What are the two exceptions to the “people first language” guidelines discussed in
Chapter 1?
Which three disabilities were added to IDEA most recently?
What is a definition of least restrictive environment?
What does FAPE stand for?
Briefly define the concept of normalization.
Briefly explain what constitutes a high-incidence disability.
List the high-incidence disabilities.
Briefly explain what constitutes a low-incidence disability.
List the low-incidence disabilities
Describe one caution associated with co-teaching.
The Autism Society of America was formed by
A) educators.
B) individuals with autism.
C) parents.
D) college professors.
The rate and flow pattern of a person’s speech describes
A) articulation.
B) speech.
C) voice.
D) fluency.
Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of college students with
learning disabilities?
A) Their high school grades averaged in the B and C range.
B) They attend private high schools.
C) Their parents are well educated and more affluent than parents of other students.
D) They attend public colleges.
Which of the following would NOT be appropriate for a child with good central vision
but a limited visual field?
A) personal reader
B) computer-generated print-to-voice system
C) audio versions of texts
D) enlarged print
Alberto has been identified as having ADHD and qualifies for special education
services According to IDEA, he would be classified under the ____ category.
A) emotional disturbance
B) specific learning disabilities
C) other health impairment
D) multiple disabilities
Students with EBD are typically educated in
A) self-contained classrooms.
B) a variety of settings.
C) the juvenile justice system.
D) institutions.
Which of the following statements is true?
A) IDEA ’04 discourages the use of functional skills curriculum for students with
disabilities.
B) IDEA ’04 acknowledges community experiences, postschool adult living objectives,
and functional vocational evaluation as part of the transition process.
C) IDEA ’04 allows up to 7 percent of all students to have functional life skills assessed
using alternate assessments.
D) IDEA ’04 specifically lists progressive time delay as a validated practice to be used
in conjunction with community based instruction.
An IEP team determines that alternate assessments are appropriate for a student with
multiple-severe disabilities. Which of the following should be included in that student’s
IEP?
A) an explanation of which components of the regular assessment might still be
appropriate for the student
B) a statement of why the child cannot participate in the regular assessment
C) a description of benchmarks in the general education curriculum that will be
measured
D) the student’s signature, verifying that he or she agrees to the terms of the alternate
assessment
The __________ contributes to the communication process by providing the air and
pressure necessary to produce speech sounds.
A) respiratory system
B) vibrating system
C) resonating system
D) speech mechanisms
Anja is blind. As she watches a DVD movie with her husband, she also hears a narrator
say things like, “Bond frowns, and his eyes dart to the far corner of the room.” Anja is
A) listening to an audiodescription.
B) using CCTV.
C) using a Perkins Brailler.
D) listening on a special TV designed for people who are blind.
In which component of RTI are all students assessed?
A) universal screening
B) Tier 1
C) Tier 2
D) Tier 3
A child must exhibit a recurrent pattern of behavior characterized by at least
__________ behavior(s) in order to be identified as having oppositional defiant disorder
by the DSM-IV-TR.
A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four
Breda is three years old and is not able to pronounce the “j” sound, so she asks for
“duice” instead of “juice.” Breda’s mother is concerned and wonders if she should
contact an SLP for help. Breda’s mother should know that
A) Breda’s speech is delayed, as the “j” sound is typically developed by age two.
B) SLPs usually do not start working with children until they reach school age, around
five years old.
C) the “j” sound does not typically develop until four-years of age or later, so Breda’s
speech is normal at this point.
D) she can avoid this problem by having Breda ask for “the fruit stuff” rather than
trying to say the word “juice.”
Early social skills training has proven effective because research has shown that
individuals who participated in programs as first graders were less likely to do all of the
following at age 18 EXCEPT
A) commit violent crimes.
B) drink heavily.
C) attend college.
D) become pregnant or contribute to a pregnancy.
A student’s Individualized Education Program must be re-evaluated every
A) month.
B) six weeks.
C) six months.
D) year.
The Head Start program was originally created for
A) college-bound high school students.
B) elementary school students from rural areas.
C) preschool children from low SES backgrounds.
D) elementary school children with learning problems.
Deaf students who attend general education classes are often excluded from
nonacademic activities because of
A) a preoccupation with academic tasks.
B) difficulty with communication.
C) lack of interest.
D) physical impairments which prohibit normal playground activity.
Which of the following is NOT one of the defining characteristics of mental
retardation?
