Question 1

Describe the services and supports required by the Infant and Toddler Program of IDEA.

Accepted Answer

The Infant and Toddler Program of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides a range of services and supports for children from birth to age three who have developmental delays or disabilities, as well as their families. These services and supports may include early intervention services such as speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and special instruction to address the child's developmental needs. Additionally, the program may offer family support services, such as counseling, parent education, and assistance in accessing community resources. The goal of the Infant and Toddler Program is to promote the development of infants and toddlers with disabilities and to support their families in enhancing the child's development. The services and supports provided are individualized to meet the unique needs of each child and family, and are delivered in natural environments such as the home, childcare settings, or other community settings.

Question 2

Discuss how infant-toddler teachers can include children with disabilities successfully in an early childhood learning and development program.

Accepted Answer

• Maintain a positive attitude
• Ask for support and information sharing with the local intervention team
• Document children's competence
• Adapt materials and activities
• Arrange the environment
• Use group affection activities
• Meet therapeutic goals
• Work with the family with the child's IFSP

Question 3

A phrase such as "an infant with cerebral palsy" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a diagnosis 
B)  an eligibility criterion 
C)  prenatal identification 
D)  person-first language 
A)  a diagnosis 
B)  an eligibility criterion 
C)  prenatal identification 
D)  person-first language D

Question 4

Programs, infant-toddler teachers, medical clinics, and professionals in other community programs may use assessments called screening tools with infants and toddlers. What is their primary purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  For ongoing assessment to determine how well a child is developing in a program or at home 
B)  To keep children out of programs 
C)  To determine if the child needs a full evaluation by a professional team to assess if the child has a disability 
D)  To determine the child's strengths and needs so that care teachers can plan an individualized curriculum 
A)  For ongoing assessment to determine how well a child is developing in a program or at home 
B)  To keep children out of programs 
C)  To determine if the child needs a full evaluation by a professional team to assess if the child has a disability 
D)  To determine the child's strengths and needs so that care teachers can plan an individualized curriculum

Question 5

Early intervention services (including a physical therapist, speech-therapist, occupational therapist, and educational services) are required by law to be provided in natural environments. Which setting(s) would this include?

Accepted Answer

A)  Home and community settings 
B)  Hospital settings 
C)  Specialized programs 
D)  Therapeutic programs 
A)  Home and community settings 
B)  Hospital settings 
C)  Specialized programs 
D)  Therapeutic programs

Question 6

Central nervous system disorders may be caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  natural or environmental factors 
C)  aspartame 
D)  maternal thoughts during pregnancy 
A)  anxiety 
B)  natural or environmental factors 
C)  aspartame 
D)  maternal thoughts during pregnancy

Question 7

When we use a diagnosis to describe a disability it:

Accepted Answer

A)  tells us all we need to know to support the child 
B)  only tells us about some aspects of the child 
C)  identifies the strengths of the child 
D)  helps us understand the limits of the child's potential 
A)  tells us all we need to know to support the child 
B)  only tells us about some aspects of the child 
C)  identifies the strengths of the child 
D)  helps us understand the limits of the child's potential

Question 8

Child Find is the service that::

Accepted Answer

A)  insists children be served in natural environments 
B)  places children with disabilities in special programs 
C)  provides Part C services 
D)  identifies, locates, and evaluates every child who may have a disability 
A)  insists children be served in natural environments 
B)  places children with disabilities in special programs 
C)  provides Part C services 
D)  identifies, locates, and evaluates every child who may have a disability

Question 9

The primary purpose of serving children with disabilities in natural environments is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  support children's participation in their communities 
B)  ensure one-on-one care and therapy for children 
C)  teach them how to be natural so that they can participate in a community 
D)  provide parents with child care 
A)  support children's participation in their communities 
B)  ensure one-on-one care and therapy for children 
C)  teach them how to be natural so that they can participate in a community 
D)  provide parents with child care

