During the preschool years, the emphasis of educational programming should be to help
the children attain
a. a functional communication system and basic social skills.
b. beginning reading skills to maximize their success in kindergarten.
c. replacement behaviors for their repetitive motor movements such as rocking or hand
flapping.
d. use of an augmentative or alternative communication system.
Which of the following is a true statement about the IEP?
a. The IEP does not address long-term goals for the student.
b. The IEP is used in exactly the same format in all school districts.
c. Teachers are not required to have IEPs for all children classified as exceptional.
d. The IEP addresses all areas of education that are affected by a student’s
exceptionality.
A Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) for the student who has been excluded for more
than 10 days for disciplinary reasons does NOT include which of the following?
a. A functional behavior assessment
b. Positive behavior intervention and strategies to allow the student back into the
academic community
c. A clear statement of all targeted behavior
d. Academic penalties for further behavioral issues
By what age are most typically developing children able to speak using the grammar of
their home environment?
a. 1 to 2 years of age
b. 3 to 4 years of age
c. 5 to 6 years of age
d. 7 to 9 years of age
Research into the effect of learning environment on children with IDD has found
a. the learning environment alone does not make a striking difference.
b. the learning environment greatly influences the level of academic achievement.
c. the learning environment affects cognitive development but not adaptive behavior.
d. the learning environment affects adaptive behavior but not cognitive development.
Which of the following is an area of special instruction needed by most students with
visual impairments?
a. Concepts that require long periods of concentration for understanding
b. Concepts and skills related to higher math, such as calculus
c. Concepts that sighted children learn through incidental visual observation
d. All of these
Current research suggests that autism spectrum disorders have a genetic component.
a. True
b. False
Prevalence figures are suspected of being inaccurate because
a. there are difficulties and inconsistencies in definitions from state to state.
b. schools do not submit accurate counts to the state departments.
c. parents do not desire to reveal their child’s disability.
d. not all students with learning disabilities are served in special education settings.
Suicide ranks as the___________ leading cause of death in teenagers.
a. first
b. second
c. third
d. fifth
Inclusion is universally accepted as a practice that makes a substantial difference for all
students with learning disabilities.
a. True
b. False
The first major legislative act for individuals with physical disabilities was passed in
a. 1917.
b. 1954.
c. 1975.
d. 1990.
The teacher models the expected behavior, guides the student through the lesson, and
fades assistance as the child learns the task. This is called
a. contingent social reinforcement.
b. cooperative learning.
c. reciprocal teaching.
d. scaffolding.
Autism Spectrum Disorder includes which of following?
a. Turner’s syndrome
b. Intellectual disabilities
c. Childhood disintegrative disorders
d. Language impaired
Parents of children with autism can reduce family stress by
a. learning to use effective teaching strategies that enable them to help their child
develop new behaviors.
b. keeping the child with autism and his or her siblings separated as much as possible
since the lives of siblings can be significantly disrupted.
c. learning specialized strategies for only managing problem behavior and letting the
teachers develop their child’s academic behaviors.
d. following the professional’s advice exactly.
The DSM-5 makes a conceptual distinction between ADHD and conduct disorders.
a. True
b. False
The shift away from the medical model of defining exceptionality is the result of
a. increasing recognition of the influence of the environment.
b. increasing use of technology.
c. increasing emphasis on parent advocacy.
d. increasing concern regarding cultural bias.
Two concepts that reflect the trend to have students with multiple disabilities to make
decisions about their own lives are
a. normalization and actual participation.
b. self determination and self advocacy.
c. role valorization and authentic participation.
d. self application and self promotion.
Most students with primary speech-language disorders will need continued therapy as
adults.
a. True
b. False
A “relationship focused” intervention strategy encourages parents to use
a. behavior modification.
b. intrusion therapy.
c. responsive interaction.
d. home-based instruction.
Ken sustained an injury to his spinal cord that resulted in paralysis in both legs. Ken’s
condition is referred to as
a. diplegia.
b. hemiplegia.
c. paraplegia.
d. quadriplegia.
What class of medication is most often prescribed to children with ADHD?
a. Stimulants
b. Depressants
c. Mood-enhancers
d. Anti-anxiety
The shift in diagnosis of intellectual and developmental disability has been from strictly
a measurement of cognitive abilities to
a. measurement of adaptive behaviors.
b. a mix of cognitive abilities and adaptive behaviors.
c. a mix of cognitive abilities and social behaviors.
d. measurement of language skills.
In the Information Processing Model, central processing includes all of the following
EXCEPT
a. sensory input.
b. memory.
c. classification.
d. evaluation.
The hypothesized decision-making element that controls reception, central processing,
and expression is
a. executive function.
b. sensory integration.
c. high-stakes function.
d. Universal Design for Learning.
PL 107-110, No Child Left Behind, sets
a. the standards for all special education students.
b. unrealistic expectations for some students with disabilities.
c. the standards of 75 percent proficiency on the part of students and schools.
d. the short-term objectives on the student’s IEP.
Two common characteristics shared by many persons with autism are
a. lack of theory of mind and hypersensitivity to stimuli.
b. above average physical ability and delayed language development.
c. above average intelligence and poor social skills.
d. repetitive motor movements and an attraction to loud noises.
Learning disabilities may manifest themselves in a child’s imperfect ability to do which
of the following?
a. Listen
b. Think
c. Speak
d. All of the above
The ability to think about our own thinking and to monitor its effectiveness is called
a. social learning.
b. cognitive learning.
c. cognition.
d. metacognition.
Although early learning is important, the brain remains equally “plastic” throughout our
lives.
a. True
b. False
Language acquisition is closely related to
a. the child’s interest in reading.
b. the interaction of a child and his or her caregivers.
c. the amount of television a child watches.
d. the amount of time a child spends alone.
When students are presented with a problem without a clear solution, and utilize their
teacher as a metacognitive coach to solve the problem, they are engaging in
a. problem-solving.
b. problem-based learning.
c. problem finding.
d. brainstorming.
Problems with include hypernasality and hyponasality.
a. resonation
b. pitch
c. syntax
d. semantics