Which is an example of ineffective communication?
A. “You”re not considering a peer tutor for Sara, are you?”
B. “Your child demonstrates characteristics of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder,
don”t you agree?”
C. “I really do not think Spanish immersion is appropriate for Sara. What do you
think?”
D. All of the above.
Genetics, environmental toxins, accidents, and illness are examples of
A. Biological factors.
B. Psychosocial factors.
C. Environmental factors.
D. None of the above
Often students with physical and medical disabilities display inappropriate behaviors.
Which of the following falls in this category?
A. Individuals with brain injury
B. Individuals with sickle cell disease
C. Individuals with asthma
D. All of the above
What percentage of relatives of individuals with ADHD also have ADHD?
A. 25 percent
B. 2 percent
C. 16 percent
D. 50 percent
The term used in IDEA for emotional and behavior disorders is
A. Socially maladjusted.
B. Behavior disordered.
C. Emotional disturbance.
D. Emotionally impaired.
A condition that commonly occurs in older individuals in which the lens of the eye
becomes cloudy and cannot transmit light rays properly to the retina is known as
A. Glaucoma.
B. Cataract.
C. Aniridia.
D. Strabismus.
The goal of the bilingual-bicultural approach is for
A. Students to learn both ASL and English.
B. Students to learn ASL and about Deaf culture.
C. Students to develop strong metalinguistic awareness of English.
D. Students to develop strong metalinguistic awareness of ASL.
Important equity issues for urban education include school personnel, the physical
condition of the school, and
A. Funding.
B. Available transportation.
C. Availability of extracurricular activities.
D. Number of teaching assistants.
Students without disabilities can benefit in what ways from inclusive practices?
A. They will have lower academic expectations from the teacher.
B. The discipline within the classroom will be more lax to accommodate the students
with disabilities.
C. They will gain an understanding of those with disabilities.
D. They will feel better about their own academic abilities.
Specific ways in which eligibility decisions are made for students who are gifted and
talented
A. Are explicitly stated in IDEA.
B. Are explicitly stated in ADA.
C. Vary across states and school districts.
D. Are outlined by No Child Left Behind.
Which of the following physical disabilities is considered neurological?
A. Cerebral palsy
B. Muscular dystrophy
C. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
D. Traumatic brain injury
The most common type of medication used for reducing the symptoms of ADHD is
A. Antidepressants.
B. Stimulants.
C. Antihypertensives.
D. Antihistamines.
Which term refers to members of the Deaf community who embrace being deaf and
using ASL as a primary means of communicating?
A. Deaf pride
B. Deaf culture
C. Deaf association
D. Deaf society
Students with learning disabilities typically have problems in
A. Short- and long-term memory.
B. Long-term memory only.
C. Short-term memory only.
D. Academic areas only.
The number of children identified as deaf or hard of hearing increased in the 1960s due
to
A. The polio epidemic.
B. Poverty.
C. Socioeconomic status.
D. The rubella epidemic.
Ms. Roberts is a special education teacher at the high school level. She is part of a
collaborative team that has only recently begun. She has a bad habit of being
chronically late to the scheduled meeting times with the other members of the team.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes how Ms. Roberts’
behavior could affect the group?
A. They do not mind because they know she takes time to chat with students between
classes.
B. The group is resentful because she is showing a lack of interest in and respect for the
shared work of the group.
C. Mrs. Roberts’ tardiness does not matter since she does not contribute much, so the
team can start without her.
D. The group will change the meeting times to better accommodate her schedule so she
can equally contribute.
Which of these factors are beyond the direct control of educators and can adversely
affect interactions between education professionals and culturally diverse families?
