Who is usually the first to recognize that a child is responding differently to the world
than typically developing children?
A. Parents
B. Educators
C. Pediatrician
D. Caregiver
Students who have low self-esteem, chronic sadness, and feelings of worthlessness may
be experiencing
A. Conduct disorders.
B. Oppositional defiant disorders.
C. Depression.
D. Resilience.
According to NCLB, students for whom English is NOT their first language must be
assessed using tests written in English after receiving how many consecutive years of
instruction in U.S. schools?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Five
All parents of children with intellectual disabilities want them to have a normal life.
What factors affect their concerns?
A. The extent of their child’s cognitive impairment, the age of their child, and their
parents’ culture
B. The extent of their child’s cognitive impairment, the age of the parents, and their
income level
C. The age of their child, the parents’ religious beliefs, and the wishes of the child
D. The extent of the child’s cognitive impairment, the age of the child, and the parents’
education levels
Mrs. Farlow wrote the following information on the board for her students prior to
reading a passage on Anne Frank.
Read the title and the questions.
Underline the key word in the questions.
Number the paragraphs.
Now read the passage.
Examine key words/phrases in passage.
Read the questions again.
Select the correct answer.
This is an example of:
A. Strategy instruction.
B. Direct instruction.
C. Memory instruction.
D. Both strategy and memory instruction.
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.
Which of the following individuals works under the direction of a teacher or another
school professional to assist in the delivery of services for students with disabilities?
A. School psychologist
B. Special educator
C. Para educator
D. Parents
The most common chronic disease of children is
A. Asthma.
B. Juvenile diabetes.
C. Rheumatoid arthritis.
D. Epilepsy.
Mrs. Rice has just been informed that Manuel will be pulled from her class at 9:30 a.m.
to take the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales Test. Who will administer this test?
A. The school psychologist
B. The school social worker
C. The special education teacher
D. The school counselor
Curriculum overlapping is an example of
A. An aid for learning.
B. An aid for communication.
C. An aid for mobility.
D. A related service.
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.
Students who are gifted often experience emotional reactions at a deeper level than their
same age peers do. This is called
A. Idealism.
B. Emotional intensity.
C. Bipolar disorder.
D. Emotional perfectionism.
Which of the following statements regarding positive behavior supports (PBS) is false?
A. Schools that implement PBS have fewer students identified with emotional and
behavior disorders.
B. Schools that implement PBS are more effective.
C. Schools that implement PBS have an increased use of rewards for students.
D. Schools that implement PBS have a decrease in discipline referrals.
Which of the following is NOT a need for students with a visual impairment for career
education?
A. The opportunity to work
B. Realistic feedback
C. Expectations
D. A college degree
Collaboration is often used inappropriately as a synonym for
A. Consultation.
B. Co-teaching.
C. Inclusion.
D. All of the above.
Mary is about to graduate from high school. As she completes college applications, she
clearly states that she has been identified as learning disabled in the area of written
language and reading. By acknowledging that she is learning disabled and reporting this
information, Mary demonstrated
A. Motivation.
B. Self-advocacy.
C. Internal locus of control.
D. Learned helplessness.
The organization that led to a feasible vaccine against polio was
A. Easter Seals.
B. United Cerebral Palsy.
C. March of Dimes.
D. Council for Exceptional Children.
Students with significant physical disabilities tend to be educated in
A. Separate classes or schools.
B. Resource classrooms.
C. Inclusive classrooms.
D. In their home.
Mr. Fuentas called Sarah’s parents to schedule a meeting to update information on
Sarah’s learning progress and to set goals for the upcoming year. This type of meeting is
called a/an
A. Three-year evaluation.
B. Eligibility meeting.
C. Intervention assistance.
D. Annual review.
Mr. George is evaluating Desmond, who has been diagnosed with a visual impairment.
