Module 3

Question 1

professionals are also responsible for creating an individualized education plan (IEP) for each of their students.

Answer 1

-Special education

Question 2

is a document specifying documented medical issues, accommodations, and educational goals for each disabled student.

Answer 2

• IEP

Question 3

The Members of the Multidisciplinary Team Responsible for Formal Assessm

Answer 3

-Physical Therapist
-Occupational Therapist
-Speech Language Pathologist
-Audiologist
-SPED Diagnostician
-Developmental Pediatrician
-Neurologist
-Psychologist
-Psychiatrist
-Ophthalmologist
-Special Education Teacher

Question 4

• evaluates a child who is experiencing problems in gross motor functioning, living and self-help skills, and vocational skills necessary for functioning in certain settings.

Answer 4

-Physical Therapist

Question 5

This professional may screen, evaluate, provide direct services, or consult with the teacher, parent, or school.

Answer 5

-Physical Therapist

Question 6

• evaluates a child who may be experiencing problems in fine motor skills and in living and self-help skills, for example.

Answer 6

-Occupational Therapist

Question 7

This professional may screen, evaluate, provide direct services, consult with the teacher, parent, or school, and assist in obtaining appropriate assistive technology or equipment.

Answer 7

-Occupational Therapist

Question 8

• screens for speech and language developmental problems, provides a full evaluation on a suspected disability, provides direct services,and consults with staff and parents.

Answer 8

-Speech Language Pathologist

Question 9

• will evaluate a learner’s hearing for possible impairment, and as a result of the findings, may refer the learner for medical consultation or treatment.

Answer 9

-Audiologist

Question 10

• refers to a trained SPED Specialist who conducts Psychoeducational Assessment and strategies such as standardized tests, checklists, records, forms, inventory, scales alongside interviews, observation and informal skill survey and/or portfolio assessment.

Answer 10

-SPED Diagnostician

Question 11

He also prepares the intervention plan/priorities the service givers like tutors, therapists and SPED Teachers used in addressing the needs of special children.

Answer 11

-SPED Diagnostician

Question 12

is a medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of children with behavioral, communication or mental problems. These include cerebral palsy, autism, learning disabilities, ADHD, Learning Disability, and the like.

Answer 12

-Developmental Pediatrician

Question 13

Is a medical doctor or osteopath who has trained in the diagnosis and treatment of nervous system disorder, including diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles.

Answer 13

-Neurologist

Question 14

– evaluates and diagnoses learners with a wide range of learning, social, emotional, or developmental problems.

Answer 14

-Psychologist

Question 15

This professional may also consult with parents and teachers to help develop the most appropriate educational programs for learners with disabilities and other problems.

Answer 15

Psychologist

Question 16

– is a physician who diagnoses and treats learners with psychological, emotional, behavioral and developmental or organic problems.

Answer 16

-Psychiatrist

Question 17

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This professional can prescribe medication. The psychiatrist usually does not administer tests.

Answer 17

-Psychiatrist

Question 18

– is a medical doctor who evaluates and treats learners with vision problems.

Answer 18

-Ophthalmologist

Question 19

This professional may, for example, perform eye surgery, prescribe glasses or medication, or suggest special modifications in teaching, classroom materials, and seating arrangements.

Answer 19

-Ophthalmologist

Question 20

– conducts educational evaluations of learners with suspected disabilities in specific categories. For example: a teacher of the visually impaired will evaluate the academic as well as mobility and orientation skills of a referred learner.

Answer 20

-Special Education Teacher

Question 21

is the person who will give the CSN IQ tests and other psychological surveys as part of the evaluation portion of IEP planning

Answer 21

-psychologist

Question 22

• complete a thorough assessment Analyze and interpret assessment data.

Answer 22

-.Carry out test related tasks

Question 23

is the person who will give the child tests that assess their level of educational achievement and ability

Answer 23

-learning specialist

Question 24

This teacher will be charged with outlining the child’s educational progress and prognosis for the IEP, and will gather opinions from other teachers as appropriate.

Answer 24

-The Special Education Teacher

Question 25

assumes the primary responsibility for preparing the learner for entry into the mainstream.

Answer 25

The special educator

Question 26

are supposed to be at IEP meetings—though they aren’t always able to attend.

Answer 26

-Regular education teachers

Question 27

is the person who will take down a family history during the evaluation process.

Answer 27

-social worker

Question 28

is often an important component of an IEP—what kind a CSN gets, how long, how often, and to what good effect.

Answer 28

-Therapy

Question 29

. This can be tricky, though, if the therapist’s time is divided between different schools, or if the therapist is an employee of an outside agency with specific time allotments.

Answer 29

-therapist

Question 30

Types of therapist

Answer 30

-Thespeech therapist
-The Physical Therapist (PT):
-The Occupational Therapist (OT)

Question 31

works with a child on receptive and expressive language.

Answer 31

-Thespeech therapist

Question 32

This refers to whatever a child is able to discern from what they’re told, how they’re able to make that understanding clear, and how they’re able to make themself understood. This includes both types of articulation—the proper production ofspeech soundsand the proper forming of thoughts into words. Be sure all your concerns for the child’s language usage and understanding are being addressed.

Answer 32

-Thespeech therapist

Question 33

works on CSNgross motor skills, which pertain to the movement of major muscle groups to make big movements such as walking, running, and catching a ball or kicking it. Once a child is in school, there may be a particular emphasis on skills that enable a student to make it through a typical school day, such as walking without jumping orflailing, participating in gym class, or carrying a lunch tray or a binder without dropping it. Listening to the goals set by the PT and making sure that they’re meaningful to the child’s life and priorities.

Answer 33

-The Physical Therapist (PT):

Question 34

As the PT looks at gross motor, theOTdeals withfine motor skills, those small precise movements we tend to take for granted. Things like printing and handwriting clearly

Answer 34

-The Occupational Therapist (OT):

Question 35

:If a CSN is moving from one school to the next, a representative of the future school may opt to be inthe planning meeting.

Answer 35

-Transition Coordinator

Question 36

:The good news is having a child’s aide in the meeting can provide another firsthand source of information from someone who likely has the child’s best interests at heart. The not so good news is if a child’s aide is in a meeting, that means the child’s aide is not with the child (unless the child is in the meeting as well). If you invite the child’s aide to the meeting, be sure a replacement aide is put in place in their absence.

Answer 36

-Paraprofessional

Question 37

:The good news is having a child’s aide in the meeting can provide another firsthand source of information from someone who likely has the child’s best interests at heart. The not so good news is if a child’s aide is in a meeting, that means the child’s aide is not with the child (unless the child is in the meeting as well). If you invite the child’s aide to the meeting, be sure a replacement aide is put in place in their absence.

Answer 37

-Paraprofessional

Question 38

:Sometimes, other decision-makers from the school district are brought in to intervene when there are disagreements. Whether this individual has any particular knowledge of the CSN and their personal needs is another matter entirely. Regardless, parents should be notified if additional school district personnel are attending the IEP meeting so they can be prepared.

Answer 38

-Other School Folks

Question 39

:Sometimes, other decision-makers from the school district are brought in to intervene when there are disagreements. Whether this individual has any particular knowledge of the CSN and their personal needs is another matter entirely. Regardless, parents should be notified if additional school district personnel are attending the IEP meeting so they can be prepared.

Answer 39

-Other School Folks