Question 1
Under IDEA, how many distinct disability categories qualify a child for special education and related services?
Correct Answer:
13
Question 2
A child must meet two criteria to be eligible for special education under IDEA. The first is identification within a disability category. What is the second?
Correct Answer:
The disability must adversely affect educational performance
Question 3
Which IDEA disability category is defined by concomitant hearing and visual impairments that cannot be accommodated in programs solely for children who are deaf or solely for children who are blind?
Correct Answer:
Deaf-blindness
Question 4
A student has a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or using language, manifesting as difficulty reading, writing, or doing mathematical calculations. Which IDEA category best fits?
Correct Answer:
Specific learning disability
Question 5
ADHD, when it adversely affects a child's educational performance and requires special education, is most commonly served under which IDEA category?
Correct Answer:
Other health impairment
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