A. Preconceived notions by family members
B. Feelings of distrust by the family for school personnel
C. Families being affronted by the disproportionate representation of color
D. All of the above
Martin-Bell syndrome is another name for
A. Fragile-X syndrome.
B. Prader-Willi syndrome.
C. Fetal alcohol syndrome.
D. Down syndrome.
A common barrier to parent and professional collaboration is
A. Some parents just do not care about their child’s education.
B. Some parents have a lack of resources such as transportation and child care.
C. The children do not want their parents involved.
D. Most teachers discourage parents from becoming involved.
One of the most fundamental issues currently facing professionals in special education
and parents of children with learning disabilities is
A. Pullout vs. inclusion.
B. Receiving appropriate services.
C. Eligibility criteria.
D. The use of medication.
Which of the following is the earliest a child can be assessed for an intellectual
disability?
A. In high school
B. In middle school
C. In elementary school
D. As an infant
Students with speech and language disorders struggle socially and emotionally because
A. They are academically gifted.
B. They may be the target of peer teasing.
C. They are developmentally delayed.
D. They are not in the general classroom.
The very first step of student assessment is
A. Obtaining written consent of the multidisciplinary team.
B. Obtaining written parental consent.
C. Obtaining written consent of the school administrator.
D. Obtaining written consent of the school special education coordinator.
In 1969, Congress published a report that suggested that students who were gifted were
left unserved. This report was known as the
A. Gardner Report.
B. Sputnik Report.
C. Terman Report.
D. Marland Report.
The use of instruction strategies that embrace the learning characteristics of cognitive
styles of diverse populations is
A. Multicultural education.
B. Equity pedagogy.
C. Bilingual education.
D. None of the above.
General education, resource, separate class, separate school, residential facilities, home,
and hospital are the options for providing educational services to students with
disabilities. These options are called
A. Continuum of services.
B. Continuum of placements.
C. Least restrictive environment.
D. Special education services.
Multidisciplinary teams do NOT address which of the following when deciding whether
a student has an emotional and behavior disorder?
A. Are one or more of the characteristics in the definition of emotional disturbance
present?
B. Do the student’s characteristics of emotional disturbance adversely affect his or her
educational performance?
C. Does the student have learning disabilities or attention deficit disorder?
D. Can social maladjustment be eliminated as the sole cause of the student “s behavior
problems?
Greg has been a special education teacher at Fairview Middle School for eight years.
He has been told that by the end of the 2005″2006 school year he will have to be
licensed in math in order to continue teaching math to middle school students with
special needs. This is a result of
A. Recent requirements made to IDEA.
B. State policies for special education teachers.
C. Provisions made by No Child Left Behind.
D. Greg’s individual school policies.
Which of the following is TRUE in regard to students with HIV and AIDS?
A. All school professionals should use universal precautions in addressing illness and
injury.
B. Parents must inform the school of their child’s HIV or AIDS status.
C. Only a school nurse should address illness and injury among students with HIV or
AIDS.
D. Students must wear a medical alert bracelet while at school.
Of the 14 million youth diagnosed with mental illness, how many actually receive
services?
A. At least 35 percent
B. At least 60 percent
C. Less than 20 percent
D. Less than 48 percent
Studies have shown that vision loss affects all developmental skills EXCEPT for
A. Language.
B. Reading.
C. Writing.
D. Math.
Giftedness is generally considered to be the result of a combination of what two
factors?
A. Genetic and financial status
B. Environment and parents ” education level
C. Genetic and environment
D. Environment and financial status
Special schools that include special education in small classes with a strong emphasis
on individualized instruction are
A. Day treatment programs.
B. Residential programs.
C. Resource settings.
D. Self-contained settings.
A special education teacher travels from school to school for students who have sensory
disabilities is referred to as a
A. Mobile special education teacher.
B. Consulting special education teacher.
C. Roaming special education teacher.
D. Itinerant special education teacher.
Which group represents approximately 20 percent of all students served as having
disabilities defined by IDEA?
A. Hispanic
B. Asian
C. African American
D. White
What are the three placements for students with hearing loss within the general
education classroom? Based on the information from the text and your professional
experience, which of these placements would be ideal for student success?