The purpose of Mr. George’s evaluation is to observe Desmond’s basic visual skills,
including tracking, shifting attention, and reaching for objects. Mr. George is a/an
A. Visual impairment specialist.
B. School psychologist.
C. Special education teacher.
D. Ophthalmologist.
Landon is a middle school student with severe cognitive limitations. He is also
paralyzed from the neck down. In his P.E. class, he is unable to participate in basketball;
however, he is in charge of blowing the whistle at time-outs (he is prompted by the P.E.
teacher with a hand signal) and at the end of the first half. This is called
A. Individualized participation.
B. Related services.
C. Inclusion.
D. Partial participation.
An informal way of settling disagreements among professionals and parents regarding
the special education services of a child include
A. Mediation.
B. Due process.
C. Using positive communication strategies.
D. Collaboration and luck.
Which of the following is a critical variable that influences the occurrence of
disabilities?
A. Poverty
B. Race
C. Socioeconomic status
D. Culture
Ms. Eddy has been teaching eighth grade for five years. She has learned that planning
lessons to meet a wide range of diverse learners is the most effective and time efficient
way to plan. Ms. Eddy is demonstrating which concept?
A. Least restrictive environment
B. Assistive technology
C. Free and appropriate education
D. UDL (Universal Design for Learning)
Communicating optimism about success is important in which step of a
problem-solving model?
A. Identifying the problem
B. Creating a climate for problem solving
C. Implementing the idea
D. Evaluating the outcome
Some students with autism spectrum disorder have difficulties with sensory issues.
These students need the services of which professionals to address these issues?
A. Occupational therapist
B. Physical therapist
C. Psychiatrist
D. Sensory specialist
Max often recites Mother Goose rhymes when he gets nervous or overstimulated. This
behavior is known as
A. Prosody.
B. Echolalia.
C. Proxemics.
D. Priming.
An audiological test is performed to determine
A. If a hearing loss exists.
B. To quantify hearing loss.
C. To qualify hearing loss.
D. All of the above.
Writing essays and creating portfolios are what type of assessment?
A. Authentic
B. Criterion-based
C. Dynamic
D. Domain-specific
More important than the cause of or type of hearing loss an individual has is
A. The amount of that residual hearing that is present and usable.
B. The mode of communication an individual chooses.
C. The communication the family is comfortable using.
D. The type of intervention used to aid an individual’s hearing.
Edouard Seguin is known for:
A. The idea that children with disabilities were not capable of learning.
B. Establishing the first public school class in 1875.
C. The idea that students with disabilities could learn if provided a structured learning
environment.
D. His work with 12-year-old Victor.
Mrs. Price makes a habit of sending home information about the topics to be discussed
at all IEP meetings to the parents of her students. By doing this she is creating
conditions that encourage meaningful
A. Participation.
B. Friendship.
C. Collaboration.
D. Conversations.
All of the following are defining characteristics of collaboration EXCEPT
A. Parity.
B. Accountability for outcomes.
C. Sharing resources.
D. Developing close friendships
Compulsive eating is a characteristic associated with
A. Prader-Willi Syndrome.
B. Fragile-X.
C. Fetal alcohol syndrome.
D. Brain injury.
Intervention services for children identified with intellectual disabilities cannot be
implemented until the child reaches his or her third birthday.
What is curriculum overlapping?
CASE STUDY: Tia is a 15-year-old African American student who has been diagnosed
with bipolar disorder. Her other siblings as well as her mother have been identified with
emotional and behavior disorders. She has attended multiple public schools but has
either been asked to leave or has been removed from the school by her mother. Tia has a
long history of verbal outbursts with school professionals and severe periods of
depression and withdrawal. Tia”s mother and sister report she has frequent verbal
outbursts at home and has become violent on a few occasions. Due to the years of
negative experiences with school professionals, Tia is no longer in school. She feels
very rejected as a human being by teachers and peers because of her disorder. As a
result, her self-esteem, self-efficacy, and her motivation are practically nonexistent. Tia
states that she does want an education but will not participate in a traditional school
setting any longer. Although she does not have a history of violent behavior in school,
she does use offensive language when upset or when she feels threatened by a teacher.
