Music Therapy CBMT Exam| 1180 QUESTIONS|WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) Correct Answer: Originally passed by Congress in 1975 and reauthorized several times, most recently in 2004, the IDEA specifies the procedures for insuring that all children with disabilities receives a free appropriate education in the least restrictive environment possible. It also includes requirements for parental involvement and due process procedures when parents or guardians disagree with a school's decision regarding their child. Individualized Education Program (IEP) Correct Answer: The federal special education law (IDEA) requires that an IEP be developed by a team for each student receiving special education services. The IEP must contain a statement of the student's present levels of educational performance, annual goals related to areas of deficit, short-term objective describing the intermediate steps to the annual goals, criteria and procedures for determining the achievement of the objectives, and educational services to be provided to the student. Any changes to a student's IEP must be agreed upon by the entire IEP team. Changes cannot be made unilaterally by one individual. Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) Correct Answer: A plan, similar to an IEP, by designed for young children (under 3 years of age) and their families. An IFSP is somewhat broader than an IEP in that it also specifies services and resource to be provided to the entire family in support of the child with disabilities. Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Correct Answer: A legal term from the IDEA that specifies that students with disabilities must be educated as close to the same environment as their typical (nondisabled) peers. It is this provision on which inclusion is based. Manifestation Determination Correct Answer: A determination that a student's inappropriate behavior is not a result, or manifestation, of his or her disability. This is usually determined in a hearing and is required when a student's behavior violates school rules and before the school can undertake disciplinary action that might result in a student's suspension from school. Mnemonics Correct Answer: The use of memory-enhancing strategies or cues to remember something. This might include such things as rhymes, visualization or acronyms. Nonverbal Learning Disabilities Correct Answer: Refers to individuals who have a cluster of disabilities in social interaction, math, visual-spatial and tactual tasks. Peer Tutoring Correct Answer: A method used to integrate students with disabilities into general education settings. It is based on research that demonstrates that students can effectively tutor one another. It maximizes active student engagement with an academic task and can also improve social and communication skills. One particularly effective form is Classwide Peer Tutoring (CWPT).