TExES 161 Assistive Technology and Accommodations 2

Question 1

A student with dyslexia struggles with decoding grade-level text. Which AT tool would most directly support this student's reading access?

Accepted Answer

Text-to-speech software

Answer

Text-to-speech software reads digital text aloud, allowing students with dyslexia to access written content without relying solely on their decoding skills.

Question 2

During an AT assessment, the evaluator uses the SETT framework. What does SETT stand for?

Accepted Answer

Student, Environment, Tasks, Tools

Answer

The SETT framework (Student, Environments, Tasks, Tools) guides AT decision-making by first examining the student's needs, the environments where AT will be used, and the tasks required before selecting appropriate tools.

Question 3

A student who is deaf-blind uses a device that converts text into tactile output through raised pins. This technology is called a:

Accepted Answer

Braille display (refreshable braille display)

Answer

A refreshable braille display converts digital text into braille characters through electronically raised pins, allowing users who are blind or deaf-blind to read text through touch.

Question 4

Under IDEA, who is responsible for ensuring that AT devices included in an IEP are provided to the student?

Accepted Answer

The school district, which must provide AT at no cost to the family

Answer

When AT is identified in a student's IEP, IDEA requires the school district to provide those devices and services at no cost to the family as part of a free appropriate public education (FAPE).

Question 5

A student with a hearing impairment uses an FM system in the classroom. What is the primary function of this technology?

Accepted Answer

It wirelessly transmits the teacher's voice directly to the student's hearing aid or cochlear implant

Answer

An FM system uses a microphone worn by the teacher to wirelessly transmit the speaker's voice directly to the student's hearing aid or cochlear implant, improving the signal-to-noise ratio in the classroom.

TExES 161 - TExES Special Education EC-12 Practice Test

TExES 161 - TExES Special Education EC-12 Practice Test

TExES 161 Assistive Technology and Accommodations 2