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What provides direction for the delivery of early intervention services for infants and
toddlers who are at risk or disabled?
A) Early intervention assistance team
B) Individualized education team
C) Individualized family service plan
D) Preschool planning service team
Sigmund Freud was a vital early influence in the mental hygiene movement.
A) True
B) False
The research on the effectiveness of bilingual education supports bilingual education as
the most appropriate way to provide instruction to students with limited English
language skills.
A) True
B) False
Which of the following is not considered an emotional and behavioral disorder?
A) Schizophrenia
B) Depression
C) Down syndrome
D) Conduct disorders
A tool for the delivery of instruction is called
A) Productivity technology
B) Informational technology
C) Instructional technology
D) Medical technology
Which learning disability is associated with a severe difficulty in recognizing and
comprehending written words?
A) Phonemic awareness
B) Phonological awareness
C) Dyscalculia
D) Dyslexia
Students with emotional or behavioral disorders exhibit chronic and intense behaviors
that place them at high risk for significant amounts of ______________.
A) Negative reinforcement
B) Punishment
C) Drug use
D) Incarceration
What is the percentage of the school-aged population receiving special education who
are classified as having a learning disability?
A) 3.5%
B) 4%
C) 2.5%
D) 2%
The most popular form of medication used to treat individuals with ADHD is
A) Psychostimulants
B) Antidepressants
C) Narcotics
D) Psychotropics
Family characteristics are
A) Developmental stages in the family systems framework
B) The same as family functions
C) The relationships and interactions between various family subsystems
D) Those features that make the family unique
What model does Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 employ?
A) Diagnostic
B) Functional
C) Categorical
D) Rehabilitative
Only 6 of 10 students with learning disabilities graduate from high school with a
regular diploma.
A form of alternative assessment thought to provide a more accurate representation of
what a student can accomplish is
A) Authentic
B) Curriculum based
C) Criterion referenced
D) Norm referenced
Communication-rich environments are an essential element in the education of children
who are deaf and hard of hearing.
A) True
B) False
There is a cure for autism spectrum disorders.
A) True
B) False
Standardized tests linked to interindividual differences are called
A) Criterion-referenced tests
B) Norm-referenced tests
C) Curriculum-based measurements
D) Mastery-based assessments
What did PL 101-476 rename PL 94-142?
A) No Child Left Behind
B) Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
C) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
D) Americans with Disabilities Act
Several formal instruments are available to assess students with visual impairments in
educational settings.
A) True
B) False
These educators pioneered the "Life-Space Interview," a technique that influenced
subsequent generations of special educators.
A) Meyer and James
B) Redl and Wineman
C) Achenback and Edelbrock
D) Kavale and Davanzo
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) do not apply to students receiving special
education.
A) True
B) False
Cultural heritage can affect how a family reacts to a child with a disability.
A) True
B) False
There is no such thing as a completely unbiased standardized test.
A) True
B) False
Select the identification label for young children who evidence a persistent learning
difficulty.
A) Autism
B) Behaviorally delayed
C) Developmentally delayed
D) Learning disability
A child who receives an operation to insert a shunt to drain the excess spinal fluid from
the brain to the abdominal area is being treated for
A) Muscular dystrophy
B) Microcephalus
C) Epilepsy
D) Hydrocephalus
The United States is the foremost country in the world for educating gifted and talented
students.
A) True
B) False
Which classification of hearing loss would be caused by a disorder that is in the inner
ear, or cochlea?
A) Conductive hearing loss
B) Mixed hearing loss
C) Sensorineural hearing loss
D) Central hearing disorder
Training of _________________may require that students learn to use spectacles,
magnifiers, and other assistive devices.
A) Visual efficiency
B) Visual acuity
C) Braille
D) Mobility
Most students with an emotional or behavioral disorder receive instruction in the
general education classroom.
A) True
B) False
An example of assistive technology in writing is
A) Highlighter tape
B) Graph paper
C) Portable word processor
D) Manipulatives
The label used by the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (PL
108-446) for a student's difficulty with communication is
A) Speech and language impairment
B) Communication disorder
C) Speech and language delay
D) Communication impairment
Cleft lip or cleft palate is a congenital abnormality that occurs so frequently that it is
one of the most common birth defects in the United States.
A) True
B) False
An example of assistive technology used for the purpose of mobility is
A) A gait trainer
B) Adjustable-height desks
C) Alternative keyboard
D) Custom wedges
The ____________ represents the softest sound level at which a listener can identify the
stimuli 50% of the time.
A) Air conduction
B) Bone conduction
C) Speech recognition threshold
D) Play audiometry
Many individuals with ASD understand that others may have different thoughts, plans,
emotions, and perspectives from their own.
A) True
B) False
Current research suggests that the origin of autism spectrum disorders is related to
A) Biological factors
B) Psychological factors
C) Behavioral conditioning
D) Parent-child interaction
Identify several guidelines for selecting and evaluating instructional materials designed
for students who are culturally and linguistically diverse.
List at least five features of effective programs for preschoolers with ASD.
Choose three issues from the list and discuss how professionals' attitudes toward
parents and families have changed over time: vision, support and assistance,
socialization, hope for the future, instructional emphasis, and social support.
According to Gargiulo, parental reaction to disability includes three stages and
encompasses a wide variety of feelings and emotions. Identify the three stages and
explain what occurs during each stage.
Briefly discuss the social stories strategy. In your response, include the purpose of
social stories, the basic steps in developing a social story, and an example of when the
use of a social story might be appropriate.
How do poverty and a family's socioeconomic status affect the disproportional
representation of minorities in some special education programs? What other factors
may affect this overrepresentation?
Name three of the most common visual impairments affecting school-age children.
List three types of cooperative teaching.
Name two informal measures that professionals may use when conducting an
assessment of a student with a suspected speech or language impairment.
Cite two barriers to collaboration.
Provide a definition of medical technology and give an example.
Two pieces of equipment should be kept in the classroom to check the student's hearing
aids. What are these?
What are the benefits of summer and Saturday programs for students who are gifted?
List the five steps students follow in the self-regulation process.
What is a strategy that can be used to avoid communication breakdowns?
Where has research demonstrated that it is beneficial to teach functional skills?
Why it important for families of young children with speech or language impairments
to be involved in the interventions of young children?
Define functional curriculum and provide a rationale for the use of this curriculum with
persons with intellectual disabilities.
