“Jenna will increase her decoding and reading comprehension from a first grade level to
a second grade level.” This is an example of a/an
A. Benchmark.
B. Annual goal.
C. Current performance.
D. None of the above
The school of thought that led to the mental hygiene movement, which was the belief
that helping children develop mental health and positive personality traits would
prevent later mental illness, was
A. Organic.
B. Functional.
C. Behaviorism.
D. Socialism.
The school of thought that led to the mental hygiene movement, which was the belief
that helping children develop mental health and positive personality traits would
prevent later mental illness, was
A. Organic.
B. Functional.
C. Behaviorism.
D. Socialism.
Researchers estimate what percentage of children in first grade have a speech disorder?
A. 10 percent
B. 7 percent
C. 5 percent
D. 3 percent
Some preschool children with severe and multiple disabilities enter preschool without
A. The ability to communicate.
B. The ability to walk.
C. The ability to stand.
D. All of the above.
Examples of cultural factors that may affect language are
A. Beliefs and attitudes.
B. Accent and dialect.
C. Religion and socioeconomic status.
D. Dialect and education level.
For students with visual impairments, consideration for the transition to adulthood
actually must begin
A. In preschool.
B. In elementary school.
C. In middle school.
D. In high school.
Assessment of adaptive behaviors is completed through
A. Interviews with the child’s parents and teacher.
B. Surveys with the parents and teacher.
C. Direct observation of the student.
D. All of the above
Which population is at greatest risk of spinal cord injury?
A. 16- to 30-year-olds
B. 6- to 12-year-olds
C. 30- to 45-year-olds
D. over-60-year-olds
What type of assessment is an ongoing process and occurs within the student’s natural
environment?
A. Person-centered
B. Direct
C. Authentic
D. Standardized
Students who are deaf and blind cannot learn
A. Incidentally.
B. Braille.
C. To communicate.
D. Personal care skills.
Students who have disabilities and whose first language is NOT English should receive
their special education services from a
A. Bilingual teacher.
B. Special education teacher.
C. Bilingual paraeducator.
D. Bilingual special education teacher.
Braille readers need additional tools for gathering information because
A. Their reading rate is generally slower than students with typical vision.
B. Their reading rate is generally faster than students with typical vision.
C. Some words cannot be translated into Braille.
D. None of the above.
Deciding whether a student has the characteristics of autism spectrum disorder involves
A. Cognitive ability.
B. Sensory assessment.
C. Adaptive skills.
D. All of the above.
Which of the following statements about learning disabilities is FALSE?
A. Learning disabilities can be accompanied by other special needs.
B. Learning disabilities are characterized by unexpected underachievement.
C. Learning disabilities can be a result of other special needs such as deafness,
emotional disorders, and dysgraphia.
D. Learning disabilities are intrinsic to the individual.
All of the following are academic difficulties that students with emotional and behavior
disorders experience EXCEPT
A. Increased dropout rates compared to students in any other disability category.
B. Lowest grade point average.
C. Failure to achieve in school.
D. Academic problems occurring only in reading.
Attention to community membership skills for individuals with ASD should begin
A. Upon exiting the public school system.
B. At age 16 beginning the transition plan.
C. At age 14 beginning the transition plan.
D. Before the formal transition plan.
What issues must be addressed as part of the transition plan for post-secondary options
for students with physical disabilities?
A. Transportation
B. Living arrangements
C. Career choices
D. All of the above
Jonathan has been tested to determine if he qualifies for special education services
under the category of mental retardation. What three questions must be considered in
this process?
A. Does his IQ score fall below 80? Does he display deficits in adaptive behaviors? Do
the characteristics noted above negatively affect his educational performance?
B. Does his IQ score fall below 70? Does he display deficits in social situations? Do the
characteristics noted above negatively affect his educational performance?
C. Does his IQ score fall below 70? Does he display deficits in adaptive behaviors? Do
the characteristics noted above negatively affect his educational performance?
D. Does his IQ fall below 80? Does he display deficits in appropriate behaviors? Do the
characteristics noted above negatively affect his educational performance?