She has an indifferent attitude toward life in general.
How would a strength-based assessment be useful for Tia? What might it accomplish
that other assessments have not?
CASE STUDY: You are a professional who is routinely involved in the educational
process of children with disabilities. As you chat with your new next-door neighbor, he
mentions that his son is 10 years old and is struggling academically and socially in
school. He has real concerns that his son might have some learning differences but does
not know where to begin or to whom he should discuss these issues with. In order to
assist your neighbor in making decisions about his son, you give him a quick course in
special education. In doing so, you answer the following questions:
How do concerned parents refer their child for testing to see if he or she is eligible for
special education services?
Most specialized schools offer options for students to attend classes in the local school
district with the assistance of an itinerant teacher.
In what ways does the age of the child and the type of an intellectual disability alter
the perspectives of the parents in regard to their child’s educational placement?
Some individuals find the term mental retardation offensive. What are some of the
other terms used instead of mental retardation?
CASE STUDY: You have been a special education teacher for fifteen years. You are
close friends with an instructor at the local university. You have been asked to come and
speak to a group of aspiring special education teachers at the local university to give
them a “realistic” perspective on teaching. The instructor of the class gives you a list of
the following questions that were generated by the students:
How do students identified as gifted or ADHD or at risk receive the services they need?
What are these students guaranteed services under the law?
What are the six sets of standards that are assigned to special education teachers in
regard to becoming better prepared to serve students with physical/health disabilities?
CASE STUDY: Hunter is a 15-year-old high school sophomore. He was active in sports
and the debate team prior to his accident. As a result of a diving accident, Hunter now is
a paraplegic. Hunter’s legs are completely paralyzed from the accident; he has minimal
use of his right arm and moderate use of his left arm. Hunter and his family were totally
devastated by his accident and are overwhelmed with the drastic changes that have
occurred in their life.
What are examples of strategies that ensure that students with physical disabilities have
access to learning? Which of these examples might Hunter use?
Time is the greatest barrier to collaboration. What are the various aspects of time
mentioned in the text that impede collaboration among professionals?
What are the five elements necessary for collaboration to occur? Briefly describe each
element and explain why it is necessary for teachers to recognize and examine these
elements prior to participating in collaborative partnerships. Which element of
collaboration would be the most beneficial for you personally to examine in order to
improve your professional collaborative skills?
CASE STUDY: You have just moved across the United States due to your spouse’s
transfer. As you look for a new job within the public school system, you are surprised at
the overwhelming diversity within your new community. Feeling very confident as you
go to your first interview in this new community, you notice that many of the messages
and writings on the school walls are written in various languages. As you introduce
yourself to the secretary, she hands you a list of questions to preview before the
interview begins. As you scan the list of questions, you begin to feel very nervous about
this interview. The questions are as follows:
With which macroculture and microcultures do you associate yourself? How does
your association with these cultures affect your interaction with individuals from
culturally diverse families?
What purpose does assessment serve in regard to students with severe and
multiple disabilities? Which form of authentic assessment do you feel is most effective?
What is isolated service delivery and how is it different from integrated service
delivery?
What are the three basic types of hearing loss? Briefly describe each.
CASE STUDY: Brandi is a fourth grader who has a severe communication disorder.
Her articulation is so severe that her speech is unintelligible 90 percent of the time.
However, she is not embarrassed about her communication difficulties and is very
outgoing and friendly. She does not have a lot of friends because her peers often tease
her because she talks “like a baby.” Brandi ignores this and continues to have a very
positive attitude. Surprisingly, Brandi has never been referred for testing. Her math
skills seem to be comparable to those of her peers but her reading and written language
skills seem to be a challenge for her. As her teacher, you schedule an informal meeting
with your school’s speech/language pathologist to get answers to the following
questions:
How might each of these terms relate to Brandi (*phonology, *morphology, *syntax,
*semantics, *pragmatics)? What is an example of a difficulty Brandi might be
experiencing relative to each of them? In which areas might she not be experiencing
difficulty?