1
WGU
WGU D096 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS, ALREADY PASSED!
(COMPLETE & ACCURATE)
The disability category with the highest percentage of children served
under IDEA is ___________. - ANS ✓specific learning disability (SLD)
True or False
A student's medical diagnosis determines whether the student qualifies for
special education and related services in a public education setting. - ANS
✓False
True or False
A student's educational disability category determines the types of
supports and services the student is allowed to receive. - ANS ✓False
Specific Learning Disability - ANS ✓Eva is a sixth-grade student who has a
difficult time comprehending what she reads in class. She finds herself reading
and rereading the same pages, trying to find meaning in the text. Additionally,
Eva experiences difficulty following directions, often missing important steps.
She finds herself falling behind in class and feeling as though she cannot keep up
with her peers.
Autism - ANS ✓Mateo is a kindergarten student with a lot of energy. His favorite
activities are sensory-based. He enjoys playing alone in the sand at recess. Mateo
repeatedly grabs a handful of sand and watches it sift through his fingers. When
he is excited, he spins in circles. Mateo has a difficult time transitioning to new
activities and becomes agitated when his routine is changed.
WGU D096
, 2
WGU
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - ANS ✓Talia is a tenth-grade student. After
hitting their head on the side of a pool during a swim meet, they began
experiencing difficulty in school with focus, follow-through, and organization.
They frequently misplaced their school materials and missed the deadline for
several assignments. Additionally, Talia has experienced difficulty sitting in
rooms with overhead lighting, causing them to wear sunglasses inside.
True or False
Individuals with the same disability category qualify for the same special
education and related services programming. - ANS ✓False
A high school special education student diagnosed with autism received
special education services and related support for social pragmatic (social
skills) therapy from a speech-language pathologist. The student requires
some academic support, primarily in written expression and task
management, which happens within the general education environment in
a co-taught English class with an English teacher and an assigned special
education teacher. The student also receives speech-language therapy
twice per week. This student's time out of the general education
environment is minimal. What type of educational placement would this
student receive, given the needs and the supports and services received? -
ANS ✓Modified general education class
A common learning challenge associated with a learning disability that
makes it difficult to complete math tasks, such as addition, subtraction, and
division is ______________ - ANS ✓dyscalculia
A student in your fourth-grade classroom has a very difficult time writing.
The student is slow to formulate letters and often writes the letters in an
unusual way. The student's ability to answer questions orally is
outstanding. In class, a teacher's assistant often acts as a scribe. Which type
of learning disability does this student display characteristics of? - ANS
✓Dysgraphia
WGU D096
, 3
WGU
Choose whether or not the characteristics provided are common
characteristics of a student with a learning disability. - ANS ✓Difficulty
discriminating between or among sounds in words, letters in writing, or
numbers, Difficulty reading text fluently, stumbling on sounding out words, and
replacing words in text with words that have similar meaning, Difficulty with
organizing school materials, information, and directions, as well as challenges
prioritizing and keeping track of tasks
Nonverbal learning disorder - ANS ✓Difficulty following a classroom
demonstration, causing confusion and difficulty with understanding conclusions
and replication
dyslexia - ANS ✓Difficulty reading text independently, despite comprehending
information read to them, which could impact their ability to access and engage
in meaningful classroom discussions and activities
dysgraphia - ANS ✓Difficulty with written information on exams or essays,
despite solid comprehension of a topic
Language processing disorder - ANS ✓Difficulty participating in classroom
discussions and activities, but often has many related and relevant thoughts on
the topic at hand
504 Plan - ANS ✓Hannah is a student with a severe peanut allergy. She requires
an EpiPen be available at all times during her school day in the event she has an
allergic reaction. In order for Hannah to be safe navigating her school day, her
environment must be nut-free.
504 Plan - ANS ✓A student diagnosed with ADHD by a physician has difficulty
focusing on exams in the general education environment. The student is easily
distracted by the noises and people in the class, resulting in incomplete work
being turned in. The work that does get completed demonstrates that the student
has a solid understanding of the curriculum.
