WGU D002 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS VERIFIED BY EXPERTS GRADED A++
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.
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.
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______.
The least restrictive environment.
IDEA states that all students with exceptionalities are entitled to ___.
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.
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.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
,This mandate extends protections and accommodations to associated
individuals.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Which 13 Disabilities are included as one of the federally defined categories
covered under the provisions outlined in IDEA?
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
They are not covered under IDEA
What is PL 94-142?
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
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
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.
False
Students cannot qualify for services under both.
Components of IDEA
Provides additional funding to states for eligible students.
Covers only students with an educational need.
Components of Section 504
Does not require the formal, detailed plans that are part of an Individualized Education
Program.
Contains explicit language protecting individuals with disabilities from harassment or
retaliation based on their disability.
Has no age restriction.
What are the 3 components of the definition of disability that the ADA and Section
504 protect for individuals?
-Have a physics or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life
activities
-Have a record of such impairment
-Are regarded as having such an impairment
Which constitutional provisions and amendment serve as the basis for IDEA,
ADA, and Section 504?
-provisions for spending money to protect the general welfare
-14th amendment, no state shall "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without
due process of law... nor deny... equal protection of the laws"
-under the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th amendment to provide
ANSWERS VERIFIED BY EXPERTS GRADED A++
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.
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.
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______.
The least restrictive environment.
IDEA states that all students with exceptionalities are entitled to ___.
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.
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.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
,This mandate extends protections and accommodations to associated
individuals.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Which 13 Disabilities are included as one of the federally defined categories
covered under the provisions outlined in IDEA?
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
They are not covered under IDEA
What is PL 94-142?
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
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
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.
False
Students cannot qualify for services under both.
Components of IDEA
Provides additional funding to states for eligible students.
Covers only students with an educational need.
Components of Section 504
Does not require the formal, detailed plans that are part of an Individualized Education
Program.
Contains explicit language protecting individuals with disabilities from harassment or
retaliation based on their disability.
Has no age restriction.
What are the 3 components of the definition of disability that the ADA and Section
504 protect for individuals?
-Have a physics or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life
activities
-Have a record of such impairment
-Are regarded as having such an impairment
Which constitutional provisions and amendment serve as the basis for IDEA,
ADA, and Section 504?
-provisions for spending money to protect the general welfare
-14th amendment, no state shall "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without
due process of law... nor deny... equal protection of the laws"
-under the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th amendment to provide
