Question 1

What is the parent's and child's right to bring legal action against a school called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Due process. 
B)  LRE. 
C)  Part C of EHA. 
D)  Zero reject. 
A)  Due process. 
B)  LRE. 
C)  Part C of EHA. 
D)  Zero reject. A

Question 2

What type of service is the COTA providing by training the teacher to work on the handwriting skills of an 8-year-old student with coordination difficulties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct service 
B)  Monitoring 
C)  Consultation 
D)  Assistance 
A)  Direct service 
B)  Monitoring 
C)  Consultation 
D)  Assistance B

Question 3

Which tip would help the occupational therapist work best with the teacher?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide the teacher with a comprehensive list of research advocating for OT. 
B)  Spend time in the classroom before making any suggestions. 
C)  Schedule hourly meetings over lunch on a weekly basis. 
D)  Discuss the intervention plan and how the teacher may assist the occupational therapist. 
A)  Provide the teacher with a comprehensive list of research advocating for OT. 
B)  Spend time in the classroom before making any suggestions. 
C)  Schedule hourly meetings over lunch on a weekly basis. 
D)  Discuss the intervention plan and how the teacher may assist the occupational therapist. B

Question 4

What must be true for OT services to be provided in the public school system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The services must be functional and outcome based. 
B)  The services must be medically necessary. 
C)  The services must be related to the child's educational needs. 
D)  There are no requirements or restrictions. 
A)  The services must be functional and outcome based. 
B)  The services must be medically necessary. 
C)  The services must be related to the child's educational needs. 
D)  There are no requirements or restrictions.

Question 5

Which act encourages OT practitioners to work with children in their classroom environment and provide support to the regular education teacher?

Accepted Answer

A)  PL 94-142. 
B)  Americans with Disabilities Act. 
C)  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act-revised. 
D)  No Child Left Behind. 
A)  PL 94-142. 
B)  Americans with Disabilities Act. 
C)  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act-revised. 
D)  No Child Left Behind.

Question 6

Which provision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act gives children with disabilities the right to be educated with their nondisabled peers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans with Disabilities Act 
B)  Due process 
C)  Least restrictive environment 
D)  Zero reject 
A)  Americans with Disabilities Act 
B)  Due process 
C)  Least restrictive environment 
D)  Zero reject

Question 7

Who are members of an IEP team?

Accepted Answer

A)  Professionals knowledgeable in the area of suspected need 
B)  Professionals knowledgeable regarding curriculum 
C)  The parents 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Professionals knowledgeable in the area of suspected need 
B)  Professionals knowledgeable regarding curriculum 
C)  The parents 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

Which law stresses the use of scientifically based or evidence-based programs and practices for children?

Accepted Answer

A)  PL 94-142. 
B)  PL 99-457. 
C)  Americans with Disabilities Act. 
D)  No Child Left Behind 
A)  PL 94-142. 
B)  PL 99-457. 
C)  Americans with Disabilities Act. 
D)  No Child Left Behind

Question 9

Which strategy is recommended for working with parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask parents for their concerns and input about their child. 
B)  Do not ask for advice from them. 
C)  Provide parents with a long list of problems. 
D)  Wait until the evaluation to speak to them about their concerns. 
A)  Ask parents for their concerns and input about their child. 
B)  Do not ask for advice from them. 
C)  Provide parents with a long list of problems. 
D)  Wait until the evaluation to speak to them about their concerns.

Question 10

Who determines if a child has an exceptional educational need and requires special services?

Accepted Answer

A)  The classroom teacher. 
B)  The individualized education program (IEP) team. 
C)  The occupational therapist. 
D)  The parents. 
A)  The classroom teacher. 
B)  The individualized education program (IEP) team. 
C)  The occupational therapist. 
D)  The parents.

Question 11

What are special services such as occupational therapy (OT), physical therapy (PT), speech therapy (ST), school health, and social work required for a child to benefit from a special education program called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Related services 
B)  Resource room services 
C)  Self-contained services 
D)  Special education services 
A)  Related services 
B)  Resource room services 
C)  Self-contained services 
D)  Special education services

Question 12

What is the role of the OTA in the IEP team?

