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The educators at D.B. Morris Middle School have implemented PBS. The first thing
they did was to establish a schoolwide expectations for all key areas as part of their
A) primary prevention program.
B) secondary prevention.
C) tertiary prevention.
D) behavioral intervention plan.
When Marta is hospitalized due to chronic health issues, her district provides a hospital
teacher, and she occasionally engages in videoconferencing with her classmates. These
are examples of
A) low-tech assistive devices.
B) physical accommodations.
C) instructional accommodations.
D) UDL.
The IDEA definition of multiple disabilities stipulates that
A) students' needs must be so severe that they cannot be accommodated in special
education programs designed for students with only one impairment.
B) deaf-blindness is included in this category.
C) students must make use of special education services until they turn 21 or risk losing
rehabilitation counseling services as adults.
D) this is an acquired injury to the brain caused by an external physical force, resulting
in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment.
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate responsibility for a teacher whose
student is on medication for ADHD?
A) recommend changes in dosage based upon observations
B) observe and note the effect of medication on a child
C) note effects of dosage changes
D) note changes in behavior and academic performance
Danny's family is looking for generic supports to provide transportation to and from
work. Which of the following is an example of a generic support?
A) having someone from home drive him every day
B) taking the city bus
C) participating in a car pool
D) taking a special city van for people with disabilities
__________ include(s) the state- and district-wide assessments to ensure all students'
progress in the general education curriculum.
A) High stakes testing
B) Alternate assessments
C) Functional assessments
D) Informal assessments
Which of the following is NOT one of the three characteristics that of deaf-blindness
that teachers and families must address?
A) feelings of isolation
B) problems with communication
C) problems with mobility
D) student preferences for one sense over another
Daniella has a visual disability, but is able to make use of the amount of vision she has.
This is referred to as
A) residual vision.
B) congenital vision.
C) adventitious vision.
D) peripheral vision.
When Francisco is able to work 15 problems independently, he is allowed to pick a "No
Homework Pass" from a bowl on the teacher's desk. This pass allows him one free night
without having to do any homework. This is an example of
A) self-reinforcement.
B) goal-setting.
C) self-monitoring.
D) self-talk.
Mental age is
A) a term used by most professionals.
B) a misleading term that should not be used.
C) an accurate calculation used by diagnosticians.
D) a term used only in reference to children with learning disabilities.
Hunter has an IQ of 60, maintains a steady job, and goes out every Friday night with
several friends. Under which level of severity would he be classified?
A) mild intellectual abilities
B) moderate intellectual abilities
C) severe intellectual abilities
D) profound intellectual abilities
Mr. Jackson teaches all the students in his 6th-grade social studies class the same
content, but he uses different instructional methods that match various learning needs,
preferences, and styles. Mr. Jackson uses____ in his classroom.
A) accommodations
B) procedural safeguards
C) modifications
D) differentiated instruction
In an RTI system, small groups of students receive additional support and instruction in
____, during which their progress is carefully monitored.
A) universal screening
B) Tier 1
C) Tier 2
D) Tier 3
Mr. and Mrs. Howell are the proud parents of a newborn daughter. Their daughter
receives a newborn screening, which will detect ____, allowing them to prevent this
condition's devastating effects.
A) Down syndrome
B) fragile X syndrome
C) PKU
D) FAS
Which adult with an intellectual disability will probably express the highest level of
satisfaction with his or her life?
A) Taran, who is unemployed
B) Titan, who works in a day center for people with mental retardation
C) Tyson, who is employed in a sheltered workshop
D) Thais, who is employed in a store in her community
__________ is a hereditary cause of congenital deafness, progressive blindness, and
mental retardation.
A) Down syndrome
B) Usher syndrome
C) Fragile X syndrome
D) PKU
__________ help(s) all students with instructional activities, while providing greater
access for people with disabilities by removing or reducing barriers.
A) Universal design for learning
B) Modifications
C) Accommodations
D) Adaptations
For children who are of school age, __________ are the usual source of referrals to
special education.
A) general education teachers
B) special education teachers
C) parents
D) school counselors
__________ refers to the amount of functional hearing a person has.
A) Functional hearing loss
B) Residual hearing
C) Sensorineural hearing
D) Otoacoustic emissions
A child who is described as having a heightened alertness to the environment, which
reduces his ability to pay attention in class, would
A) not be considered as having ADHD, because an attention deficit cannot co-exist with
heightened alertness.
B) qualify as having ADHD under the federal definition, but only if it adversely affects
his educational performance.
C) be identified as having ADHD under the APA DSM-IV definition.
D) have ADD, not ADHD.
Which of the following is not listed in your text as a purpose of evaluation in special
education?
A) remove a student from the regular classroom
B) determine annual gains in performance
C) change a student's services
D) guide instruction
The majority of students with __________ have a concurrent language impairment that
makes them vulnerable to academic learning problems.
A) learning disabilities
B) behavior disorders
C) emotional disorders
D) hearing impairments
Isha has autism. She uses a computerized device with a touch screen and speech
synthesizer that allows her to communicate her thoughts. Isha's device is one form of
A) Social Stories.
B) PECS.
C) an activity schedule.
D) AAC.
Normalization activities include all of the following EXCEPT
A) riding the same school bus as the other children.
B) having a job.
C) living in community settings.
D) attending a special school for students with similar educational needs.
Which of the following people is/are NOT required to be part of a multidisciplinary
team for a child with a disability?
A) every general education teacher who works with the student
B) the child's parent(s) or legal guardian
C) someone to interpret the instructional implications of the assessment results
D) a representative of the school district who is knowledgeable about the general
education curriculum and can supervise the provision of individually designed
instruction
A teacher uses written or pictorial directions to help his students with ASD perform
skills or routines. He is using
A) functional communication training
B) PECS
C) positive behavior support
D) activity schedules
What is the most commonly used assistive listening device?
A) hearing aid
B) flashing light telephone
C) laptop computer
D) sign language
All of the following are examples of how teachers can help parents better understand
the issues of ADHD EXCEPT
A) find accurate information about ADHD.
B) assess the accuracy of the information they find.
C) contact professionals or other parents who have formed support groups.
D) recommend medical treatment options.
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A) "Gifted children exhibit extreme sensitivity."
B) "Gifted children may have uneven abilities."
C) "Gifted children perform with high intensity."
D) "Gifted children have an immature sense of humor."
Dante is legally blind, so he
A) cannot read from printed material.
B) is eligible to receive federal and state benefits.
C) has no functional use of sight.
D) must have central visual acuity that is 20/100 or less, corrected.
Students who are blind may need entirely different curriculum topics from their peers
such as
A) language arts.
B) trigonometry at an earlier age to assist with orientation skills.
C) independent life skills.
D) penmanship.
Knowing how well a student handles free time, developing a schedule, and the
avoidance of unannounced changes are ways that teachers of children with autism can
A) communicate instructions and consequences carefully.
B) make events predictable.
C) foster positive participation.
D) teach using incidental learning.
