Early Intervention and School Based Services Under IDEA

Question 1

Term: federal regulation authorizing special education and early intervention for children with disabilities

Answer 1

Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA)

Question 2

IDEA part ___ is special education for children ages 3-21 years.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

IDEA part ___ is special education for infants and toddlers, birth to 3 years.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Term: to the maximum extent appropriate, children with disabilities are educated with children who are not disabled

Answer 4

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

Question 5

Term: provided to assist a child with a disability benefit from special education

Answer 5

Related services

Question 6

Term: document outlining parent/child’s rights

Answer 6

Procedural safeguards

Question 7

Term: if a parent does not accept the IEP, they have a right to appeal and obtain an independent, impartial hearing

Answer 7

Due process

Question 8

Term: any item, piece of equipment, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of children with disabilities

Answer 8

Assistive technology device

Question 9

Term: a service that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device

Answer 9

Assistive technology service

Question 10

Term: meet the unique educational needs of the child in the least restrictive environment appropriate to the needs of that child

Answer 10

Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

Question 11

How often is the IEP review and rewritten?

Answer 11

Yearly

Question 12

Name 3 components of the IEP.

Answer 12

• Present level of academic achievement and functional performance
• Measurable annual goals
• Description of how progress toward the annual goals will be measured and when periodic reports of progress will be provided
• Statement of special education, related services, supplementary aids and services
• Transition plan
• Explanation of the extent to which the child will not participate in regular education with non disabled peers and reason
• Statement of accommodations necessary for state and district-wide assessment
  Modifications/accommodations
• Projected date for beginning/end of services, frequency, location and duration of services

Question 13

Name 3 things that are the PT’s role in IEP development.

Answer 13

• Write gross motor sections of present level of academic achievement and functional performance
• Write measurable annual functional goals
• Determination of duration and frequency of services
• Recommendations for AD and adaptive equipment
• Input on accommodations and modifications
• Attend IEP meeting
• Resource to parents and team

Question 14

Reevaluation in the school based sitting is required every ___ years.

Answer 14

3

Question 15

Name 5 of the IDEA eligibility categories.

Answer 15

Autism
Deaf-blindness
Deafness
Emotional disturbance
Hearing impairment
Intellectual disability (mental retardation)
Multiple disabilities
Orthopedic impairment
Other health impairment
Specific learning disability
Speech or language impairment
Traumatic brain injury
Visual impairment

Question 16

Should goals be decontextualized or contextualized?

Answer 16

Contextualized- behavior being learned/taught occurs in everyday experiences

Question 17

The average duration of treatment is 30 to ____ minutes and has a frequency of 1 to ___ times/week.

Answer 17

90

3

Question 18

Term: a broad anti-discrimination statute designed to prevent discrimination and provide equal opportunity for people with disabilities; has been used to broaden a student’s eligibility of related services in school

Answer 18

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

Question 19

Name 2 key elements of family centered care.

Answer 19

• Recognize the family as a constant in a child’s life
• Facilitate family-to-family networking
• Promote parent-professional collaboration
• Incorporate developmental needs of children into health care
• Implement programs and policies that provide emotional and financial support to meet the needs of the family
• Honor diversity
• Design services that are accessible, flexible, and responsive to the family’s needs

Question 20

3 goals of family-centered care:

1. Enhance growth/__________ of child
2. Support the _________
3. Support the _________

Answer 20

1. development
2. child
3. family

Question 21

Name 2 of the 5 categories a child must fall under to be eligible under Part C.

Answer 21

Physical
Cognitive
Communication
Social or emotional
Adaptive (or self help skills)

Question 22

Name the 3 team based approaches to service delivery.

Answer 22

1. Multidisciplinary model
2. Interdisciplinary model
3. Transdisciplinary model

Question 23

Team Based Approaches to Service Delivery: service providers work independently, recognize and value contributions from team members but maintain professional boundaries

Answer 23

Multidisciplinary model

Question 24

Team Based Approaches to Service Delivery: multiple service providers collaborate by merging goals and care plans into a unified program for the child; e.g. IEP teams

Answer 24

Interdisciplinary model

Question 25

Team Based Approaches to Service Delivery: one service provider, team members provide joint evaluations, work together to develop goals and carry out interventions; e.g. in early intervention

Answer 25

Transdisciplinary model

Question 26

Is IEP documentation used for part B or C?

Answer 26

Part B

Question 27

Is IFSP documentation used to part B or C?

Answer 27

Part C

Question 28

Is PT a primary service for part B or C?

Answer 28

Part C