Accepted Answer

A)  To analyze and interpret test results independently of the occupational therapist. 
B)  To determine level of service along with the teacher and principal. 
C)  To negotiate changes in the child's goals with the parent. 
D)  To report findings and recommendations under direction of the occupational therapist. 
A)  To analyze and interpret test results independently of the occupational therapist. 
B)  To determine level of service along with the teacher and principal. 
C)  To negotiate changes in the child's goals with the parent. 
D)  To report findings and recommendations under direction of the occupational therapist.

Question 13

What is the role of the certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA) in the evaluation phase?

Accepted Answer

A)  To choose the evaluation tool to be used. 
B)  To determine areas to be assessed. 
C)  To give tests within their competency level. 
D)  No participation in student evaluations. 
A)  To choose the evaluation tool to be used. 
B)  To determine areas to be assessed. 
C)  To give tests within their competency level. 
D)  No participation in student evaluations.

Question 14

Which strategy is recommended for working with teachers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use the lunch hour to discuss children. 
B)  Provide the teacher with literature and a long list of things to do. 
C)  Provide solutions and resources to teachers concerning children with special needs. 
D)  Schedule regular hourly meetings to discuss a child's intervention plan. 
A)  Use the lunch hour to discuss children. 
B)  Provide the teacher with literature and a long list of things to do. 
C)  Provide solutions and resources to teachers concerning children with special needs. 
D)  Schedule regular hourly meetings to discuss a child's intervention plan.

Question 15

How is a child determined to be eligible for Birth-to-Three services?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diagnosed condition or delay 
B)  Day care referral 
C)  Doctor referral 
D)  Income level of the parent 
A)  Diagnosed condition or delay 
B)  Day care referral 
C)  Doctor referral 
D)  Income level of the parent

Exam 4: Educational Systems

What is the parent's and child's right to bring legal action against a school called?

What type of service is the COTA providing by training the teacher to work on the handwriting skills of an 8-year-old student with coordination difficulties?

Which tip would help the occupational therapist work best with the teacher?

What must be true for OT services to be provided in the public school system?

Which act encourages OT practitioners to work with children in their classroom environment and provide support to the regular education teacher?

Which provision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act gives children with disabilities the right to be educated with their nondisabled peers?

Who are members of an IEP team?

Which law stresses the use of scientifically based or evidence-based programs and practices for children?

Which strategy is recommended for working with parents?

Who determines if a child has an exceptional educational need and requires special services?

What are special services such as occupational therapy (OT), physical therapy (PT), speech therapy (ST), school health, and social work required for a child to benefit from a special education program called?

What is the role of the OTA in the IEP team?

What is the role of the certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA) in the evaluation phase?

Which strategy is recommended for working with teachers?

How is a child determined to be eligible for Birth-to-Three services?

Scope of Practice

Family Systems

Medical Systems

Community Systems

Principles of Normal Development

Development of Performance Skills

Development of Occupations

Adolescent Development: Becoming an Adult

The Occupational Therapy Process

Anatomy and Physiology for the Pediatric Practitioner

Neuroscience for the Pediatric Practitioner

Pediatric Health Conditions

Childhood and Adolescent Psychosocial and Mental Health Disorders

Childhood and Adolescent Obesity

Intellectual Disabilities

Cerebral Palsy

Positioning and Handling: A Neurodevelopmental Approach

Activities of Daily Living and Sleeprest

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

Play and Playfulness

Functional Task at School: Handwriting

Therapeutic Media: Activity With Purpose

Motor Control and Motor Learning

Sensory Processingintegration and Occupation

Applying the Model of Human Occupation to Pediatric Practice

Assistive Technology

Orthoses, Orthotic Fabrication, and Elastic Therapeutic Taping for the Pediatric Population

Animal-Assisted Activities and Therapy

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