Chapter 10 Teaching Students with Sensory Impairments
10.1 Multiple Choice
1. Low-incidence disabilities are those that
A) represent a very small proportion of the student population.
B) are not very serious relative to other types of disabilities.
C) occur so rarely that special education and related services are not available.
D) do not impact learning.
2. Which of the following statements is true of both visual and hearing impairments?
A) Both groups are at a distinct disadvantage in academic settings.
B) The range and severity of the impairments differ greatly across individuals.
C) Both types of impairments present unique challenges to educators.
D) Students in both groups may be placed anywhere along the full continuum of placement options.
E) all of the above
3. Which of the following represents the greatest concern regarding individuals with severe hearing loss?
A) Hearing loss is of great concern because of the physiological concerns that accompany it.
B) Hearing loss is of great concern because of its critical relationship to language acquisition and communication.
C) Hearing loss is of great concern because of the “visibility” of this disability in our society.
D) Hearing loss is of great concern because the level of human support required to assist a person with a hearing
loss are so extensive.
4. Which of the following is a generic term used to describe any level of hearing loss, ranging from mild to profound?
A) deafness
B) hard of hearing
C) hearing impairment
D) hearing loss
5. ________ describes a hearing loss that is so severe that speech cannot be understood through the ear alone, with or
without aids.
A) Deafness
B) Hard of hearing
C) Hearing impairment
D) Hearing loss
6. ________ describes individuals who have a hearing loss that makes it difficult, but not impossible, to
understand speech through the ear alone, with or without a hearing aid.
A) Deafness
B) Hard of hearing
C) Hearing impairment
D) Hearing loss
7. Hearing loss is measured in terms of ________.
A) tone frequency
B) decibel loss
C) audiometric units
D) rapid frequency intervals
8. Approximately ________ of the total school population receives special education services for hearing
impairments.
A) 1.5%
B) 0.2%
C) 1.8%
D) .01%
9. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have estimated that approximately ________ of all children
experience some degree of hearing loss.
A) 15%
B) 5%
C) 25%
D) 45%
10. Which of the following statements is true regarding students with mild hearing impairments?
A) Students with mild hearing impairments may go unrecognized for years.
B) Students with mild hearing impairments generally are easy to recognize due to their persistent language
difficulties.
C) Most students with mild hearing impairments require amplification.
D) Students with mild hearing impairments have little difficulty with language and academics.
11. The most common method of evaluating hearing loss is the use of
A) the Schlicter Scale.
B) pure-tone audiometry.
C) sound-frequency modulation.
D) Epstein’s audiometric evaluation techniques.
12. Almost ________ of all students with hearing impairments are educated for at least part of the school day in general
education classrooms.
A) 40%
B) 32%
C) 60%
D) 70%
13. The least significant challenge for teachers of students with hearing impairments is
A) creating appropriate seating arrangements for students with hearing impairments.
B) making sure that students with hearing impairments participate in communication activities.
C) ensuring that students with hearing impairments are able to handle the writing demands of the classroom.
D) ensuring that students with hearing impairments are able to handle the reading demands of the classroom.
14. A form of manual communication used by many students with profound hearing loss is
A) English Signed Code.
B) American Sign Language.
C) International System of Signs.
D) Novell’s Sign Language System.
15. ________ includes hearing aids and other devices that amplify voices and sounds, communicate messages visually, or
alert individuals to environmental sounds.
A) Amplification tools
B) Assistive listening devices
C) Hearing aids
D) Hearing attachments
16. Which of the following is a generic term that includes a wide range of visual problems?
A) visual loss
B) visual impairment
C) blindness
D) low vision
17. ________ indicates that some functional vision exists to be used for gaining information through written means with or
without the assistance of optical, non-optical, or electronic devices.
A) Visual loss
B) Visual impairment
C) Blindness
D) Low vision
18. The ________ definition of blindness means that a student must use braille or aural methods in order to receive
instruction.
A) educational
B) legal
C) institutional
D) scientific
19. Students with ________ are capable of handling the demands of most classroom settings, even though some of these
students may need some modifications to perform successfully.
A) visual modality impairment
B) visual impairments
C) blindness
D) low vision
20. Approximately ________ of students are classified as visually impaired.
A) 1%
B) .04%
C) .1%
D) .8%
21. Visual acuity is most evaluated by the use of
A) optometric synthesizers.
B) the Snellen chart.
C) diagnostic acuity protractors.
D) optical lasers.
10.2 True or False
1. Even students with minimal hearing loss may have difficulties in the classroom despite the fact they may not
qualify for special education services.
2. Students with sensory impairments have historically been served in general education classroom settings.
3. Students with hearing impairments may have a particularly difficult time associating with the “hearing” culture.
4. Prematurity is one cause of hearing impairments.
5. Students with visual impairments would not benefit from instruction is social skills.
6. Teachers should not ask if a student with visual impairments needs assistance; they should implement the
accommodations immediately.
7. Students with mild hearing losses typically need alternative communication methods in the classroom.
8. Visual impairments can be caused by physical trauma.
9. Conductive hearing loss is due to dysfunction of the inner ear.
10. When working with students who have visual impairments, teachers should not use words such as see, look, and
watch.
10.3 Short Answer
1. ________ is a system of hand cues that enhances lip reading.
2. ________ are the most common assistive listening device found in the schools.
3. ________ refers to a condition caused by deterioration of parts of the retina which leaves the person with central
vision only.
4. ________ refers to a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the personʹs better eye after correction, or a field of vision of 20
degrees or less.
10.4 Essay
1. Describe at least one (1) characteristic of students with hearing impairments in each of the following categories:
(1) Psychological
(2) Communicational
(3) Social-emotional
(4) Academic
2. Identify three (3) causes of hearing impairments.
3. Identify at least three (3) support personnel that may assist general educators who teach students with hearing
impairments.
4. Describe at least one (1) characteristic of students with visual impairments in each of the following categories:
(1) Psychological
(2) Communicational
(3) Social-emotional
(4) Mobility
(5) Academic
5. Identify at least three (3) support personnel that may assist general educators who teach students with visual
impairments.
Chapter 10 Teaching Students with Sensory Impairments
10.1 Multiple Choice
10.2 True or False
10.3 Short Answer
10.4 Essay
