TExES 161 Disability Categories and Characteristics

Question 1

Under IDEA, how many disability categories are recognized for special education eligibility?

Accepted Answer

13

Answer

10

Answer

16

Answer

20

Question 2

A student who has significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior, originating before age 18, is classified under which IDEA disability category?

Accepted Answer

Intellectual Disability

Answer

Developmental Delay

Answer

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Answer

Multiple Disabilities

Question 3

Which disability category under IDEA is characterized by persistent difficulties in reading, including decoding, fluency, and comprehension?

Accepted Answer

Specific Learning Disability

Answer

Speech or Language Impairment

Answer

Other Health Impairment

Answer

Traumatic Brain Injury

Question 4

A student has chronic asthma that significantly affects alertness and energy, impacting school performance. Which IDEA category would this student most likely qualify under?

Accepted Answer

Other Health Impairment

Answer

Physical Disability

Answer

Orthopedic Impairment

Answer

Developmental Delay

Question 5

Which IDEA disability category requires that the condition negatively affects educational performance and includes conditions such as depression, anxiety disorders, and schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Emotional Disturbance

Answer

Other Health Impairment

Answer

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Answer

Multiple Disabilities

Question 6

A student who is deaf and has an intellectual disability would most likely qualify under which IDEA disability category?

Accepted Answer

Multiple Disabilities

Answer

Deaf-Blindness

Answer

Hearing Impairment

Answer

Intellectual Disability