WGU D096
WGU
WGU D096 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS, ALREADY PASSED!
(COMPLETE & ACCURATE)
The disability category with the highest percentage of children served
under IDEA is ___________. - ANS ✓specific learning disability (SLD)
True or False
A student's medical diagnosis determines whether the student qualifies for
special education and related services in a public education setting. - ANS
✓False
True or False
A student's educational disability category determines the types of
supports and services the student is allowed to receive. - ANS ✓False
Specific Learning Disability - ANS ✓Eva is a sixth-grade student who has a
difficult time comprehending what she reads in class. She finds herself reading
and rereading the same pages, trying to find meaning in the text. Additionally,
Eva experiences difficulty following directions, often missing important steps.
She finds herself falling behind in class and feeling as though she cannot keep up
with her peers.
Autism - ANS ✓Mateo is a kindergarten student with a lot of energy. His favorite
activities are sensory-based. He enjoys playing alone in the sand at recess. Mateo
repeatedly grabs a handful of sand and watches it sift through his fingers. When
he is excited, he spins in circles. Mateo has a difficult time transitioning to new
activities and becomes agitated when his routine is changed.
WGU D096
, 2
WGU
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - ANS ✓Talia is a tenth-grade student. After
hitting their head on the side of a pool during a swim meet, they began
experiencing difficulty in school with focus, follow-through, and organization.
They frequently misplaced their school materials and missed the deadline for
several assignments. Additionally, Talia has experienced difficulty sitting in
rooms with overhead lighting, causing them to wear sunglasses inside.
True or False
Individuals with the same disability category qualify for the same special
education and related services programming. - ANS ✓False
A high school special education student diagnosed with autism received
special education services and related support for social pragmatic (social
skills) therapy from a speech-language pathologist. The student requires
some academic support, primarily in written expression and task
management, which happens within the general education environment in
a co-taught English class with an English teacher and an assigned special
education teacher. The student also receives speech-language therapy
twice per week. This student's time out of the general education
environment is minimal. What type of educational placement would this
student receive, given the needs and the supports and services received? -
ANS ✓Modified general education class
A common learning challenge associated with a learning disability that
makes it difficult to complete math tasks, such as addition, subtraction, and
division is ______________ - ANS ✓dyscalculia
A student in your fourth-grade classroom has a very difficult time writing.
The student is slow to formulate letters and often writes the letters in an
unusual way. The student's ability to answer questions orally is
outstanding. In class, a teacher's assistant often acts as a scribe. Which type
of learning disability does this student display characteristics of? - ANS
✓Dysgraphia
WGU D096
, 3
WGU
Choose whether or not the characteristics provided are common
characteristics of a student with a learning disability. - ANS ✓Difficulty
discriminating between or among sounds in words, letters in writing, or
numbers, Difficulty reading text fluently, stumbling on sounding out words, and
replacing words in text with words that have similar meaning, Difficulty with
organizing school materials, information, and directions, as well as challenges
prioritizing and keeping track of tasks
Nonverbal learning disorder - ANS ✓Difficulty following a classroom
demonstration, causing confusion and difficulty with understanding conclusions
and replication
dyslexia - ANS ✓Difficulty reading text independently, despite comprehending
information read to them, which could impact their ability to access and engage
in meaningful classroom discussions and activities
dysgraphia - ANS ✓Difficulty with written information on exams or essays,
despite solid comprehension of a topic
Language processing disorder - ANS ✓Difficulty participating in classroom
discussions and activities, but often has many related and relevant thoughts on
the topic at hand
504 Plan - ANS ✓Hannah is a student with a severe peanut allergy. She requires
an EpiPen be available at all times during her school day in the event she has an
allergic reaction. In order for Hannah to be safe navigating her school day, her
environment must be nut-free.
504 Plan - ANS ✓A student diagnosed with ADHD by a physician has difficulty
focusing on exams in the general education environment. The student is easily
distracted by the noises and people in the class, resulting in incomplete work
being turned in. The work that does get completed demonstrates that the student
has a solid understanding of the curriculum.
WGU D096
