Many young children with disabilities who receive services have milder needs related
to:
A. Hearing impairments
B. Specified learning disabilities
C. Physical disabilities
D. Language development or motor skill development
A person’s overall regard for himself or herself as a person is:
A. Self-image
B. Self-esteem
C. Self-determination
D. Self-awareness
Mrs. Byrd needs assistance. In spite of her efforts to use a variety of strategies to assist
Donna in math, she continues to lag behind her classmates. Donna is becoming
increasingly frustrated and often cries during math. Mrs. Byrd decides to ask that
Donna’s case be reviewed by the:
A. Psychology team
B. Multidisciplinary team
C. Intervention assistance team
D. Behavior assistance team
The belief that many individuals may possess special abilities, even if they do not have
overall high abilities is the premise of:
A. Talent development
B. Early intervention
C. Effective differentiation
D. Alternative programs
Autism used to be one of the subcategories of:
A. Asperger syndrome
B. Pervasive developmental disorder
C. Child disintegrative disorder
D. PDD-NOS
Each of the following is a term used to describe educators who work under the direction
of a teacher or another school professional to help in the delivery of services EXCEPT:
A. Paraeducator
B. Service support professional
C. Paraprofessional
D. Teaching assistant
Karen, Jake, and Melissa are classmates in Mrs. Jacobs’s fifth-grade class. However,
Kate, Jake, and Melissa have been placed in a reading group together due to their
advanced skills in reading. This is called:
A. Skills grouping
B. Ability grouping
C. Learning grouping
D. Curriculum compacting
Desmond is a middle school student who has a visual impairment. He is learning
keyboarding skills in order to email his peers. This is an example of:
A. Media assessment
B. Expanded core curriculum
C. Mobility skills
D. Access technologies
The majority of individuals with autism disorder have:
A. Average intellectual ability
B. Some level of intellectual disability
C. Above-average ability
D. Severe intellectual disabilities
Janice is a student with spina bifida who uses a wheelchair. She is being added to your
classroom as a new student. What is one of the most important considerations before
Janice comes to your classroom?
A. How her classmates will accept her?
B. How you will grade Janice?
C. Is the classroom accessible to Janice and her wheelchair?
D. What is Janice’s academic level?
Mark is a student with spastic cerebral palsy. He is above grade level academically, but
due to his physical problems he becomes very anxious when he is not able to complete
assignments at the same speed as his classmates. How can you help Mark decrease his
anxiety and complete assignments in a more timely manner?
A. Develop a plan that incorporates the use of technology.
B. Lessen the amount of work Mark has to complete.
C. Have him dictate his responses to you so you can write for him.
D. Exempt Mark from assignments that are too rigorous for him.
In some cases, cognitive abilities cannot be accurately assessed using standardized tests.
Which of the following is an alternative approach to assess student learning needs and
ability?
A. Self-rating checklist
B. Aptitude test
C. Achievement test
D. Dynamic assessment
Deciding whether a student has the characteristics of autism spectrum disorder involves
each of the following EXCEPT:
A. Cognitive ability
B. Sensory assessment
C. Adaptive skills
D. Physical ability
A speech/language pathologist’s assessment methods include:
A. Gathering a spontaneous language sample
B. Administering standardized test
C. Examining a student’s physical structure for producing speech
D. All of the above
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. Genetics and environment
D. Environment and financial status
An educator’s role is to:
A. Convince families that their child has a disability
B. Help families be realistic about their children
C. Act as a case manager to refer families to a variety of resources
D. Offer assistance to families, regardless of their perceptions of their children
What percent of students who are deaf or hard of hearing attend a special school that
serves only students with significant hearing loss?
A. 5%
B. 25%
C. 40%
D. 14%
The prevalence of emotional and behavior disorders among all students in schools is:
A. Less than 1%
B. About 5%
C. Nearly 10%
D. Over 20%
Which of the following is an example of factors beyond the direct influence of
educators that can adversely affect interactions with culturally diverse families?
A. Families from culturally diverse backgrounds may harbor helpful preconceived
notions about school personnel.
B. Parenting for families of children with special needs is easier than for other families.
C. There is disproportionate representation of students of color in special education.
D. Attitudes toward the school may be positively influenced by their own school
experiences.
Cho is immediately enrolled in a class where she will learn to speak English. This is
called a/an:
A. Bilingual education program
B. English as a second language program
C. Sheltered English program
D. Multicultural education program
Mr. Tucker is at the end of his rope with his son Alfonzo. Alfonzo was identified as
having ADHD in elementary school and is now beginning his freshman year in high
school. In addition to having ADHD, Alfonzo also has emotional and behavior
disorders that include violent outbursts followed by prolonged periods of withdrawal.