To date, research suggests that
A. No single genetic factor is responsible for causing autism spectrum disorder.
B. “Refrigerator” mothers are still a reasonable cause of autism spectrum disorder.
C. Immunizations are the cause of 50 percent of children identified with autism
spectrum disorder.
D. Chemicals in well-water are a likely cause of autism spectrum disorder.
The purpose of assessing students with severe and multiple disabilities is to
A. Identify the type and severity of their disabilities.
B. Determine eligibility for services.
C. To inform parents of their child ‘s strengths and weaknesses.
D. Develop a quality educational program.
What new options are specialized schools offering for students with visual impairments
in order to best meet those students’ needs?
A. Short-term placements
B. Summer programs
C. Technology skills programs
D. All of the above
Mr. Henderson has just accepted a job as a teacher of gifted and talented middle school
students. Which of the following practices is the least likely to use?
A. Direct instruction
B. Curriculum compacting
C. Acceleration
D. Enrichment
Required components of the IEP include
A. Present level of performance.
B. Annual goals.
C. Benchmarks.
D. All of the above.
Which of the following enables individuals to organize large amounts of information
into units of knowledge?
A. The brain
B. The cochlea
C. A schema
D. Metacognition
Which of the following statements are true regarding the prevalence of emotional and
behavior disorders and boys and girls?
A. Girls are diagnosed six to nine times more often than boys.
B. Boys are diagnosed three or more times more than girls.
C. No data is available on differences between boys and girls.
D. Boys and girls are equally diagnosed.
Professionals are most interested in
A. Whether a student’s hearing is congenital or acquired.
B. Whether a student’s parents were hearing or deaf.
C. Whether a student’s hearing loss was prelingual or postlingual.
D. Whether a student will be oral or use sign as his or her primary mode of
communication.
Parents and families of children with disabilities are valued members of the special
education team because
A. Their signature is needed to provide services.
B. They can help their children with homework.
C. They have a unique and valuable perspective on their child.
D. They are needed as volunteers in the school.
Bobby is an elementary student who is in the process of being assessed for
learning Differences. The social worker visits Bobby’s home to gain a better
understanding of Bobby’s special needs. This is called a
A. Cognitive assessment.
B. Achievement assessment.
C. Developmental history.
D. Social skills history.
The issue of disproportionate representation is particularly significant in respect to
which population?
A. Caucasian
B. Asian
C. African American
D. Hispanic
Emily listened as her friends discussed their summer plans. She happily commented
that she got a new pair of roller skates yesterday. Emily demonstrated a lack of
A. Social competence.
B. Auditory processing.
C. Locus of control.
D. Behavioral and emotional sensitivity.
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.
Margaret is a fifth grader at Harrison Middle School. She has been in the AG
(academically gifted) program for two years. She was recently identified as LD in math.
What services is she eligible for?
A. She is only eligible for AG services.
B. She is only eligible for special education services.
C. Since she has dual exceptionalities, she is not eligible for either.
D. She is entitled to a combination of enrichment (AG) and special education services.
One of the primary reasons students are diagnosed with emotional and behavior
disorders is
A. The aggressive nature of these students.
B. The low academic ability of these students.
C. The inability of these students to distinguish between reality and fantasy.
D. The lack of social skills these students have for interacting with their peers.
Jessica is a high school student with a mild cognitive disability. She is in the process of
being re-evaluated much like her initial assessment in middle school. Her teachers have
been requested to a meeting with her family and related service providers to determine
if Jessica’s programs and services are still appropriate or whether they need to change.
This meeting is a
A. Monthly progress update.
B. An initial evaluation.
C. An annual review.
D. A three-year re-evaluation.
How a student’s progress in meeting goals and objectives will be measured
A. Must be determined by the family.
B. Must be provided at the family’s request.
C. Must be included on the student’s IEP.
D. Must be included on each report card.
Which of the following is the most common cause of disability and death among
children in the United States?
