What is primarily to blame for the underrepresentation of students from culturally
diverse groups in programs for the gifted and talented?
A) biases inherent in the identification process
B) the increasing numbers of culturally diverse students in the school population
C) reduced numbers of minority students entering fields requiring math and science
skills
D) students in culturally diverse groups lack the qualities of students who are gifted and
talented
All of the following are strategies that help students with disabilities succeed in
postsecondary environments except
A) providing an IEP for college
B) training students to use learning strategies to solve new content
C) providing exposure to increasingly rigorous content at the secondary level
D) training students to use assistive technology to access and manipulate content
An example of development in the cognitive domain is
A) cooperating
B) counting
C) smiling
D) walking
Which of the following statements about an IEP is inaccurate?
A) An IEP is a measure of accountability.
B) A school district is legally obligated to provide the services described in the IEP.
C) Teachers and school districts can be sued if a student does not meet the goals in the
IEP.
D) Schools must be able to show that they made a conscientious effort to achieve the
goals in the IEP.
Aaron has cerebral palsy. He is able to use his arms and hands quite well but he has
braces on both legs that support him when he walks. His condition would be described
as
A) double hemiplegia
B) diplegia
C) hemiplegia
D) paraplegia
Mrs. Little is concerned about Derrick, a student with spina bifida in her fifth grade
class. He wears a shunt to prevent hydrocephalus. He used to be friendly and outgoing,
but lately he has been withdrawn and irritable. He also seems drowsy in class and has
been complaining of headaches. Derrick’s behaviors may indicate that
A) he needs to be repositioned more frequently
B) his spinal cord is becoming more damaged
C) he needs to spend more time exercising outdoors
D) his shunt may have become blocked or dislocated
Which of the following statements about orthopedic impairments is true?
A) They are usually acquired.
B) They involve the skeletal system.
C) They involve the central nervous system.
D) They affect the ability to use, control or feel certain parts of the body.
According to recent estimates, how many children have autism?
A) 1 in 50
B) 1 in 110
C) 1 in 230
D) 1 in 350
What percentage of school-aged students with disabilities have learning disabilities?
A) 4.4%
B) 23.2%
C) 42.3 %
D) 62.5%
Hector and his family came to the United States from Cuba last year. Hector speaks
only Spanish and seems unable to learn English despite extended help from an ELL
teacher. He is failing all subjects in second grade except for Art and P.E. He was
recently evaluated for the possibility of an intellectual disability. The school
psychologist administered an intelligence test in Spanish. Scores indicate that Hector
has significant cognitive delays. Based on the findings, the IEP team is recommending
that Hector receive special education services as a student with an intellectual disability.
Did Hector receive a nondiscriminatory evaluation as required by IDEA?
A) No; only one test was administered.
B) No; the psychologist was a stranger to Hector.
C) Yes; the testing was done in Hector’s home language.
D) Yes; the IEP team recommended that Hector receive services.
The number of students receiving special education services for emotional disabilities
A) has decreased sharply over the past decade
B) has increased sharply over the past decade
C) is lower than the federal government estimate
D) is higher than the federal government estimate
Amelia is a student with autism who does not speak. Instead she types what she wants
to say into a device that converts the text to speech. The device helps Amelia to express
her desires and needs. This is an example of
A) assistive technology
B) an instructional strategy
C) interdisciplinary services
D) universal design for learning
Neuroimaging research has indicated that students with dyslexia have differences in the
brain structure or functioning in the
A) cerebral cortex
B) corpus callosum
C) frontal lobe
D) left temporal lobe
Children who are unsuccessful with interventions that work for other struggling readers
have difficulty with both
A) decoding and word recall
B) decoding and reading comprehension
C) phonological awareness and visual naming speed
D) phonological awareness and auditory processing speed
What is the Kurweil 1000?
A) a talking clock for people who are blind
B) a computer-based reading system that scans and reads printed text
C) a talking calculator that is capable of performing advanced math functions
D) an electronic device that creates embossed relief maps and scientific diagrams
In the Lidcombe Program, children who stutter
A) are praised for fluent speech
B) are praised for maintaining eye contact
C) are taught to speak to a rhythmic beat
D) are taught to prolong troublesome sounds
Which of the following statements about keyboarding for students who are blind is
most accurate?
A) This skill should be taught using braille typewriters.
