Quiz Questions on Learning Disabilities and Accommodations

Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)

An IFSP focuses on the entire family.

Individualized Education Program (IEP)

An IEP focuses on the child and their educational needs.

Age range for IFSP

An IFSP is typically developed for infants and toddlers from birth to age 3.

Setting accommodation example

One specific example of a 'setting' accommodation is an alternate setting or a private testing room for a student that gets distracted easily.

Phonology

The term for the rules that govern the combination of speech sounds to form words and sentences.

Founding year of the American Academy for Speech Correction

The American Academy for Speech Correction was founded in 1925.

Prenatal factor linked to learning disabilities

One potential prenatal factor that has been linked to learning disabilities is drug/alcohol use by the mother.

First use of the term 'dyslexia'

Sam Kirk is credited with the first use of the term 'dyslexia' in the late 1800s.

Key criterion for Section 504

A key criterion that distinguishes entities covered by Section 504 is that they must be recipients of federal funding.

Difference between accommodation and modification

Accommodations don't change the content of the lesson but change the delivery, while modifications change the content of the course to make it more accessible.

Difficulty illustrated by mirror drawing

This illustrates a lack of visual and motor coordination, which is linked to how difficult the writing process can be for students with learning disabilities.