A. Asthma
B. Peanut allergy
C. Traumatic brain injury
D. None of the above
Center-based programs focus on direct and consistent teaching of specific
developmental skills such as
A. Reading, writing, and language.
B. Gross motor, reading, and math.
C. Fine motor, gross, motor and language.
D. Fine motor, language, and reading.
What is a team? Give an example of a team in which you have participated, and explain
why that team was successful or unsuccessful.
Why does the prevalence of emotional and behavior disabilities vary among states?
CASE STUDY: Milo is a kindergarten student at Highland Elementary School. Milo
was identified as having an intellectual disability due to fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
as an infant. He has been in a inclusive preschool setting from the age of 2. Ms. Young
is a new (first year) teacher who has recently been told that Milo will be a student in her
classroom. Ms. Young has many concerns about having Milo in her class because she
was only required to take one class in her undergraduate program in meeting the needs
of children with disabilities. Below is a list of questions that Ms. Young wants to
discuss with her assigned mentor, Ms. Farlow, in order to develop a better
understanding of how to assist Milo in succeeding within the general education
classroom.
How can Milo be fully integrated within the general classroom setting?
The two definitions of learning disabilities most often used are the federal definition
included in IDEA 97 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.
You have been selected by your co-workers to approach the principal about
implementing a more collaborative approach for serving students identified with
disabilities. In your attempt to convince the principal to promote the concept of
collaboration, please include the following information: What is collaboration? What
are the defining characteristics of collaboration? What role does collaboration have in
special education?
CASE STUDY: Mrs. Steele has just been told by the family pediatrician that her
daughter Shelby has been identified as having ADHD. Shelby is a rising seventh grader
and attends New Beginnings middle school. Mrs. Steele knew Shelby had an endless
amount of energy, but she was stunned to learn it was considered a “disability.” Mrs.
Steele has no idea how to help her daughter control her impulsivity and excessive
energy. You are an expert on the topic of ADHD and teach as an instructor at the local
community college. Mrs. Steele has contacted you for information regarding ADHD.
Please answer each of her questions thoroughly in order to help her obtain a better
understanding how to best meet her child’s needs.
What implications does the label of ADHD have on Shelby’s education?
What is the long-term prognosis for Shelby? How will ADHD affect her as an adult?
How has Gardner’s work added to the original conceptualization of giftedness?
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:
What is inclusion? What are the research findings on inclusive practices?
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:
What are some of the benefits of providing some students with speech and language
disorders? Augmentative or alternative communication assistance? What are key
considerations that have to be taken into account? Do you think Brandi might benefit
from such devices? How so?
Students identified with emotional and behavior disorders receive their educational
services in the entire range of educational settings.
A continuum of placements is the term used for the options for education students
with disabilities. Compare and contrast the general educational setting and the resource
setting. Which do you feel is a more effective setting? Why?
Why is it so important for teachers to be knowledgeable about the physical and medical
problems that can occur in individuals with intellectual disabilities?
What are the three reasons that support the significance of early intervention for
students with speech and language disorders?
What was the focus of the debate that occurred between U.S. and ______European
professionals in regard to the appropriate method for teaching deaf and hard of hearing
students to communicate? In your opinion, which group made a more convincing
argument? Why?
When students have been referred for testing for emotional and behavior disorders,
the assessment focuses on emotional, behavioral, and cognitive characteristics.
What is the role of the early intervention specialist?
Children whose parents have ADHD are ten times more likely than other children to
have this disorder.
Curriculum compacting, acceleration, enrichment, and differentiation are some of the
research-based practices that are recommended for gifted students. Discuss two of the
strategies that you feel would be the most effective in meeting the needs of gifted
learners. Explain the rationale for your choices.
As discussed in the text, Barkley suggests that the primary deficit in individuals with
ADHD is not attention, but that individuals do not develop executive functions. What
are the implications of this theory? Do you agree with it? Why or why not? Support
your answer with information from the text as well as your own personal experiences.
What affect did the 1997 requirement in IDEA and the subsequent NCLB legislation
have on accountability of academic performance on students with multiple disabilities?