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Environmental, instructional, and social support are the three categories discussed in the
recommended educational practices or students with autism spectrum disorder. Choose
one of these supports and provide the following information:
a. a description
b. examples
c. how the implementation of these supports will benefit students with ASD
The use of instructional strategies that embrace the learning characteristics of cognitive
styles of diverse populations is:
A. Multicultural education
B. Equity pedagogy
C. Bilingual education
D. Prejudice reduction
Which of the following statements about ADHD is true?
A. Students with ADHD only need behavioral supports in the classroom.
B. ADHD is not by itself a disability in IDEA.
C. Instructional interventions are the only way to keep a student with ADHD focused.
D. Token economies are harmful to student's self-esteem.
Benjamin is a high school student who is unable to communicate verbally. Benjamin
was diagnosed with apraxia after suffering brain damage during birth. To communicate
his needs Benjamin uses a communication board. This is an example of:
A. Aided AAC
B. Unaided AAC
C. Personal digital assistant
D. Facilitated communication
Children who have remarkable abilities at an early age are often called:
A. Savants
B. Prodigies
C. Special learners
D. Geniuses
This school year you have very culturally diverse students. In order to enhance your
self-awareness of culture, you should do all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Examine your cultural values.
B. Talk to each student's parents.
C. Become aware of your biases.
D. Consider your expectations for your students.
Effectively collaborating with the parents of children with intellectual disabilities is the
responsibility of educational professionals. In doing this, what should be an educator's
first priority?
A. To establish a friendship with the parents outside of the school setting
B. To establish a friendship with the child outside of the school setting
C. To obtain an understanding of the parents' point of view
D. To develop a plan of action to present to the parents for discussion
Physicians and psychologists first studied children's hyperactivity but began shifting
their research in the 1970s to children's:
A. Cognitive impulsivity
B. Inattention
C. Excessive movement
D. Cognitive deficits
Which statement is TRUE regarding the Elementary and Secondary Education Act?
A. Students with disabilities are exempt from achieving the same academic goals as
those without disabilities.
B. Most students with disabilities are expected to achieve the same academic goals as
those without disabilities.
C. Only students with low-incidence disabilities are expected to achieve the same
academic goals as those without disabilities.
D. Only students with high-incidence disabilities are exempt from achieving the same
academic goals as those without disabilities.
The fluid-filled hearing organ that contains thousands of tiny cells with hair-like
projections is the:
A. Eardrum
B. Ear canal
C. Cochlea
D. Tympanic membrane
Which of the following is also called affective disorders?
A. Oppositional defiant disorder
B. Mood disorder
C. Anxiety disorder
D. Conduct disorder
IDEA was most recently reauthorized in:
A. 1997.
B. 1999.
C. 2001.
D. 2004.
Which of the following may use real-time or video/audio with a rating of proficiency,
and is often used for tasks or behaviors that are not easily captured in another format
(e.g., problem solving or choice making)?
A. Portfolio assessment
B. Criterion-referenced assessment
C. Performance assessment
D. Checklist/rating scale assessment
Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. Students with emotional and behavior disorders usually have good social skills but
struggle academically and emotionally.
B. Students with emotional and behavior disorders cannot be taught social skills if they
lack this ability naturally.
C. Students with emotional and behavior disorders can be taught appropriate social
skills using problem solving steps.
D. Students with emotional and behavior disorders usually have poor social skills but
excel academically.
In addition to the 26 letters of the alphabet and the various punctuation marks, this form
of braille also includes 186 contractions and short-form words:
A. Alphabetic braille
B. Literary braille
C. Nemeth code
D. Grade 1 braille
Mercer introduced the concept of:
A. Stigmatizing effects of labels
B. "The six-hour retarded child"
C. Free appropriate education
D. Inclusion
Mr. Izquierdo is a seventh-grade social studies teacher. He asked his neighbors, Mr. and
Mrs. Matsuda, to visit his class to discuss Japanese culture. He was utilizing:
A. Prejudice reduction
B. Knowledge construction
C. Content integration
D. Equity pedagogy
A record of the length of time a behavior occurred is:
A. Event recording
B. Duration recording
C. Narrative recording
D. Antecedents-Behavior-Consequences recording
What are two factors mentioned in your text that affect parents' reactions to their
children with intellectual disabilities?
A. Income and education level
B. Religion and education level
C. Culture and income
D. Culture and religion
In terms of students with severe and multiple disabilities and state assessment, which of
the following statements is true?
A. IDEA requires that each state develops an alternative assessment process for students
with the most significant needs.
B. IDEA requires that each state ensures appropriate accommodations are made for
students with the most significant needs.
C. IDEA requires that all students participate in standardized testing.
D. IDEA requires that students with the most significant needs participate in testing at
the discretion of their teachers and parents.
The name of the three small bones in the middle ear that vibrate to amplify sound and
send it into the middle ear is the:
A. Ossicles
B. Stapes
C. Semicircular canals
D. Cochlea
Using family-centered practices and respecting the uniqueness of the families are
examples of:
A. Barriers to parent participation.
B. Strategies to encourage parent participation.
C. Reasons parents choose to participate.
D. Benefits of parent participation.
Measuring a student's social and emotional strengths, the characteristic that gives them
confidence, and the traits that help them cope with adversity refers to:
A. Strength-based assessment
B. Classroom assessment
C. Functional behavior assessment
D. Individual ability assessment
Speech has each of the following dimensions EXCEPT:
A. Voice
B. Resonance
C. Volume
D. Fluency
Which of the following is NOT a recommended intervention for preschoolers identified
with ADHD?
A. Intense parent training
B. Immediate feedback
C. Age-appropriate rewards
D. Highly structured environment
When an infant is identified with a hearing loss:
A. The child cannot receive services until the age of 3
B. Early childhood services may begin immediately
C. Parents must be eligible for services before early intervention can begin
D. None of the above
Two of the most important issues facing the field of visual impairment are:
A. Assistive technology funding and personnel shortages
B. Funding and personnel shortages
C. Personnel shortages and limited continuum of placement options
D. Limited placement options and assistive technology funding
When Joanne gets anxious about changing classes, she refers to the business-sized card
she keeps in her pocket that gives her step-by-step directions. This is called a:
A. Travel card
B. Task card
C. Prompt card
D. None of the above
Curriculum built around each student according to interests, personal goals, and
limitations in reaching these goals is called:
A. Meaningful curriculum
B. Diverse curriculum
C. Individual curriculum
D. Supported curriculum
Visual representations of knowledge include each of the following EXCEPT:
A. Semantic maps
B. Graphic organizers
C. Social stories
D. Story maps
In a general education setting with supplementary instruction:
A. Students receive the majority of instruction one on one
B. Students are monitored by a teacher of deaf and hard of hearing students
C. Students receive the majority of instruction by a regular education teacher
D. Students are monitored by a paraprofessional
