WGU D002 PROFESSIONAL, ETHICAL, AND
LEGAL PRACTICES FOR SPECIAL
EDUCATION STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT (OA) EXAM REVIEW | IDEA,
IEP, FAPE, LRE, CEC ETHICS AND SPECIAL
EDUCATION LAW | GRADE A+
In order to show that a free appropriate public education is being provided,
the _____ - CORRECT ANSWER -Student must make some educational
progress
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -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. - CORRECT ANSWER -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______. - CORRECT ANSWER -The least restrictive environment.
IDEA states that all students with exceptionalities are entitled to ___. -
CORRECT ANSWER -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. - CORRECT ANSWER -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. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
This mandate extends protections and accommodations to associated
individuals. - CORRECT ANSWER -Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Which 13 Disabilities are included as one of the federally defined categories
covered under the provisions outlined in IDEA? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -They are not covered under IDEA
What is PL 94-142? - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -This law
extends civil rights protections to individuals of any age with a disability so
LEGAL PRACTICES FOR SPECIAL
EDUCATION STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT (OA) EXAM REVIEW | IDEA,
IEP, FAPE, LRE, CEC ETHICS AND SPECIAL
EDUCATION LAW | GRADE A+
In order to show that a free appropriate public education is being provided,
the _____ - CORRECT ANSWER -Student must make some educational
progress
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -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. - CORRECT ANSWER -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______. - CORRECT ANSWER -The least restrictive environment.
IDEA states that all students with exceptionalities are entitled to ___. -
CORRECT ANSWER -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. - CORRECT ANSWER -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. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
This mandate extends protections and accommodations to associated
individuals. - CORRECT ANSWER -Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Which 13 Disabilities are included as one of the federally defined categories
covered under the provisions outlined in IDEA? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -They are not covered under IDEA
What is PL 94-142? - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -This law
extends civil rights protections to individuals of any age with a disability so
