DCF SPECIAL NEEDS APPROPRIATE PRACTICES
SNP COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Support Services. Answer: organizations that offer resources for
children with special needs and their families; ex: Head Start, Child Care
Resource, Subsidized Child Care
◉ Six Child Development Principles. Answer: 1.Children develop
rapidly and simultaneously through the body
2.There are identifiable stages and patterns of developments but there is
variation in rates
3.Development is not uniform
4.Sequence of development is similar but children can progress, regress
and/or skip stages
5.Each skill builds off a previous one
6. Social and cultural rules influence what a child learns
◉ Six Domains of Development that can be delayed. Answer: 1.Physical
2.Motor
3.Cognitive Development and General Knowledge
4.Social and Emotional
, 5.Language and Communication
6.Approaches to learning
◉ Prevention. Answer: Stops challenging behaviors before they begin
and it it the primary method child care professionals use to encourage
children to discard unwanted behaviors
◉ Redirection. Answer: Used to guide children's behaviors by
recognizing challenging behavior at its earliest stages and taking steps to
stop it from escalating.
◉ Positive Reinforcement. Answer: Desired behaviors are rewarded so
that the child is encourages to repeat them.
◉ Three main aspects of DAP. Answer: 1. General knowledge of child
development
2.Specific knowledge of a particular child
3.Knowledge of social and cultural context
◉ Impact of Brain Stem on behavior. Answer: Influences fight or flight;
creates black and white responses
◉ Impact of Limbic System on behavior. Answer: Controls emotion; can
lead to being impulsive or reactive
SNP COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Support Services. Answer: organizations that offer resources for
children with special needs and their families; ex: Head Start, Child Care
Resource, Subsidized Child Care
◉ Six Child Development Principles. Answer: 1.Children develop
rapidly and simultaneously through the body
2.There are identifiable stages and patterns of developments but there is
variation in rates
3.Development is not uniform
4.Sequence of development is similar but children can progress, regress
and/or skip stages
5.Each skill builds off a previous one
6. Social and cultural rules influence what a child learns
◉ Six Domains of Development that can be delayed. Answer: 1.Physical
2.Motor
3.Cognitive Development and General Knowledge
4.Social and Emotional
, 5.Language and Communication
6.Approaches to learning
◉ Prevention. Answer: Stops challenging behaviors before they begin
and it it the primary method child care professionals use to encourage
children to discard unwanted behaviors
◉ Redirection. Answer: Used to guide children's behaviors by
recognizing challenging behavior at its earliest stages and taking steps to
stop it from escalating.
◉ Positive Reinforcement. Answer: Desired behaviors are rewarded so
that the child is encourages to repeat them.
◉ Three main aspects of DAP. Answer: 1. General knowledge of child
development
2.Specific knowledge of a particular child
3.Knowledge of social and cultural context
◉ Impact of Brain Stem on behavior. Answer: Influences fight or flight;
creates black and white responses
◉ Impact of Limbic System on behavior. Answer: Controls emotion; can
lead to being impulsive or reactive
