D096 WGU QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS PASSED
The disability category with the highest percentage of children served under IDEA is
___________. - correct answer ✔✔ specific learning disability (SLD)
True or False
A student's medical diagnosis determines whether the student qualifies for special education
and related services in a public education setting. - correct answer ✔✔ False
True or False
A student's educational disability category determines the types of supports and services the
student is allowed to receive. - correct answer ✔✔ False
Specific Learning Disability - correct 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 - correct 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) - correct 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. - correct 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? - correct 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 ______________ - correct
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? - correct answer ✔✔
Dysgraphia
, Choose whether or not the characteristics provided are common characteristics of a student
with a learning disability. - correct 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 - correct answer ✔✔ Difficulty following a classroom
demonstration, causing confusion and difficulty with understanding conclusions and replication
dyslexia - correct 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 - correct answer ✔✔ Difficulty with written information on exams or essays, despite
solid comprehension of a topic
Language processing disorder - correct answer ✔✔ Difficulty participating in classroom
discussions and activities, but often has many related and relevant thoughts on the topic at
hand
504 Plan - correct answer ✔✔ Hannah is a student with a severe peanut allergy. She requires an
EpiPen be available at all times during her school day in the event she has an allergic reaction. In
order for Hannah to be safe navigating her school day, her environment must be nut-free.
504 Plan - correct answer ✔✔ A student diagnosed with ADHD by a physician has difficulty
focusing on exams in the general education environment. The student is easily distracted by the
noises and people in the class, resulting in incomplete work being turned in. The work that does
get completed demonstrates that the student has a solid understanding of the curriculum.
IEP (Individualized Education Plan) - correct answer ✔✔ A student in a fifth-grade classroom
struggles to follow directions in class, complete assignments on time or in an appropriate
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS PASSED
The disability category with the highest percentage of children served under IDEA is
___________. - correct answer ✔✔ specific learning disability (SLD)
True or False
A student's medical diagnosis determines whether the student qualifies for special education
and related services in a public education setting. - correct answer ✔✔ False
True or False
A student's educational disability category determines the types of supports and services the
student is allowed to receive. - correct answer ✔✔ False
Specific Learning Disability - correct 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 - correct 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) - correct 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. - correct 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? - correct 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 ______________ - correct
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? - correct answer ✔✔
Dysgraphia
, Choose whether or not the characteristics provided are common characteristics of a student
with a learning disability. - correct 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 - correct answer ✔✔ Difficulty following a classroom
demonstration, causing confusion and difficulty with understanding conclusions and replication
dyslexia - correct 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 - correct answer ✔✔ Difficulty with written information on exams or essays, despite
solid comprehension of a topic
Language processing disorder - correct answer ✔✔ Difficulty participating in classroom
discussions and activities, but often has many related and relevant thoughts on the topic at
hand
504 Plan - correct answer ✔✔ Hannah is a student with a severe peanut allergy. She requires an
EpiPen be available at all times during her school day in the event she has an allergic reaction. In
order for Hannah to be safe navigating her school day, her environment must be nut-free.
504 Plan - correct answer ✔✔ A student diagnosed with ADHD by a physician has difficulty
focusing on exams in the general education environment. The student is easily distracted by the
noises and people in the class, resulting in incomplete work being turned in. The work that does
get completed demonstrates that the student has a solid understanding of the curriculum.
IEP (Individualized Education Plan) - correct answer ✔✔ A student in a fifth-grade classroom
struggles to follow directions in class, complete assignments on time or in an appropriate