Question 10

Metabolic disorders occur because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a central nervous system disorder 
B)  a chromosomal abnormality 
C)  inherited deficiencies of particular enzymes 
D)  congenital infections 
A)  a central nervous system disorder 
B)  a chromosomal abnormality 
C)  inherited deficiencies of particular enzymes 
D)  congenital infections

Question 11

When an infant-toddler teacher adapts toys and materials for infants and toddlers with disabilities s/he:

Accepted Answer

A)  creates a more challenging experience for the child 
B)  provides toys based on the child's capacities 
C)  ensures that the child has specialized toys and materials 
D)  provides toys and materials at a lower developmental level 
A)  creates a more challenging experience for the child 
B)  provides toys based on the child's capacities 
C)  ensures that the child has specialized toys and materials 
D)  provides toys and materials at a lower developmental level

Question 12

Infants and toddlers with disabilities have Individualized Family Service Plans which are developed together by the family and professionals. These plans include goals that the family has determined are important for their child. Most of these goals are met with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Typical toys and materials 
B)  Special equipment 
C)  Group affection activities 
D)  Arranging the environment 
A)  Typical toys and materials 
B)  Special equipment 
C)  Group affection activities 
D)  Arranging the environment

Question 13

The Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) describes:

Accepted Answer

A)  the family's strengths and weaknesses 
B)  goals for the child and the services needed 
C)  the child's anticipated weight and height gains 
D)  upcoming well child appointments 
A)  the family's strengths and weaknesses 
B)  goals for the child and the services needed 
C)  the child's anticipated weight and height gains 
D)  upcoming well child appointments

Question 14

In adapting toys and materials, you should consider:

Accepted Answer

A)  the child's age and culture 
B)  the child's gender and temperament 
C)  stability, usefulness of information, and achieving goals 
D)  if the EI program can supply the toy 
A)  the child's age and culture 
B)  the child's gender and temperament 
C)  stability, usefulness of information, and achieving goals 
D)  if the EI program can supply the toy

Question 15

Erin was diagnosed with Down Syndrome. She has:

Accepted Answer

A)  a chromosomal abnormality 
B)  a sensory impairment 
C)  a central nervous system disorder 
D)  the effects of exposure to toxic substances 
A)  a chromosomal abnormality 
B)  a sensory impairment 
C)  a central nervous system disorder 
D)  the effects of exposure to toxic substances

Question 16

Service Coordinators work with families whose children are eligible for Part C to:

Accepted Answer

A)  receive their services and rights 
B)  set up appointments with therapists 
C)  teach them about inclusion 
D)  show them how to adapt materials and experiences 
A)  receive their services and rights 
B)  set up appointments with therapists 
C)  teach them about inclusion 
D)  show them how to adapt materials and experiences

Question 17

The primary purpose of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) is:

Accepted Answer

A)  ensure that children with disabilities receive intervention services 
B)  ensure great ideas for children with disabilities 
C)  ensure public awareness of children with disabilities 
D)  diagnose specific disabilities 
A)  ensure that children with disabilities receive intervention services 
B)  ensure great ideas for children with disabilities 
C)  ensure public awareness of children with disabilities 
D)  diagnose specific disabilities

Question 18

There is a federal law called the Individual with Disabilities Act (IDEA) that states the rules and regulations that states must follow to assess and serve young children with disabilities. The part of IDEA that addresses infants and toddlers is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Part A 
B)  Part B 
C)  Part C 
D)  Part D 
A)  Part A 
B)  Part B 
C)  Part C 
D)  Part D

Question 19

Lena doesn't feel that she has the education to serve a child with a disability in her program. She may ethically and legally:

Accepted Answer

A)  ask her local Child Find Office for assistance 
B)  refuse to care for children with disabilities 
C)  include the child but not work with the child's individualized plan 
D)  insist the parents pay enough for an assistant caregiver 
A)  ask her local Child Find Office for assistance 
B)  refuse to care for children with disabilities 
C)  include the child but not work with the child's individualized plan 
D)  insist the parents pay enough for an assistant caregiver

Question 20

The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that:

Accepted Answer

A)  existing facilities be fully accessible 
B)  programs accept children with disabilities under all conditions 
C)  programs make all modifications necessary 
D)  programs make reasonable modifications 
A)  existing facilities be fully accessible 
B)  programs accept children with disabilities under all conditions 
C)  programs make all modifications necessary 
D)  programs make reasonable modifications

Describe the services and supports required by the Infant and Toddler Program of IDEA.

