Exam 1

Question 1

Supporting infants, toddlers, and their families in positive, healthy, non-intrusive ways so that they can best access their daily living situations

Answer 1

Early childhood intervention

Question 2

What are the 4 parts of the PL 94-142?

Answer 2

Ensures all children/youth with disabilities has free appropriate education to meet individual needs, ensure the rights of child/youth and parents are protected, assist states to provide education, ensure accountability of services

Question 3

Definitions and foundation for IDEA act

Answer 3

IDEA Part A

Question 4

Identification and educational guidelines from age 3-21

Answer 4

IDEA Part B

Question 5

Identification and services for birth-2 years and their families

Answer 5

IDEA Part C

Question 6

National activities to improve the education of children and youth with disabilities along with their families

Answer 6

IDEA Part D

Question 7

What are the 4 elements of IDEA Part C?

Answer 7

Every family with an infant who has a disability or delay has a right to appropriate, timely, and multidisciplinary identification/services, families have the right to have an IFSP, families have the right to participate in the creation of the IFSP and must give consent, parents/legal guardians are entitled to a resolution of all conflicts/complaints regarding the evaluation of their child

Question 8

What are the 4 guiding principles of best practice in early intervention for infants/toddlers?

Answer 8

Family-centered and culturally sensitive, developmentally supportive and promotes children’s participation in natural environments, comprehensive, coordinated and team based, based on evidence.

Question 9

True or false: Counseling can be billed in early intervention

Answer 9

False; cannot bill for counseling

Question 10

Act that is under federal legislation

Answer 10

IDEA

Question 11

Act that is under state legislation

Answer 11

MARSE

Question 12

Act that states that all children must have access to a school/education

Answer 12

Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

Question 13

School plan that is general education, not special education (alternative to an IEP). Addresses medical needs and accommodations (asthma, vision, hearing, etc.)

Answer 13

Rehabilitation act of 1973 section 504

Question 14

Why do SLPs need to know about section 504?

Answer 14

If you were seeing a student with a 504 and need to determine special needs OR making accommodations in the regular classroom

Question 15

Requires children to have a FAPE and IRE; provides special education from age 3-21

Answer 15

The Education for All Handicapped Children’s Act

Question 16

Ensures special education from birth-26 years

Answer 16

Michigan Mandatory Special Education Act

Question 17

What are the 5 birth mandate states?

Answer 17

Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Maryland, Michigan

Question 18

Any child who has been neglected/abused are referred for evaluation for special education services (early intervention)

Answer 18

Child abuse and prevention and treatment act (CAPTA)

Question 19

Must have IFSP and family-centered therapy

Answer 19

The Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986 Part H

Question 20

What does FAPE stand for?

Answer 20

Free and Appropriate Education