D096 WGU Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A+
The disability category with the highest percentage of children served under IDEA
is ___________. - Correct answer-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. - Correct answer-False
True or False
A student's educational disability category determines the types of supports and
services the student is allowed to receive. - Correct answer-False
Specific Learning Disability - Correct answer-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
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,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 - Correct answer-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.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - Correct answer-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. - Correct answer-False
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, 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? - Correct answer-
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
______________ - Correct answer-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? - Correct answer-Dysgraphia
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Graded A+
The disability category with the highest percentage of children served under IDEA
is ___________. - Correct answer-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. - Correct answer-False
True or False
A student's educational disability category determines the types of supports and
services the student is allowed to receive. - Correct answer-False
Specific Learning Disability - Correct answer-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
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,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 - Correct answer-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.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - Correct answer-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. - Correct answer-False
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, 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? - Correct answer-
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
______________ - Correct answer-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? - Correct answer-Dysgraphia
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