The most well known individual who was deaf and blind during the early 1900s was
Helen Keller.
ADHD is considered a psychiatric disorder. Why? Explain your answer.
Answer:Answers will vary among students.
The research concerning young children with ADHD taking medication is limited but it
shows that they can benefit from it in low doses.
What is the relationship between chronic academic problems and emotional and
behavior disabilities?
Supported employment is the practice of assisting adults with disabilities to obtain jobs
in the competitive market and providing them with the necessary physical, instructional,
and social support to ensure success for the employee and satisfaction for the employer.
Why does such a large range exist in the cognitive and academic abilities of students
with physical disabilities?
In planning for the transition to adulthood, what are some of the essential skills that
students with autism spectrum disorder must be taught?
Compare and contrast IDEA, Section 504, and the American with Disabilities Act of
1990.
Authentic assessments give professionals the opportunity to obtain a true IQ score from
students with severe and multiple disabilities.
CASE STUDY: Mrs. Steele has just been told by the family pediatrician that her
daughter Shelby has been identified as having ADHD. Shelby is a rising seventh grader
and attends New Beginnings middle school. Mrs. Steele knew Shelby had an endless
amount of energy, but she was stunned to learn it was considered a “disability.” Mrs.
Steele has no idea how to help her daughter control her impulsivity and excessive
energy. You are an expert on the topic of ADHD and teach as an instructor at the local
community college. Mrs. Steele has contacted you for information regarding ADHD.
Please answer each of her questions thoroughly in order to help her obtain a better
understanding how to best meet her child’s needs.
What type of medication is available for Shelby and what are the potential side effects?
CASE STUDY: Hunter is a 15-year-old high school sophomore. He was active in sports
and the debate team prior to his accident. As a result of a diving accident, Hunter now is
a paraplegic. Hunter’s legs are completely paralyzed from the accident; he has minimal
use of his right arm and moderate use of his left arm. Hunter and his family were totally
devastated by his accident and are overwhelmed with the drastic changes that have
occurred in their life.
What can professionals do to make Hunter’s school re-entry an easier transition? What
role should his parents have in this transition? Who else might be involved?
The prevalence estimates for autism spectrum vary significantly.
What is PBL?
Outline the development of the field of ADHD as a recognized special need.
What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?
CASE STUDY:AJ is a second-grade student who is deaf in his right ear (sensorineural
hearing loss) and due to a physical deformity (conductive hearing loss) is hard of
hearing in the left ear. However, he is scheduled for surgery on his left ear because
doctors are hopeful that once the physical problem is corrected, he may have partial
hearing in that ear. He uses sign language to communicate, but neither his mother nor
his siblings know or use sign language. He attended preschool, kindergarten, and first
grade at a residential school for the deaf, but he is being transferred to a public school
due to the closing of the residential school. Mr. Hanks is the second-grade teacher who
will have AJ in his class. This school has never had a student with hearing loss as
significant as AJ’s. Prior to AJ’s arrival, a team of professionals met in order to make his
transition as smooth as possible. The following questions were the topic of the meeting:
How has AJ’s hearing loss affected his communication and experiential learning?
CASE STUDY: Macy is an energetic 5-year-old who is blind. Born prematurely, Macy
received an excessive amount of oxygen while in an incubator, resulting in the disease
known as retinopathy of prematurity. Macy’s parents, although very protective, want her
to be in their neighborhood school.
Some students with visual impairments demonstrate stereotypic behaviors. What are
some of these behaviors and the theories that exist as to why some students demonstrate
them?
As indicated in your text, only a small percentage of students with intellectual
disabilities are in the general education classroom setting more than 80 percent of the
day. For what reasons are students with intellectual disabilities still being separated to
receive their education? Do you agree or disagree with the idea of fully integrating
students with intellectual disabilities into the general education setting? Why or why
not?
What role does peer-mediated instruction have in the education of students with
intellectual disabilities?