WGU D002 ACTUAL EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 LATEST
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True or False:
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (formerly the Education for All Handicapped
Children Act) was enacted to create consistency among states regarding educational safeguards and
requirements for individuals with disabilities. - (Answer)True (no federal statutes addressed
educational funding, regulations, and protection until it was enacted)
True or False
Prior to the mid-1970s, education for students with disabilities was a privilege and not a right. -
(Answer)True
(Not until after EAHCA children with disabilities given right to FAPE)
When the IEP team considers how much time the student with disabilities will spend with students
who do not have disabilities, they are focusing on______. - (Answer)The least restrictive
environment.
IDEA states that all students with exceptionalities are entitled to ___. - (Answer)A free and public
education (FAPE).
,This is an amendment to include all devices to disabled infants and young children. This
amendment also covers individuals transitioning from high school to college. - (Answer)Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 (IDEA)
This mandate defines protected individuals as otherwise qualified. This mandate also requires that
reasonable accommodations be made. - (Answer)Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
This mandate extends protections and accommodations to associated individuals. -
(Answer)Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Which 13 Disabilities are included as one of the federally defined categories covered under the
provisions outlined in IDEA? - (Answer)Autism Spectrum Disorder
Emotional Disturbance
Hearing impairments
Deafness
Speech or language impairments
Traumatic brain injury
,Visual impairment including blindness
Specific learning disability
Other health impairment
Intellectual disability
Deaf-blindness
Orthopedic impairment
Multiple disabilities
Are the following disabilities covered under IDEA?
Eating disorders
Post-Traumatic stress disorder
Seizure disorder - (Answer)They are not covered under IDEA
What is PL 94-142? - (Answer)Also known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act
(EAHCA), this law is one of the most important legislative pieces for special education acting as
the Bill of Rights for students with disabilities.
, Section 504 - (Answer)Part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, this act is known as a civil rights bill.
This act ensures that every student with a disability is given the same rights, access, and protections
as students without disabilities.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act - (Answer)This law extends civil rights protections to
individuals of any age with a disability so that they are allowed to access both private and public
sectors for services. It states that discrimination or exclusion is inappropriate and illegal.
True or False
All students who qualify for services under Section 504 also qualify for services under the
Individuals with Disabilities Act. - (Answer)False
Students cannot qualify for services under both.
Components of IDEA - (Answer)Provides additional funding to states for eligible students.
Covers only students with an educational need.
Components of Section 504 - (Answer)Does not require the formal, detailed plans that are part of
an Individualized Education Program.
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True or False:
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (formerly the Education for All Handicapped
Children Act) was enacted to create consistency among states regarding educational safeguards and
requirements for individuals with disabilities. - (Answer)True (no federal statutes addressed
educational funding, regulations, and protection until it was enacted)
True or False
Prior to the mid-1970s, education for students with disabilities was a privilege and not a right. -
(Answer)True
(Not until after EAHCA children with disabilities given right to FAPE)
When the IEP team considers how much time the student with disabilities will spend with students
who do not have disabilities, they are focusing on______. - (Answer)The least restrictive
environment.
IDEA states that all students with exceptionalities are entitled to ___. - (Answer)A free and public
education (FAPE).
,This is an amendment to include all devices to disabled infants and young children. This
amendment also covers individuals transitioning from high school to college. - (Answer)Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 (IDEA)
This mandate defines protected individuals as otherwise qualified. This mandate also requires that
reasonable accommodations be made. - (Answer)Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
This mandate extends protections and accommodations to associated individuals. -
(Answer)Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Which 13 Disabilities are included as one of the federally defined categories covered under the
provisions outlined in IDEA? - (Answer)Autism Spectrum Disorder
Emotional Disturbance
Hearing impairments
Deafness
Speech or language impairments
Traumatic brain injury
,Visual impairment including blindness
Specific learning disability
Other health impairment
Intellectual disability
Deaf-blindness
Orthopedic impairment
Multiple disabilities
Are the following disabilities covered under IDEA?
Eating disorders
Post-Traumatic stress disorder
Seizure disorder - (Answer)They are not covered under IDEA
What is PL 94-142? - (Answer)Also known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act
(EAHCA), this law is one of the most important legislative pieces for special education acting as
the Bill of Rights for students with disabilities.
, Section 504 - (Answer)Part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, this act is known as a civil rights bill.
This act ensures that every student with a disability is given the same rights, access, and protections
as students without disabilities.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act - (Answer)This law extends civil rights protections to
individuals of any age with a disability so that they are allowed to access both private and public
sectors for services. It states that discrimination or exclusion is inappropriate and illegal.
True or False
All students who qualify for services under Section 504 also qualify for services under the
Individuals with Disabilities Act. - (Answer)False
Students cannot qualify for services under both.
Components of IDEA - (Answer)Provides additional funding to states for eligible students.
Covers only students with an educational need.
Components of Section 504 - (Answer)Does not require the formal, detailed plans that are part of
an Individualized Education Program.
