Multiple Choice
1. _____ is the study and practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by
creating, using, and managing technological processes and resources.
A) Medical technology
B) Educational technology
C) Productivity technology
D) Information technology
2. Examples of “repurposing” technology include all of the following except
A) Social media to teach writing skills
B) Cell phone to contact a parent
C) iPad as a textbook
D) Digital camera for taking pictures of objects and then manipulating the images to
demonstrate
3. An example of assistive technology used for the purpose of mobility is
A) A gait trainer
B) Adjustable-height desks
C) Alternative keyboard
D) Custom wedges
4. One example of medical technology is
A) Computer-assisted technology
B) Feeding tubes
C) Inquiry
D) Wheelchair
5. Recent statistics suggest students are increasingly spending their time outside of the
school with technology, resulting in some calling today’s students the ______________.
A) Techno-generation kids
B) NextGen kids
C) iGeneration
D) iKids
6. An example of information technology is
A) Direct instruction
B) Text-to-speech software
C) Word processor
D) Internet
7. Despite its value, ________ is an area of struggle for many students.
A) Mathematics
B) Science
C) Vocabulary
D) Reading
8. __________ are typically found in elementary and secondary classrooms and are
considered an evidence-based practice for educating students with disabilities.
A) Calculators
B) Number lines
C) Multiplication charts
D) Concrete manipulatives
9. __________ supports students with disabilities in the acquisition of life skills.
A) Self-operating prompting devices
B) Text-to-speech
C) Concrete manipulatives
D) The smartboard
10. Smartphones can be used as
A) Cell phones
B) Organizational tool
C) Alarm clocks
D) All of the above
11. A loss of interest by the student because he or she feels “singled out” is referred to as
A) Inadequate self-esteem
B) A poor attitude
C) Abandonment
D) Oppositional
12. NaturalReader and Spell Better are examples of mobile technology applications
designed to address issues in
A) Mathematics
B) Science terminology
C) Social studies
D) Literacy
13. Examples of technology that support the writing process include all of the following
except
A) Speech-to-text
B) Word prediction
C) Computer-based concept maps
D) Pencil grips
14. Kindle, Nook, and iPad are becoming increasingly popular to provide ______
to students.
A) Educational games
B) Social media
C) E-text
D) Puzzles
15. E-readers serve as a ________ assistive technology for students with reading
difficulties.
A) No-tech
B) Low-tech
C) Mid-tech
D) High-tech
16. When deciding upon assistive technology, IEP teams should always first consider
A) No tech
B) Low tech
C) Mid tech
D) High tech
17. An example of assistive technology in writing is
A) Highlighter tape
B) Graph paper
C) Portable word processor
D) Manipulatives
18. Technology of teaching is best described as
A) Tools that provide access to resources
B) Tools and devices that support students with disabilities
C) Typically devoid of tools as it refers to instructional techniques
D) Tools and devices used to support and monitor one’s health
19. A person trained to provide assistive technology services to individuals with
disabilities is a(n)
A) Assistive technology technician
B) Assistive technology specialist
C) Augmentative and alternate communication specialist
D) Special education teacher
20. Tools that help educators and students create products efficiently and effectively are
considered
A) Productivity technologies
B) Information technologies
C) Instructional technologies
D) Assistive technologies
21. IDEA 2004 mandates that states and their districts pay for all assistive technology
required in an IEP except
A) Feeding tubes
B) Braille textbooks
C) Computer programs
D) Cochlear implants
22. According to IDEA 2004, assistive technology refers to “any item, piece of
equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or
customized, that is used to
A) Provide optimum opportunities for individuals with disabilities”
B) Assist individuals with disabilities ages 12–18”
C) Increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of a child with a
disability”
D) Provide opportunities for students to avoid homework”
23. IDEA 2004 omitted ___________ technologies from the definition of assistive
technologies.
A) Digital
B) Surgically implanted
C) Production
D) Instructional
24. The NATRI has developed ______________ for use during the IEP decision-making
process.
A) Assistive technology rubrics
B) Checklist
C) Assistive technology planner
D) Assistive technology toolkit
25. The Student, Environments, Tasks, and Tools (SETT) framework involves all the
following except
A) The financial status of the student’s family
B) Identification and consideration of the student’s needs, strengths, and preferences
C) Where the student functions
D) What the student is expected to perform
26. Which of the following would be considered an example of assistive technology?
A) A related service
B) An accommodation
C) An annual goal
D) All of the above
27. IEP teams should consider assistive technology ___________ an IEP meeting.
A) At the beginning of
B) Prior to
C) Before writing goals
D) Toward the end of
28. An example of educational “assistive technology” is
A) Feeding tubes
B) Inquiry
C) Wheelchair
D) Smartboards
29. An example of an assistive technology in the early 1800s is
A) Talking calculator
B) Hearing aids
C) Braille
D) Magnification of print
30. In the 1970s, with the invention of the _______, additional assistive technology
became available to support students with disabilities.
A) Digital camera
B) iPod
C) Microcomputer
D) Text-to-speech software
31. Assistive technology was first included in IDEA with the passage of
A) PL 94-142 in 1975
B) PL 99-457 in 1986
C) PL 101-476 in 1990
D) PL 108-46 in 2004
32. Symbols, aids, strategies, and techniques used as a supplement or alternative to oral
language are referred to as
A) Assistive technology devices
B) Assistive technology services
C) Augmentative and alternative communication
D) None of the above
33. A disability that prevents an individual from gaining information from printed
material is called
A) Verbal disability
B) Vocabulary/receptive disability
C) Comprehension disability
D) Print disability
34. A tool for the delivery of instruction is called
A) Productivity technology
B) Informational technology
C) Instructional technology
D) Medical technology
35. Which of the following is not one of the seven purposes for assistive technology as
stipulated by Bryant and Bryant (2003)?
A) Positioning
B) Computer access
C) Composition of written material
D) Adaptive environments
36. An iPad is considered
A) No tech
B) Low tech
C) Mid tech
D) High tech
37. Highlighter strips would be categorized as
A) No tech
B) Low tech
C) Mid tech
D) High tech
38. An example of assistive technology used for seating and positioning might be
A) Wheelchair
B) Custom wedges
C) Gait trainer
D) Alternative keyboard
39. An example of assistive technology for the purpose of recreation and leisure is
A) Braille playing cards
B) Pencil grip
C) ReadingPen
D) Hearing aid
40. One of the most common technologies to consider for students who struggle with
reading is _________.
A) Highlighter pens
B) Picture symbols
C) Text-to-speech
D) Books on CD
41. In which content would you most likely use raised paper?
A) Reading
B) Writing
C) Mathematics
D) Science
42. Social studies and science instruction is often dominated by
A) Mathematics concepts
B) Vocabulary activities
C) Comprehension activities
D) Literacy-based activities
Objective 5.6: Identify assistive technology devices that support students with disabilities across
the content-area instruction.
43. The design of curriculum materials, instructional activities, and evaluation procedures
that can meet the needs of learners with widely varying abilities and backgrounds is
called
A) The IEP
B) Informational technology
C) Educational technology
D) Universal design for learning
44. To experience undesired negative attention due to using assistive technology is
A) Abandonment
B) Avoidance
C) Stigmatization
D) Exploitation
45. Specific tools and devices that can increase, maintain, or improve the capabilities are
A) Informational technology
B) Medical technology
C) Assistive technology
D) Instructional technology
46. _____ is a critical skill that often gets less attention than reading.
A) Writing
B) Mathematics