Mr. Tucker is a single dad and has very little assistance with Alfonzo outside of the
school. As a professional, what would be the BEST recommendation you could provide
for Mr. Tucker to assist him with Alfonzo?
A. Provide Mr. Tucker with available resources.
B. Refer Mr. Tucker to a psychiatrist for himself and Alfonzo.
C. Refer Mr. Tucker to the school social worker.
D. Provide Mr. Tucker with information on residential placements.
The issue of disproportionate representation is particularly significant in respect to
which population?
A. Caucasian
B. Asian
C. African American
D. Hispanic
How much more likely are African American students to receive special education
services for this disability than are students overall?
A. About 5 times
B. 3 times
C. Nearly 7 times
D. 2 times
Cultural elements held in great esteem or considered to be important by a society are:
A. Values
B. Morals
C. Ethics
D. Belief systems
The term learning disabilities refers to:
A. A homogeneous group of disorders
B. A heterogeneous group of disorders
C. Disorders as a result of external factors
D. Disorders as a result of environmental factors
Thomas is a high school student who has a long history of negative experiences in
school and with the authorities. He is aggressive and frequently lies to adults in his life.
He has been arrested for destroying school property and stealing from a local grocery
store. Thomas’s behaviors are characteristic of which disorder?
A. Conduct disorder
B. Depression disorder
C. Mood disorder
D. Oppositional defiant disorder
Speech/language pathologists typically do each of the following EXCEPT:
A. Reinforce relationships between spoken language and preliteracy skills
B. Provide interventions related to phonemic awareness and memory
C. Analyze the language demands found in textbooks and other school materials
D. Provide primary academic instruction to students with SLIs
The most common chronic disease of children is:
A. Asthma
B. Juvenile diabetes
C. Rheumatoid arthritis
D. Epilepsy
Type I or juvenile diabetes is usually diagnosed during which time period?
A. Middle school/adolescence
B. Before age 3
C. Elementary school
D. After age 16
According to the NJCLD, each of the following are perceived deficiencies of federal
definition EXCEPT:
A. Heterogeneity of LD
B. Impact on social perception
C. Too much emphasis on the life-span nature of LD
D. Possibility that learning disabilities can exist concomitantly with other disabilities
Each of the following is a factor that contributed to their child’s success, according to
parents, EXCEPT:
A. Skilled and caring professionals
B. Education level
C. Involvement in extracurricular activities
D. The value of reading
The two definitions of learning disabilities most often used are the federal definition
included in IDEA and the definition proposed by the NJCLD. Compare and contrast the
two definitions and explain which definition you feel is the most accurate in depicting
the category of learning disabilities (and why).
Define inclusion as it is presented in this text. Defend the implementation of inclusive
practices to skeptics of this concept.
A _________________________________ _____________________ analyzes the
typical demands of the environment and the natural cues in the environment that exist
to prompt the expected behavior.
What are the three basic types of hearing loss? Briefly describe each.
How do isolated service delivery and integrated service delivery differ?
________________________________, a broad term usually used in reference to
chronic and significant impairments such as cerebral palsy and autism that result in
intellectual disabilities.
The trend toward the use of evidence-based practices is a direct result of the
accountability movement in today’s schools.Briefly describe the three implications of
this trend included in the text.
What are three ways professionals can help families of children with physical or health
disabilities cope?
Why is developing collaborative relationships with diverse families challenging? What
factors contribute to this situation?
Describe the equity issues discussed in regard to urban education.
What are the pros and cons of cochlear implants?
How does a student’s hearing loss or deafness affect his or her cognitive abilities?
____________________________ implies that the curriculum that students learn
should include content about diverse populations and present information from diverse
points of view. Instruction should include examples of key concepts and principles from
a variety of cultures.
_________________________ is the capacity for innovation, originality,
expressiveness, and imagination and the ability to manipulate ideas in fluent, flexible,
elaborate, and original ways.
The author uses the analogy of an ______________________ to describe the process of
standardizing the education of American children ion th elate 19th and early 20th
centuries.
What purpose does assessment serve in regard to students with severe and multiple
disabilities and how does assessment achieve this goal?
Briefly describe and provide one example of each type of assessment used in
determining students’ eligibility for receiving special education services for emotional
and behavioral disorders.
What is the “theory of mind” explanation of ASD?
What is the purpose of universal newborn hearing screening, and what has been the
effect of increased use of the technique?