A) impaired cognitive ability
B) problems with adaptive behavior
C) need for supports to sustain independence
D) difficulty with motor skills
Improved infant screening measures, better medical technology and more informed
pediatricians have resulted in
A) a lower prevalence of low-incidence disabilities.
B) fewer numbers of infants developing multiple-severe disabilities.
C) early identification of most infants and toddlers with low-incidence disabilities.
D) a higher incidence of young children with multiple-severe disabilities.
Remembering the Great Lakes by associating them with HOMES (Huron, Ontario, etc.)
is an example of
A) direct teaching.
B) a mnemonic.
C) crisis teaching.
D) demonstration.
Graham has multiple-severe disabilities. His educational emphasis will probably focus
on
A) basic academics.
B) academic areas in which he shows a marked deficit.
C) functional skills and independent living.
D) areas of interest such as music and art.
Which of the following conditions brought about a parental call for mainstreaming in
the 1960s?
A) overcrowded residential institutions due to World War II
B) overcrowded residential institutions due to prematurity
C) overcrowded residential institutions due to rubella
D) a highly publicized case in Oxford, Mississippi of three blind children who were
successfully mainstreamed
Social interactions are often difficult for children with visual disabilities, due to the fact
that they
A) usually also have physical disabilities which prohibit them from playing typical
playground games with their peers.
B) are often kept in the classroom during recess and lunch by overprotective teachers.
C) are unable to see nonverbal cues.
D) tend to be more assertive than their peers in misguided attempts to compensate for
the lack of sight.
The ability to perceive and interpret social situations, generate appropriate social
responses, and interact with others is
A) a natural skill for students with learning disabilities.
B) called social competence.
C) called social status.
D) not necessary in many social interactions.
When learning to make choices, individuals with intellectual disabilities must
A) be provided with paid escorts to monitor those choices when in the community.
B) not be allowed to make many choices in order to avoid confusing them.
C) receive explicit instruction and practice in real-life settings.
D) verify those choices with another adult to determine if they are appropriate.
A cataract is
A) a cloudy film over the lens.
B) fluid in the eye causing extreme pressure.
C) part of the retina.
D) a tumor on the optic nerve.
Carlo’s behavioral outbursts have been attributed to his disability, but he currently has
no behavioral intervention plan in place. What is the first step his IEP team should take?
A) change his educational placement to a more restrictive setting
B) identify whether manifestation determination applies
C) notify his parents that he has been suspended
D) conduct a behavioral assessment and implement a behavioral intervention
An example of an internalizing behavioral problem is
A) withdrawal.
B) cursing a teacher.
C) hitting other children.
D) stealing.
Mr. Jindal, a third-grade teacher, provides high-quality instruction to all the students in
his class. This occurs during the ____ component of RTI.
A) universal screening
B) Tier 1
C) Tier 2
D) Tier 3
During a science test, most of the students remain in their seats working quietly. Peyton,
however, taps his pencil until the lead breaks and gets up to sharpen it three times. He
also jumps up and walks to the teacher’s desk to ask questions, rather than simply
raising his hand. Peyton is displaying which key characteristic of ADHD?
A) inattention
B) hyperactivity
C) impulsivity
D) combined type
Which group of students does not display the underrepresentation in gifted programs
that typifies most students from diverse backgrounds?
A) Asian American
B) Native American
C) African American
D) Hispanic
Describe the roles of the educational interpreter in a classroom setting.
What are the considerations stipulated in IDEA ’04 for IEP Teams when developing an
IEP for a student who is deaf or hard of hearing?
Describe how a cochlear implant works.
List various causes of speech or language impairments.
A student in your class displays code switching. What is this and what does it mean
about her language skills?
Describe the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for Asperger syndrome.
Explain how an SLP and general education classroom teacher might collaborate on a
math lesson on fractions.
What are two benefits of using systematic screening tools as the first step in identifying
students with emotional or behavioral disorders?
In general, all behaviors occur in order to obtain or avoid three things. What are those
three things?
List and give examples of five ways parents can enrich home environments to foster
language development.
List the required contents of an IEP.
Students with physical disabilities and health impairments are often absent from school.
What can schools do to better accommodate these students?
What are the three defining characteristics of ASD?
Explain what IDEA ’04 requires regarding the use of high stakes testing with children
with disabilities.
List at least two signs that could indicate possible vision problems in one of your
students.
What are the three important transition domains in person-centered transition planning?
Students from which two racial groups are overrepresented in the intellectual
disabilities category?