PRAXIS 5355 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2026.
IEP - ANS Individualized Education Program
Members of IEP team - ANS sped teacher, parent/guardian, representative of school system
Things in IEP outline - ANS Current performance, annual goals, SPED and related services,
participation with non disabled children, participation is state assessments, dates and place,
transition services, progress measurement
IDEA - ANS Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IDEA mandate - ANS Free and appropriate public education (FAPE)
IDEA part C - ANS Early intervention services for infants and toddlers from birth through age
2
Stages of Piaget cognitive development - ANS Sensorimotor, Pre-operational, concrete
operational, formal operational
Cognitive development stage with object permanence - ANS Sensorimotor
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,Object permanence - ANS objects exist even without being seen, touched, heard
Stage dealing with symbolic play - ANS Pre-operational
Stage with less egocentrism - ANS Concrete operational
Etiology - genetic factors - ANS chromosomes, down syndrome
Etiology - neurobiological factors - ANS nervous system disorders- epilepsy
Etiology - learning disability - ANS Dyslexia, ADHD
Developmental delay - ANS something they can grow out of
Examples of developmental delay - ANS speech/language delay, motor skill delay, cognitive
delay
Developmental disability - ANS Something they will not grow out of
Examples of developmental disability - ANS ADHD, Autism, Cerebral Palsy
Non degenerative condition - ANS Does not get worse over time- Cerebral Palsy
Dyscalculia - ANS difficulty understanding numbers and math
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, Dysgraphia - ANS difficulty with handwriting and fine motor
Dyslexia - ANS difficulty with reading and related language processing skills
Needs in Maslow's Hierarchy - ANS physiological, safety, love, esteem, self-actualization
Biological Factors - brain injuries - ANS TBI
Biological Factors - metabolic disorders - ANS Diabetes
Biological Factors - neurochemical imbalance - ANS depression, anxiety
Co-occurring or comorbid condition - ANS 2 or more disorders in the same individual
Self-regulation strategies - ANS visual schedules, structured routines, calm down kits
FM system - ANS frequency modulation system
FM system function - ANS assistive learning device that enhances auditory reception of
sounds
LRE - ANS Least Restrictive Environment
IDEA mandate for LRE - ANS students with disabilities should be educated with non-disabled
peers to maximum extent possible
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ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2026.
IEP - ANS Individualized Education Program
Members of IEP team - ANS sped teacher, parent/guardian, representative of school system
Things in IEP outline - ANS Current performance, annual goals, SPED and related services,
participation with non disabled children, participation is state assessments, dates and place,
transition services, progress measurement
IDEA - ANS Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IDEA mandate - ANS Free and appropriate public education (FAPE)
IDEA part C - ANS Early intervention services for infants and toddlers from birth through age
2
Stages of Piaget cognitive development - ANS Sensorimotor, Pre-operational, concrete
operational, formal operational
Cognitive development stage with object permanence - ANS Sensorimotor
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,Object permanence - ANS objects exist even without being seen, touched, heard
Stage dealing with symbolic play - ANS Pre-operational
Stage with less egocentrism - ANS Concrete operational
Etiology - genetic factors - ANS chromosomes, down syndrome
Etiology - neurobiological factors - ANS nervous system disorders- epilepsy
Etiology - learning disability - ANS Dyslexia, ADHD
Developmental delay - ANS something they can grow out of
Examples of developmental delay - ANS speech/language delay, motor skill delay, cognitive
delay
Developmental disability - ANS Something they will not grow out of
Examples of developmental disability - ANS ADHD, Autism, Cerebral Palsy
Non degenerative condition - ANS Does not get worse over time- Cerebral Palsy
Dyscalculia - ANS difficulty understanding numbers and math
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, Dysgraphia - ANS difficulty with handwriting and fine motor
Dyslexia - ANS difficulty with reading and related language processing skills
Needs in Maslow's Hierarchy - ANS physiological, safety, love, esteem, self-actualization
Biological Factors - brain injuries - ANS TBI
Biological Factors - metabolic disorders - ANS Diabetes
Biological Factors - neurochemical imbalance - ANS depression, anxiety
Co-occurring or comorbid condition - ANS 2 or more disorders in the same individual
Self-regulation strategies - ANS visual schedules, structured routines, calm down kits
FM system - ANS frequency modulation system
FM system function - ANS assistive learning device that enhances auditory reception of
sounds
LRE - ANS Least Restrictive Environment
IDEA mandate for LRE - ANS students with disabilities should be educated with non-disabled
peers to maximum extent possible
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