Discuss how infant-toddler teachers can include children with disabilities successfully in an early childhood learning and development program.

A phrase such as "an infant with cerebral palsy" is an example of:

Programs, infant-toddler teachers, medical clinics, and professionals in other community programs may use assessments called screening tools with infants and toddlers. What is their primary purpose?

Early intervention services (including a physical therapist, speech-therapist, occupational therapist, and educational services) are required by law to be provided in natural environments. Which setting(s) would this include?

Central nervous system disorders may be caused by:

When we use a diagnosis to describe a disability it:

Child Find is the service that::

The primary purpose of serving children with disabilities in natural environments is to:

Metabolic disorders occur because of:

When an infant-toddler teacher adapts toys and materials for infants and toddlers with disabilities s/he:

Infants and toddlers with disabilities have Individualized Family Service Plans which are developed together by the family and professionals. These plans include goals that the family has determined are important for their child. Most of these goals are met with which of the following?

The Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) describes:

In adapting toys and materials, you should consider:

Erin was diagnosed with Down Syndrome. She has:

Service Coordinators work with families whose children are eligible for Part C to:

The primary purpose of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) is:

There is a federal law called the Individual with Disabilities Act (IDEA) that states the rules and regulations that states must follow to assess and serve young children with disabilities. The part of IDEA that addresses infants and toddlers is:

Lena doesn't feel that she has the education to serve a child with a disability in her program. She may ethically and legally:

The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that:

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Exam 15: Including Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities in Child Care and Learning Program

Describe the services and supports required by the Infant and Toddler Program of IDEA.

Discuss how infant-toddler teachers can include children with disabilities successfully in an early childhood learning and development program.

A phrase such as "an infant with cerebral palsy" is an example of:

Programs, infant-toddler teachers, medical clinics, and professionals in other community programs may use assessments called screening tools with infants and toddlers. What is their primary purpose?

Early intervention services (including a physical therapist, speech-therapist, occupational therapist, and educational services) are required by law to be provided in natural environments. Which setting(s) would this include?

Central nervous system disorders may be caused by:

When we use a diagnosis to describe a disability it:

Child Find is the service that::

The primary purpose of serving children with disabilities in natural environments is to:

Metabolic disorders occur because of:

When an infant-toddler teacher adapts toys and materials for infants and toddlers with disabilities s/he:

Infants and toddlers with disabilities have Individualized Family Service Plans which are developed together by the family and professionals. These plans include goals that the family has determined are important for their child. Most of these goals are met with which of the following?

The Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) describes:

In adapting toys and materials, you should consider:

Erin was diagnosed with Down Syndrome. She has:

Service Coordinators work with families whose children are eligible for Part C to:

The primary purpose of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) is:

There is a federal law called the Individual with Disabilities Act (IDEA) that states the rules and regulations that states must follow to assess and serve young children with disabilities. The part of IDEA that addresses infants and toddlers is:

Lena doesn't feel that she has the education to serve a child with a disability in her program. She may ethically and legally:

The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that:

The Importance of the Infant and Toddler Years: A Relationship-Based Approach

Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families

Understanding and Using Theories

The Power of Observation: Learning About Infants and Toddlers

Genetics and Prenatal Development

Emotional Learning and Development

Social Learning and Development With Peers

Cognitive Learning and Development

Language Learning and Development

Motor Learning and Development

Responsive Programs: Quality, Health, Safety, and Nutrition

Creating a Relationship-Based Curriculum

Routines, Environments, and Opportunities: Day to Day the Relationship Way

Respect, Reflect, and Relate: The 3-R Approach to Guidance

The Infant-Toddler Professional

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