FDOH CMS Early Steps ITDS Module 2 Study Guide: Early Intervention and Child
Development Review
Teams are often described as having which set of characteristics? - ANS ✔✔Commitment, a
common goal, accountability
Team A is a multidisciplinary team consisting of a speech/language pathologist, an occupational
therapist and an ITDS. Team B is an interdisciplinary team consisting of a psychologist, an ITDS, a
nurse and a speech/language pathologist. Which of the following characteristics distinguishes
Team A from Team B? - ANS ✔✔Members of Team A do not typically share assessment results
with one another
Which of the following phrases best describes a system? - ANS ✔✔Holistic and complex
Which of the following techniques would be most likely to help an active learner retain
information? - ANS ✔✔Having the learner explain or discuss the information with you
According to McWilliam and Scott (2001), ecomaps may be useful tools for - ANS
✔✔relationship building during first contacts.
Arena assessments are most frequently conducted by - ANS ✔✔Transdisciplinary teams.
Kim likes to solve problems with well-established methods. She is good with details and facts.
She is a practical person who likes information to have 'real world' connections. Kim is probably
- ANS ✔✔A sensing learner
Which of the following behaviors would be classified as acknowledging? - ANS ✔✔all of the
above:
Nodding one's head in agreement
, Verbally recognizing the contributions of another team member
Saying 'uh huh' to express understanding
A communicator - ANS ✔✔During a team meeting, Lynn notices that the parent (Mrs. Jones)
appears tense and uneasy. The remaining team members do not seem to notice Mrs. Jones'
distress. Aware that the team process is suffering, Lynn says 'Mrs. Jones, you seem a bit upset.
Would you mind sharing your thoughts so that we can better understand your perspective?'
Based on this scenario, Lynn would best be described as
The philosophy described in DEC Recommended Practices in Early Intervention/Early Childhood
Special Education, is that intervention should be functional. Given this, all of the following are
true except - ANS ✔✔In IFSPs, team members do not include therapy and specialized
instruction to include indirect and consultative services.
The philosophy described in DEC Recommended Practices in Early Intervention/Early Childhood
Special Education, is that intervention should be functional. Given this, all of the following are
true: - ANS ✔✔- Functionality is stressed to avoid practices that serve the apparent need for
some professionals to use their favorite interventions, regardless of the usefulness to the child
and the impact on the caregivers.
- Team members use activities within the range of current functioning.
- Team members focus on the between-sessions time (i.e., build in activities that can be carried
out across time and contexts).
Moralizing - ANS ✔✔The Early Steps team was meeting to discuss intervention strategies for 18-
month old 'Janie.' Emily, the ITDS, arrived 20 minutes late to the meeting. Sue, the physical
therapist spoke up and said 'This is the third time you have been late to a meeting this month.
You should plan ahead so that you get here on time. You ought to show more respect for
families.' Emily was stunned. She wanted to defend herself but was too embarrassed to say
anything. She said very little during the meeting. In this scenario, Sue's behavior would be
described as
Development Review
Teams are often described as having which set of characteristics? - ANS ✔✔Commitment, a
common goal, accountability
Team A is a multidisciplinary team consisting of a speech/language pathologist, an occupational
therapist and an ITDS. Team B is an interdisciplinary team consisting of a psychologist, an ITDS, a
nurse and a speech/language pathologist. Which of the following characteristics distinguishes
Team A from Team B? - ANS ✔✔Members of Team A do not typically share assessment results
with one another
Which of the following phrases best describes a system? - ANS ✔✔Holistic and complex
Which of the following techniques would be most likely to help an active learner retain
information? - ANS ✔✔Having the learner explain or discuss the information with you
According to McWilliam and Scott (2001), ecomaps may be useful tools for - ANS
✔✔relationship building during first contacts.
Arena assessments are most frequently conducted by - ANS ✔✔Transdisciplinary teams.
Kim likes to solve problems with well-established methods. She is good with details and facts.
She is a practical person who likes information to have 'real world' connections. Kim is probably
- ANS ✔✔A sensing learner
Which of the following behaviors would be classified as acknowledging? - ANS ✔✔all of the
above:
Nodding one's head in agreement
, Verbally recognizing the contributions of another team member
Saying 'uh huh' to express understanding
A communicator - ANS ✔✔During a team meeting, Lynn notices that the parent (Mrs. Jones)
appears tense and uneasy. The remaining team members do not seem to notice Mrs. Jones'
distress. Aware that the team process is suffering, Lynn says 'Mrs. Jones, you seem a bit upset.
Would you mind sharing your thoughts so that we can better understand your perspective?'
Based on this scenario, Lynn would best be described as
The philosophy described in DEC Recommended Practices in Early Intervention/Early Childhood
Special Education, is that intervention should be functional. Given this, all of the following are
true except - ANS ✔✔In IFSPs, team members do not include therapy and specialized
instruction to include indirect and consultative services.
The philosophy described in DEC Recommended Practices in Early Intervention/Early Childhood
Special Education, is that intervention should be functional. Given this, all of the following are
true: - ANS ✔✔- Functionality is stressed to avoid practices that serve the apparent need for
some professionals to use their favorite interventions, regardless of the usefulness to the child
and the impact on the caregivers.
- Team members use activities within the range of current functioning.
- Team members focus on the between-sessions time (i.e., build in activities that can be carried
out across time and contexts).
Moralizing - ANS ✔✔The Early Steps team was meeting to discuss intervention strategies for 18-
month old 'Janie.' Emily, the ITDS, arrived 20 minutes late to the meeting. Sue, the physical
therapist spoke up and said 'This is the third time you have been late to a meeting this month.
You should plan ahead so that you get here on time. You ought to show more respect for
families.' Emily was stunned. She wanted to defend herself but was too embarrassed to say
anything. She said very little during the meeting. In this scenario, Sue's behavior would be
described as
