WGU D002 Questions and Answers 100% Correct

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. - 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. - 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______. - ANSWER - The least restrictive environment. IDEA states that all students with exceptionalities are entitled to ___. - 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. - 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. - ANSWER - Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act This mandate extends protections and accommodations to associated individuals. - 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? - 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 - ANSWER - They are not covered under IDEA