What percentage of students with learning disabilities receive services because of
difficulties in mathematics?
A) 15%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 75%
What percentage of school-age children in the United States experience vision
impairment significant enough to require specialized support in their educational
program?
A) 1%
B) 2.4%
C) 5.2%
D) 6%
A child with a severe articulation disorder
A) Has speech that cannot be understood most of the time by most people
B) Has speech that cannot be understood except by family members
C) Can produce sounds but only pronounces them correctly some of the time
D) Can produce sounds but only pronounces them correctly when the child thinks he or
she is alone
Parents of children with autism spectrum disorders should be wary of interventions:
A) Claiming to cure individuals of autism
B) Supported by research
C) That are low cost
D) Suggested by related service providers
A teacher is working to teach a student with intellectual disability new skills. Given the
student’s functioning level, the teacher anticipates the student should not have difficulty
learning the new skills. However, during class, the student often puts his head down and
says, “I can’t” and “I need help,” refusing to attempt the skills on his own. This student
may be showing signs of
A) Learned helplessness
B) Deficits in attention
C) A plateau in development
D) A delay in development
The term early childhood special education typically refers to children ages
A) Birth to 2 years
B) Birth to 5 years
C) 3 to 5 years
D) 3 to 7 years
A handicap refers to an inability or reduced capacity to perform a task in a specific way.
A) True
B) False
Which one of the following treatments is validated by research?
A) Hormone injections
B) Dietary treatments
C) Picture exchange communication system
D) Auditory integration training
The etiology of giftedness is both genetic and environmental.
A) True
B) False
Classroom materials should notinclude only the perspective of which of the following
groups?
A) Children, women, and men across diverse groups
B) Male, middle-class, Western European group
C) Females and males across cultures and racial groups
D) Persons with and without disabilities groups
How often is an individualized family service plan reviewed?
A) 60 days
B) 3 months
C) 6 months
D) Annually
There are persistent shortages in trained personnel in the area of visual impairments.
A) True
B) False
_________________ disorders are less likely to be identified by the student’s teachers
and families.
A) Externalizing
B) Internalizing
C) Academic
D) Personality
Which law, known as the parent law, dramatically improved relationships between
parents and service providers by requiring full parent participation?
A) PL 98-090
B) PL 91-674
C) PL 95-128
D) PL 94-142
What has a tiny array of electrodes that is surgically implanted in the inner ear (cochlea)
and is attached to a receiver-stimulator implanted just behind the ear at the base of the
skull?
In 1990, the term serious emotional disturbance was changed to emotional or
behavioral disorder. This is the widely used term in the field today for all of the
following reasons except
A) Greater utility
B) More representative
C) Less stigmatizing
D) More specificity
When did the first teacher-training program in special education appear?
A) 1914
B) 1909
C) 1913
D) 1917
Strategies for facilitating the student’s speechreading include
A) Talking while you are turned away writing on the board
B) Keeping the light source on your back
C) Standing in one place while you are talking
D) Standing in front of a window
Infants born prematurely and with very low birth weight are at risk for having a
disability.
A) True
B) False
NCLB 2001 stipulated that schools were expected to show annual yearly progress
toward the goal of 100% proficiency in 2014.
A) True
B) False
All of the following are developmental features that distinguish ADHD from typical
patterns of behavior in young children except
A) Inability to learn in a traditional classroom environment
B) Chronic over time
C) Generally pervasive across situations
D) Deviant from age-based standards
Hitting others and sexual behavior are examples of behaviors that deviate from nearly
all cultural norms.
A) True
B) False
Goals in an individualized family service plan are based on the ____________ of the
family.
A) Priorities
B) Demonstrated needs
C) Developmental stage
D) Income
The term Deaf, with a capital D, is used to describe those individuals who wish to be
identified with the Deaf[AQ: Change OK?] culture.
A) True
B) False
Approximately _____ out of 10 children with ADHD will continue to display
symptoms in adolescence.
A) 2
B) 7
C) 4
D) 5
Since IDEA does not recognize ADHD as one of the 13 categories of disabilities, under
which category would a child who is diagnosed with ADHD most likely receive
services?
A) Developmental delay
B) Intellectual disability
C) Other health impairments
D) Specific learning disabilities
All of the following are types of natural support except
A) Social Security
B) Friends
C) Family
D) Teachers
Someone for whom sunlight may cause discomfort may have
A) Optic atrophy
B) Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
C) Myopia
D) Ocular albinism
The characteristic(s) of a phonation disorder include(s)
A) Too little or too much air passing through the nasal passage
B) Hoarseness, breathiness, and huskiness
C) An inability to make intelligible speech sounds
D) A disruption in the fluency of speech
All of the following are examples of 2002 AAIDD Adaptive Skills Areas except
A) Conceptual
B) Practical
C) Social
D) Morality
Research suggests that older students who have hearing impairments do not have any
delays in their overall social-emotional growth (developing friendships) compared to
students who do not have hearing impairments.
A) True
B) False
What is the suggested length for the delivery of tier 2 interventions to determine the
effectiveness?
A) 5 weeks
B) 8 weeks
C) 15 weeks
D) As long as necessary
IDEA ushered in a new era of child-parent relationships.
A) True
B) False
When an individual has tonic-clinic seizures, he or she will suddenly lose
consciousness, stop moving, and stare straight ahead.
A) True
B) False
The first schools for “crippled children” were established in the early 1900s in all of the
following cities except
A) Chicago
B) Los Angeles
C) Cleveland
D) Philadelphia
What is communication?
Differentiate between a disturbing behavior and a disturbed behavior.
Define culture.What is it? What are the potential problems for teachers in addressing
cultural issues? What are the ways that teachers can present diverse cultures in their
classrooms in a positive manner?
Explain how a teacher’s classroom arrangement can be considered a proactive means of
preventing acting-out behaviors.
What are the five strategies provided for use during instructional delivery?
Describe several strategies that would be employed in supporting a child with autism
spectrum disorders in general education settings.
What are four attributes of resilient children?
The third mechanism of genetic transmission is X-linked inheritance. In the X-linked
form of this transmission mode, the parents are apparently normal[AQ: Should
“normal” be changed to “healthy”?], and the altered gene is associated with the
S[AQ: Should this be “X” or “Y”?
What is supported competitive employment?
What does the term limb deficiency refer to?
Discuss the significant differences among the multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and
transdisciplinary models of collaborative teaming.
How can a general education classroom teacher facilitate the inclusion of a student who
is deaf or hearing impaired? How can a classroom teacher help increase the positive
interactions between the students with and without disabilities across all school
settings?
List at least four suggestions for communicating about individuals with disabilities.
Briefly describe the importance of preassessment in the education of gifted and talented
students.
Discuss the relationship between natural characteristics and the environment in the
development of giftedness. What are some things that you, as a parent, may do to help
your child reach his or her full potential?
What treatment approach do researchers believe is the most effective for students with
ADHD?
Name three possible reasons culturally diverse students are underrepresented in gifted
and talented programs.
List the five distinct racial groups identified by the federal government.