ATP Assistive Technology Professional General Information 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which federal law requires that assistive technology be considered for every student with a disability during IEP development?
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
- The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (Correct answer)
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- The Technology-Related Assistance Act
Correct answer: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
IDEA requires IEP teams to consider whether each child with a disability needs assistive technology devices and services.
Question 2: An ATP is conducting a seating evaluation for a client with spinal muscular atrophy. Which postural support goal should take highest priority?
- Maximizing independent mobility
- Ensuring pelvic stability before addressing trunk support (Correct answer)
- Selecting the lowest-cost wheelchair system
- Matching the client's preferred aesthetic style
Correct answer: Ensuring pelvic stability before addressing trunk support
A stable pelvis is the foundation of proper seating; trunk, head, and extremity support are built upon pelvic alignment.
Question 3: What term describes the process of systematically analyzing an activity by breaking it into its component tasks to identify AT intervention points?
- Functional assessment
- Task analysis (Correct answer)
- Ecological inventory
- Cognitive load mapping
Correct answer: Task analysis
Task analysis breaks an activity into discrete steps, allowing the AT professional to identify where technology can compensate for deficits.
Question 4: A client with low vision asks about a device that enlarges on-screen content and reads it aloud. Which combination best meets both needs?
- Screen reader only
- Screen magnifier only
- Combined screen magnification and text-to-speech software (Correct answer)
- Refreshable braille display only
Correct answer: Combined screen magnification and text-to-speech software
Combined magnification and TTS software addresses both the visual enlargement need and auditory access simultaneously.
Question 5: Under the ADA, which term refers to modifications that fundamentally alter the nature of a program or impose an undue burden on a covered entity?
- Reasonable accommodation
- Undue hardship (Correct answer)
- Auxiliary aid
- Structural barrier
Correct answer: Undue hardship
Undue hardship (or fundamental alteration) is the standard that allows a covered entity to decline a specific accommodation under the ADA.
Question 6: Which access feature allows a user to press key combinations sequentially rather than simultaneously, benefiting individuals with one-handed access needs?
- FilterKeys
- StickyKeys (Correct answer)
- MouseKeys
- ToggleKeys
Correct answer: StickyKeys
StickyKeys enables modifier keys (Shift, Ctrl, Alt) to remain active after a single press, allowing sequential key entry.
Question 7: When funding AT through Medicaid, which justification framework is most critical for approval of a communication device?
- Stating the device is preferred by the client
- Documenting medical necessity and functional benefit (Correct answer)
- Showing the device is available at the lowest retail price
- Providing manufacturer warranty information
Correct answer: Documenting medical necessity and functional benefit
Medicaid funding requires documentation that the AT is medically necessary and will provide a measurable functional benefit to the beneficiary.
ATP Assistive Technology Professional General Information 2
Which federal law requires that assistive technology be considered for every student with a disability during IEP development?