B) This skill should be taught after handwriting has been mastered.
C) This skill should be taught to high school students seeking employment.
D) This skill should be taught as early as feasible in the student’s school program.
Which of the following is an example of an environmental influence on language?
A) missing teeth
B) premature birth
C) traumatic brain injury
D) opportunities to play with peers
An environmental agent suspected as a cause of learning disabilities is
A) poverty
B) food allergies
C) heredity
D) vitamin deficiency
Current research on behavior problems and students with learning disabilities indicates
that
A) they engage in more risk-taking behaviors
B) they are immature and over dependent on adults
C) their negative behaviors are caused by hyperactivity
D) their negative behaviors are caused by academic deficits
Which best describes the treatment and control groups of the Abecedarian Project?
A) children receiving early intervention services in school-based settings vs. those
receiving them at home
B) parents receiving consultation from a parent trainer vs. those provided readings on
child development
C) children receiving medical, nutritional, and social services vs. those who received
the same plus early intervention
D) teachers with special early childhood endorsements vs. those without special
certification from their state boards of education
Which statement about braille for students who are blind is most accurate?
A) It is introduced in preschool.
B) It makes reading and writing cumbersome.
C) Students write words as contractions rather than letter by letter.
D) Students who are good readers can read braille much faster than they can read print.
Teaching recreation and leisure skills to students with severe or multiple disabilities is
important for all of the following reasons except
A) accessing the general curriculum
B) helping students interact socially
C) maintaining their physical health and motor skills
D) becoming more involved in community activities
Which of the following assessments was designed to be used by parents?
A) the Denver II
B) the Ages and Stages Questionnaire
C) the Battelle Developmental Inventory
D) the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development
What percentage of the school-age population ages 6″17 consists of students with
disabilities in special education?
A) 2%
B) 5%
C) 12%
D) 30%
IDEA requires that an individualized education plan be developed for all students with
disabilities between the ages of
A) birth to 21
B) 3 to 18
C) 3 to 21
D) 6 to 21
Malcolm is a student in Mrs. Whetstone’s fourth grade class. She is confused by his
difficulties. Some days, he is so dizzy that he spends most of the day with the nurse. He
also reports that he hears noises or ringing sounds that nobody else hears. Sometimes,
Malcolm does not seem to hear and other days his hearing is much better. Malcolm has
symptoms associated with
A) cytomegalovirus
B) Mnire’s disease
C) otitis media
D) toxoplasmosis
Reasons for infrequent use of praise include all of the following except
A) praise is not natural
B) students will expect praise
C) instructional time will be wasted
D) students are embarrassed by praise
Vocal rehabilitation for voice disorders includes all of the following except
A) vocal rest
B) drinking fluids
C) throat clearing
D) exercises to increase breathing capacity
Curriculum for students with emotional disabilities should focus on
A) developing both academic and social skills
B) developing vocational skills and treating maladaptive behaviors
C) treating maladaptive behaviors before developing academic skills
D) developing academic and vocational skills before treating maladaptive behaviors
What are the points of agreement and disagreement between the definition of emotional
disturbance in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the definition
of emotional or behavioral disorders by the Council for Children with Behavior
Disorders?
Why are functional and age-appropriate curriculum so critical for students with severe
and multiple disabilities?
What skills are most important for teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders?
What components must be included in a student’s individualized education program?
How should the quality of a student’s individualized education program (IEP) be
judged?
A/an _____ provides a direct link among testing, teaching, and program evaluation.
Explain three purposes of this tool that were outlined in the textbook.
What are the four basic kinds of speech-sound errors?
What provisions should and can be made to accurately identify students who are from
racially, culturally, and economically different groups or who have disabilities?
What is one benefit of attending a social event with your student and his/her family?
Name any four of the sources of information that can be used to identify a student as
gifted and talented.
Define transfer of stimulus control and explain the process.
How much time should a student with severe and multiple disabilities spend in the
general education classroom?
How can a teacher assist a child who has been hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury
return to school?
Should special education for gifted and talented students be required by federal law, as
it is for students with disabilities?
What are the two fluency disorders? Explain how the two differ?
Explain why using only IQ scores as a factor in diagnosing ID is not appropriate.
Who determines what the LRE and special education services will be for a student with
disabilities and what legally mandated sequence is followed?