Although___original work was with children with intellectual and developmental
disabilities, it is now widely applied to the teaching of young typically developing
children.
a. Itard’s
b. Sequin’s
c. Montessori’s
d. Kirk’s
In typically developing children, theory of mind is developing by the age of
a. 1.
b. 2.
c. 3.
d. 4.
The TEACCH Program at the University of North Carolina
a. utilizes a communication curriculum that is based on behavioral principles but
applied in naturalistic settings.
b. uses the principles of applied behavior analysis to teach discrete skills that are
chained into functional routines.
c. teaches social skills as discrete skills within an integrative setting and uses
peer-mediation interventions to promote independent play and social interaction.
d. uses incidental teaching, that is, the spontaneous behavior of the child, to teach
specific skills such as functional verbal language.
IDEA 2004 added an alternative method to evaluate children with a learning disability.
The new method examines how the child responds to scientific, research-based
intervention. This new method is called the
a. Discrepancy Approach.
b. Response to Intervention Approach.
c. Neurological Approach.
d. ITPA Approach.
Braille training, Orientation and Mobility training, and specific IEP goals would best be
served in an RtI Tier setting.
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV
The U.S. Department of Education (2004) includes all of the following disorders to be
within the specific learning disability definition EXCEPT
a. perceptual disabilities.
b. behavior disabilities.
c. developmental aphasia.
d. dyslexia.
Children with Asperger’s syndrome
a. are often high functioning with autism-like symptoms.
b. may develop normally for the first four or five years and then regress in their
development.
c. are also intellectually disabled.
d. have language impairments but are not socially impaired.
Morphology is the
a. way language is actually used in conversation.
b. smallest unit of sound.
c. rules that address how words are formed.
d. order in which words are combined.
If a teacher wanted to understand the intended objective or intent of a student’s behavior
as well as describe the behavior, she would want to conduct a(n)
a. functional behavior assessment.
b. ecological assessment.
c. family interview.
d. home-based observation.
Technological aids for people with visual impairments generally
a. make use of extra environmental cues.
b. augment other senses (usually hearing) to compensate.
c. conserve whatever residual sight is left.
d. fabricate alternative methods for sight and perception.
The relationship-focused (RF) intervention
a. encourages parents to use responsible interaction strategies during routine interaction
with their children with autism.
b. encourages siblings of children with autism to interact in a more positive fashion.
c. improves regular classroom teacher’s interaction with children with autism.
d. improves motor imitation skills better than other interventions.
One example of a test of theory of mind is the
a. Sally and Anne test.
b. Checklist for Autism in Toddlers.
c. Social Stories test.
d. Test of Incidental Learning.
The_____is primarily responsible for the identification, diagnosis, and design of the
treatment plan and curriculum for children with communication, language, and speech
disorders.
a. psychologist
b. speech-language pathologist
c. special education teacher
d. regular education teacher
The identification of children with physical disabilities and health impairments is
primarily the responsibility of
a. educational diagnosticians.
b. parents.
c. physicians.
d. teachers.
According to research data, which of these methods of communication is being more
widely recommended for those with moderate or severe hearing impairments?
a. Manual communication only
b. The oral-aural method
c. Oral communication only
d. The total communication method
IDEA 2004 requires transition services, which include support for
a. postsecondary education, independent living, and vocational training.
b. preschool education, daycare, and job training.
c. independent living only.
d. the challenge of caring for aging parents.
Teaching reading by first teaching words that stand for familiar persons or things and
then introducing phonics is referred to as the
a. whole-word approach.
b. whole-language approach.
c. developmental reading approach.
d. sight word approach.
Interindividual differences are differences that exist
a. between a child and other children.
b. between a child and his or her environment.
c. but are not observable in a child.
d. between different areas of a single child’s development.
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of ADHD as defined by the DSM-5?
a. Fidgets with hands or feet and squirms in seat
b. Blurts out answers before questions have been completed
c. Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly
d. Scores lower than average on standard tests of cognitive ability
A reason that children with IDD have difficulty in social situations is
a. a result of short-term memory deficiency.
b. a failure to correctly identify social cues.
c. a deficiency in perceptual-motor activities.
d. unwillingness to respond to adults.
