FCC FCC Special Needs and Inclusive Care 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which of the following best describes a family child care provider's obligation regarding children with disabilities?
- Providers may decline enrollment if a child requires any additional support
- Providers must make reasonable modifications to accommodate children with disabilities (Correct answer)
- Providers are only required to accommodate children with physical disabilities
- Providers must hire a full-time aide before accepting any child with a disability
Correct answer: Providers must make reasonable modifications to accommodate children with disabilities
The ADA requires family child care providers to make reasonable modifications to policies, practices, and procedures to include children with disabilities.
Question 2: An Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) is developed for children:
- Ages 3–5 who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
- Birth through age 2 who have developmental delays or disabilities (Correct answer)
- School-age children receiving special education services
- Any child whose parents request additional support services
Correct answer: Birth through age 2 who have developmental delays or disabilities
An IFSP is a federally mandated plan under IDEA Part C for children from birth through age 2 who have developmental delays or disabilities.
Question 3: A family child care provider notices a 2-year-old in her care is not babbling, making eye contact, or pointing at objects. The best first step is to:
- Wait until the child is 3 before raising concerns, as development varies widely
- Discuss the observations with the family and suggest an early intervention evaluation (Correct answer)
- Remove the child from the group setting until a diagnosis is obtained
- Begin intensive one-on-one speech drills during free play
Correct answer: Discuss the observations with the family and suggest an early intervention evaluation
Sharing developmental observations with the family and recommending an early intervention referral allows for timely assessment and support.
Question 4: Which of the following is an example of a universal design for learning (UDL) strategy in a family child care setting?
- Creating separate activities for children with and without disabilities
- Offering materials and activities in multiple formats so all children can participate (Correct answer)
- Reducing the curriculum complexity for children who are behind peers
- Assigning a peer buddy only to children who have an IEP
Correct answer: Offering materials and activities in multiple formats so all children can participate
UDL means proactively designing activities with multiple means of engagement, representation, and expression so every child can participate from the start.
Question 5: When a child with sensory processing challenges becomes overwhelmed during group time, the provider's most effective response is to:
- Send the child to a separate room until group time is over
- Offer a quiet, designated calm-down space and sensory tools the child can access (Correct answer)
- Ignore the behavior to avoid reinforcing it with attention
- Call the parents immediately to pick up the child
Correct answer: Offer a quiet, designated calm-down space and sensory tools the child can access
A calm-down space with sensory supports gives the child a safe way to self-regulate and return to the group when ready.
Question 6: The term 'least restrictive environment' (LRE) in early childhood special education means:
- Children with disabilities should always be placed in specialized settings
- Children with disabilities should be educated alongside typically developing peers to the maximum extent appropriate (Correct answer)
- Providers must remove all rules and limits for children with disabilities
- Children must be integrated into public school programs by age 2
Correct answer: Children with disabilities should be educated alongside typically developing peers to the maximum extent appropriate
LRE requires that children with disabilities be included with peers without disabilities to the greatest extent that meets their individual needs.
Question 7: Which federally funded program provides early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities, supporting family child care providers who enroll those children?
- Head Start
- IDEA Part C (Correct answer)
- Title I
- Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
Correct answer: IDEA Part C
IDEA Part C (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part C) funds early intervention services for eligible children from birth through age 2.
FCC FCC Special Needs and Inclusive Care 1
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which of the following best describes a family child care provider's obligation regarding children with disabilities?