DCF Special Needs Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct(RATED A+)

What are support services? - ANSWER-Services designed to aid families with special needs children. If you suspect a child may have a delay or disability, refer them to the ___. - ANSWER-Florida Diagnostics & Learning Resource System Early Intervention - ANSWER-Services that mitigate a delay or disability Disability - ANSWER-Causes life long impacts in major life activities Gifted - ANSWER-Cognitively life-long impacts in major life activities Cognitive - ANSWER-relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) Natural Environment - ANSWER-A place where you would typically see children living, playing, and learning Support Services - ANSWER-Services offered by agencies to help children with disabilities Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - ANSWER-A federal law that prohibits businesses from discriminating against people with disabilities Developmentally Appropriate Practice - ANSWER-Involves knowing child development, along with each child's cultural and individual needs Delay - ANSWER-Usually overcome by adulthood, especially with early intervention Inclusion - ANSWER-The idea that activities and environments should be made accessible for all children Talented - ANSWER-Having a special ability not typically seen in peers People First Language - ANSWER-Mentioning the person before the condition and avoid using prejudicial language How do many people show prejudice towards special needs children? - ANSWER-Ignoring, infantilizing, and objectifying Why are childcare centers covered by the ADA? - ANSWER-They are public accommodations (not because they may receive public funds) True or false: A childcare center can impose a direct "special services subcharge" on the parents of the child with disabilities to cover services required by the ADA? - ANSWER-False, however the center may raise the rates for all customers in order to pay for special services Individuales with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - ANSWER-IDEA is a law ensuring s