The language children learn is
a. an expression of emotions.
b. the one spoken in the home.
c. an innate form of communication.
d. initially gestural.
According to the American Psychiatric Association, a child can be said to have ADHD
if he or she has difficulties only at school but not in other environments.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is an example of a functional skill?
a. Folding clothes
b. Folding a sheet of paper
c. Sitting at a desk
d. Smiling at a friend
Which of these statements is true of children who are legally blind?
a. They may be able to sense light and darkness.
b. They are always able to see colors.
c. They depend on their sight as a primary means of getting information about the
world.
d. They are the largest group of people with visual impairments.
There is a particular distinction between families of children with learning disabilities
and families of children with other disabilities because
a. learning disabilities are not as severe as other disabilities.
b. families of students with learning disabilities don’t usually need assistance in working
with their child.
c. learning disabilities develop later in life and problems can emerge before the learning
disability is identified.
d. families of students with learning disabilities are usually not involved in their child’s
educational program.
In the area of social skills training, the area that is the biggest problem for students is
a. generalization of the skills from one environment to another.
b. losing their temper when asked to do something.
c. maintaining the skill in the same environment.
d. the lack of appropriate language development.
Central processing, one of the major components of information processing, is best
described as the
a. auditory perception of a stimulus.
b. visual perception of a stimulus.
c. classification of a stimulus through the use of memory, reasoning, and evaluation.
d. choice of a single response from among many possible responses.
A mnemonic is a type of
a. explicit teaching.
b. strategic teaching.
c. scaffolding.
d. metacognitive teaching.
Age-appropriate skills are based on the child’s
a. mental age.
b. developmental stage.
c. social and cognitive ability levels.
d. chronological age.
A child’s environment has little or no impact on how his IDD will impact his ability to
function.
a. True
b. False
___________disrupt the individual’s ability to send, receive, and process information.
What issues should be addressed in transition plans for students with a hearing loss to
increase success in the workplace?
The inheritance of three copies of the twenty-first chromosome results in__ .
This syndrome usually causes mild IDD and a variety of characteristic physical
features.
Use the language of the Information Processing Model to describe how a student
handles being given an assignment to do a research project in school.
Describe how the 5 key elements outlined by McNulty and Goeckler (2011) help
schools meet the needs of all students.
The fact that children have a critical development period for language and social skills
from about 18 months to 3 years means that___________ is critical in the treatment of
ASD.
___________is a type of intervention with specific, short-term goals (such as reducing
hand-flapping).
For a child born with Down syndrome, what professionals should be on the
multidisciplinary team that identifies, screens, and diagnoses the child’s needs and why?
A child’s_______must describe the child’s current performance and goals for the school
year, the particular special education services to be delivered, and the procedures by
which outcomes are evaluated.
_____is an educational strategy that allows curriculum to be delivered to students
differently depending on their individual needs.
What are the five major components of the IEP required by law? Briefly describe the
purpose of each.
Students whose academic performance consistently falls far short of expectations
despite high cognitive abilities are referred to as ___________.
A hearing loss that occurs before the child’s language has developed is a_______, and
one that occurs after the child has acquired some speech and language is called
a__________.
The co-existence of conditions that can make diagnosis and treatment more complex is
known as___ .
An instructional strategy that builds from supported work to independent work is
known as___________ .
Communication is the exchange of thoughts, information, feelings, and ideas, and it
requires three things:
____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.
Marco is a an 8-year-old who has difficulty with both attention and hyperactivity. How
can we use the Information Processing Model to describe Marco’s difficulties?
_______________are tests that are ‘standardized” on groups of children to allow us to
compare an individual child’s score with the typical score for other children in his or her
age group.
Raymond is a second grader having some difficulties in school with both academics and
behavior. Raymond’s parents and teachers are concerned about his progress. Describe
the steps Raymond’s school should take to address his (potential) special needs.