WGU D002 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
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 that they are allowed to
, access both private and public sectors for services. It states that discrimination or exclusion is
inappropriate and illegal.
True or False
All students who qualify for services under Section 504 also qualify for services under the
Individuals with Disabilities Act. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Students cannot qualify for services under both.
Components of IDEA - CORRECT ANSWER - Provides additional funding to states for
eligible students.
Covers only students with an educational need.
Components of Section 504 - CORRECT ANSWER - Does not require the formal,
detailed plans that are part of an Individualized Education Program.
Contains explicit language protecting individuals with disabilities from harassment or retaliation
based on their disability.
Has no age restriction.
What are the 3 components of the definition of disability that the ADA and Section 504 protect
for individuals? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Have a physics or mental impairment that
substantially limits one or more major life activities
-Have a record of such impairment
-Are regarded as having such an impairment
Which constitutional provisions and amendment serve as the basis for IDEA, ADA, and Section
504? - CORRECT ANSWER - -provisions for spending money to protect the general
welfare
-14th amendment, no state shall "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due
process of law... nor deny... equal protection of the laws"
-under the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th amendment to provide education
on an equal basis and to provide due process before denying equivalent educational
programming to different students
and CORRECT Answers
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 that they are allowed to
, access both private and public sectors for services. It states that discrimination or exclusion is
inappropriate and illegal.
True or False
All students who qualify for services under Section 504 also qualify for services under the
Individuals with Disabilities Act. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Students cannot qualify for services under both.
Components of IDEA - CORRECT ANSWER - Provides additional funding to states for
eligible students.
Covers only students with an educational need.
Components of Section 504 - CORRECT ANSWER - Does not require the formal,
detailed plans that are part of an Individualized Education Program.
Contains explicit language protecting individuals with disabilities from harassment or retaliation
based on their disability.
Has no age restriction.
What are the 3 components of the definition of disability that the ADA and Section 504 protect
for individuals? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Have a physics or mental impairment that
substantially limits one or more major life activities
-Have a record of such impairment
-Are regarded as having such an impairment
Which constitutional provisions and amendment serve as the basis for IDEA, ADA, and Section
504? - CORRECT ANSWER - -provisions for spending money to protect the general
welfare
-14th amendment, no state shall "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due
process of law... nor deny... equal protection of the laws"
-under the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th amendment to provide education
on an equal basis and to provide due process before denying equivalent educational
programming to different students
