WGU D096 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● True or False
A student's medical diagnosis determines whether the student qualifies
for special education and related services in a public education setting.
Answer: False
●● True or False
A student's educational disability category determines the types of
supports and services the student is allowed to receive.
Answer: False
●● Specific Learning Disability
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 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
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)
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.
Answer: 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?
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 ______________
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?
Answer: Dysgraphia
●● Choose whether or not the characteristics provided are common
characteristics of a student with a learning disability.
Answer: 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
Answer: Difficulty following a classroom demonstration, causing
confusion and difficulty with understanding conclusions and replication
●● dyslexia
Answer: 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
Answer: Difficulty with written information on exams or essays, despite
solid comprehension of a topic
●● Language processing disorder
Answer: Difficulty participating in classroom discussions and activities,
but often has many related and relevant thoughts on the topic at hand
●● 504 Plan
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● True or False
A student's medical diagnosis determines whether the student qualifies
for special education and related services in a public education setting.
Answer: False
●● True or False
A student's educational disability category determines the types of
supports and services the student is allowed to receive.
Answer: False
●● Specific Learning Disability
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 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
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)
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.
Answer: 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?
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 ______________
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?
Answer: Dysgraphia
●● Choose whether or not the characteristics provided are common
characteristics of a student with a learning disability.
Answer: 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
Answer: Difficulty following a classroom demonstration, causing
confusion and difficulty with understanding conclusions and replication
●● dyslexia
Answer: 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
Answer: Difficulty with written information on exams or essays, despite
solid comprehension of a topic
●● Language processing disorder
Answer: Difficulty participating in classroom discussions and activities,
but often has many related and relevant thoughts on the topic at hand
●● 504 Plan
