at age 14, addressing post-secondary goals in education, training, employment, and independent living.
A campus has a student who is deaf-blind. Under IDEA, what additional support must the state provide for students with deaf-blindness?
Answer: Technical assistance and support through the state deaf-blind project
Each state must operate a deaf-blind technical assistance project under IDEA to provide support, training, and resources for students with combined vision and hearing losses.
An ARD committee is determining whether a student with a disability needs assistive technology (AT) devices and services. Under IDEA, when must AT be considered?
Answer: For every student with a disability, the ARD committee must consider whether AT is needed to receive a free appropriate public education.
IDEA requires ARD committees to consider the need for assistive technology devices and services for every student with a disability at every IEP meeting.
A teacher reports that a student with ADHD who has a 504 Plan is frequently off-task and disrupting instruction. The teacher has not implemented the 504 accommodations. What is the principal's most immediate responsibility?
Answer: Ensure the teacher implements all 504 accommodations and provide coaching on effective strategies for students with ADHD.
The principal must ensure fidelity of 504 Plan implementation, as failure to implement is both a legal violation and the likely cause of the student's ongoing difficulties.
A principal is evaluating campus climate for students with disabilities. Which practice most directly supports a positive and inclusive school culture?
Answer: Embedding disability awareness and respectful language into school-wide culture programs and staff professional development.
School-wide professional development and culture programs that normalize disability and promote respectful language create the most sustainable foundation for inclusive school climate.
Under Texas law, what is the role of the Local Education Agency (LEA) representative at an ARD committee meeting?
Answer: To be knowledgeable about the general curriculum and authorized to commit district resources.
The LEA representative must be knowledgeable about the general curriculum, available special education services, and must have the authority to commit the district's resources and ensure IEP implementation.
A student with a disability has been absent frequently due to a chronic health condition. The principal is concerned about the impact on the student's education. Under IDEA, what option should the ARD committee consider?
Answer: Providing homebound or hospital-based special education services with continued access to IEP goals and services.
When a student with a disability cannot attend school due to health conditions, the district must continue to provide FAPE through homebound or hospital instructional services aligned to the student's IEP.