CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS EXAM
1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act 1965 - Correct Answers -- This act made
large amounts of money available to children ages 3-21
- Money provided research and projects, the money was put there to set up services for
children and young adults with disabilities
The Handicapped Children's Early Education Assistance Act 1968 - Correct Answers --
Established model programs for young children with special needs, and these programs
were to serve as models for state and local agencies
- They wanted these programs to be the best of the best and share their information
with others
- They consider this law to be the first
Social and Emotional Disturbances - Correct Answers -- Inability to learn that cannot be
explained by intellectual delays or health factors
- Inability to have personal relationships with teachers or peers
- Inappropriate types of behaviors and feelings in normal circumstances
- Constant mood of unhappiness or depression
Social and Language Disorder - Correct Answers -What kind of disorder is autism?
- Must be orderly
- Must be consistent
- Must contribute to a higher level of functioning - Correct Answers -What are the 3
criteria that must be meant before change can occur?
Growth - Correct Answers -The addition of new skills in your development
Development - Correct Answers -The refinement of those skills gained in growth
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 1973 - Correct Answers -- Prohibits discrimination
of children with disabilities from being excluded from participating in any program that
receives federal funding
- Reasonable accommodations must be made
- 504 plan
504 Plan - Correct Answers -- Changes and makes accommodations for the kids who
need extra time to take a test or need someone to verbally say the test to them
- Gives them the ability to succeed based on what they need
, Economic Opportunity and Community Partnership Act 1974 - Correct Answers --
Pertains to HeadStart
- Lyndon B. Johnson created HeadStart so children with special needs did not have to
just sit at home and could go to school and get an education based on their needs
- This act said all HeadStarts must serve a minimum of 10% children with special needs
The Education for All Handicapped Children 1975 - Correct Answers -- Where they said
this act must serve all children
- They wanted states to provide high quality education to all children (public agencies
must evaluate children)
- Created parental rights for children with special needs
- Children must receive a multidisciplinary evaluation every 3 years
- Developed IEP's
- Children with disabilities must be educated with their non disabled peers when
possible
- Encouraged preschools to take in the kids with disabilities
IEP - Individualized Education Plan - Correct Answers -Set the goals and addresses
what the children need to work on in the school system
Amendment of the Education of the Handicapped Act 1986 - Correct Answers -- When
early intervention started recognizing the children birth-3
- Gave the sates 5 years to be serving the birth-3 population of children with disabilities
(didn't really start implementing them until '93)
- Also said they need to be writing plans for that age group (IFSP)
IFSP - Individualized Family Service Plan - Correct Answers -Family oriented goals for
the birth-3 population until they get into school
American's With Disabilities Act 1990 - Correct Answers -- Aimed more toward
employees as an anti-discrimination law
- Public schools must provide accessible accommodations (modify fin programs and
using adaptive technology)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 1991 - Correct Answers -- All programs and
school systems have to serve children ages 3-5 with disabilities
An Amendment to IDEA 1997 - Correct Answers -- Said, especially for the children of
birth-3, we have to serve these kids in their natural environment
- They wanted children who have disabilities to be around other children
- Changed the evaluation to every 1 year instead of every 3 years
Natural Environment - Correct Answers -Serving the children where they would be if
they did not have a disability
1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act 1965 - Correct Answers -- This act made
large amounts of money available to children ages 3-21
- Money provided research and projects, the money was put there to set up services for
children and young adults with disabilities
The Handicapped Children's Early Education Assistance Act 1968 - Correct Answers --
Established model programs for young children with special needs, and these programs
were to serve as models for state and local agencies
- They wanted these programs to be the best of the best and share their information
with others
- They consider this law to be the first
Social and Emotional Disturbances - Correct Answers -- Inability to learn that cannot be
explained by intellectual delays or health factors
- Inability to have personal relationships with teachers or peers
- Inappropriate types of behaviors and feelings in normal circumstances
- Constant mood of unhappiness or depression
Social and Language Disorder - Correct Answers -What kind of disorder is autism?
- Must be orderly
- Must be consistent
- Must contribute to a higher level of functioning - Correct Answers -What are the 3
criteria that must be meant before change can occur?
Growth - Correct Answers -The addition of new skills in your development
Development - Correct Answers -The refinement of those skills gained in growth
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 1973 - Correct Answers -- Prohibits discrimination
of children with disabilities from being excluded from participating in any program that
receives federal funding
- Reasonable accommodations must be made
- 504 plan
504 Plan - Correct Answers -- Changes and makes accommodations for the kids who
need extra time to take a test or need someone to verbally say the test to them
- Gives them the ability to succeed based on what they need
, Economic Opportunity and Community Partnership Act 1974 - Correct Answers --
Pertains to HeadStart
- Lyndon B. Johnson created HeadStart so children with special needs did not have to
just sit at home and could go to school and get an education based on their needs
- This act said all HeadStarts must serve a minimum of 10% children with special needs
The Education for All Handicapped Children 1975 - Correct Answers -- Where they said
this act must serve all children
- They wanted states to provide high quality education to all children (public agencies
must evaluate children)
- Created parental rights for children with special needs
- Children must receive a multidisciplinary evaluation every 3 years
- Developed IEP's
- Children with disabilities must be educated with their non disabled peers when
possible
- Encouraged preschools to take in the kids with disabilities
IEP - Individualized Education Plan - Correct Answers -Set the goals and addresses
what the children need to work on in the school system
Amendment of the Education of the Handicapped Act 1986 - Correct Answers -- When
early intervention started recognizing the children birth-3
- Gave the sates 5 years to be serving the birth-3 population of children with disabilities
(didn't really start implementing them until '93)
- Also said they need to be writing plans for that age group (IFSP)
IFSP - Individualized Family Service Plan - Correct Answers -Family oriented goals for
the birth-3 population until they get into school
American's With Disabilities Act 1990 - Correct Answers -- Aimed more toward
employees as an anti-discrimination law
- Public schools must provide accessible accommodations (modify fin programs and
using adaptive technology)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 1991 - Correct Answers -- All programs and
school systems have to serve children ages 3-5 with disabilities
An Amendment to IDEA 1997 - Correct Answers -- Said, especially for the children of
birth-3, we have to serve these kids in their natural environment
- They wanted children who have disabilities to be around other children
- Changed the evaluation to every 1 year instead of every 3 years
Natural Environment - Correct Answers -Serving the children where they would be if
they did not have a disability
