How often does IDEA require teams to review IEP goals and objectives for each child?
A) every six months.
B) quarterly
C) every other month
D) annually
Which of the following is not required by the Individuals with Disabilities Act?
A) due process safeguards
B) an individualized education plan
C) education to the greatest extent possible with peers who are not disabled
D) a free appropriate education for students who are gifted and talented
Which of these statements about the identification of students with emotional and
behavior disorders is most accurate?
A) Young children are more difficult to identify.
B) Systematic assessment methods are used for identification.
C) Children with internalizing problems are the first to be identified.
D) Adolescents are more difficult to identify because they hide their problems.
IEP goals for students with traumatic brain injury may need to be reviewed and
modified
A) as often as every 30 days
B) at least every six months
C) when students reach a plateau
D) as seldom as every three years
All of the following are true regarding therapy for phonological errors except
A) sounds are taught in isolation
B) the child is taught to recognize error patterns
C) the therapist and child give and receive directions
D) it is compatible with therapy for articulation errors
Which of the following statements about ADHD and stimulant medication is accurate?
A) Medication results in improved achievement.
B) Most parents have negative attitudes about medication.
C) Most children show a short term positive response to it.
D) Most students show a short term negative response to it.
Which of the following statements about health care skills and students with physical
disabilities is correct?
A) Most students are too lazy to manage their own health care needs.
B) Most students will not be able to manage their own health care needs.
C) Students gain confidence and skills by managing their own health care needs.
D) Teaching students to manage their own health care needs is a quick and simple
process.
Nigel states that he does not like social studies class because they spend most of the
time reading. He claims that the text is blurry when he holds the book close to his face.
He often complains of headaches. His teacher says that he is seeking attention because
there are days that his vision is fine. Nigel is exhibiting symptoms of
A) astigmatism
B) farsightedness
C) nearsightedness
D) nystagmus
Which of the following is a disadvantage of center-based programs?
A) inclusion of atypical peers
B) transportation expenses incurred
C) elitist attitudes of professionals
D) lack of individualized instruction
Self-advocacy in adults with intellectual disabilities
A) is impossible
B) is hindered by a lack of motivation
C) has increased sharply in the last decade
D) has been enhanced by Internet resources and tools
Which of the following is not one of the 5 factors influencing human functioning as
depicted in the AAIDD theoretical model?
A) health
B) adaptive behavior
C) academic success
D) intellectual abilities
Which of the following students is most likely to have a language disorder?
A) 4-year-old Brad who is just learning to talk.
B) 5-year-old Jasmine who cannot speak English.
C) 6-year-old Parker who has an extensive vocabulary, but cannot answer questions.
D) 7-year-old Rodney who does not speak in sentences, and can”t identify rhyming
words.
A loss of the ability to process and use language is known as
A) aphasia
B) apraxia
C) dysarthria
D) dyslexia
Which is true of early intervention for infants and toddlers?
A) It must be focused upon the child alone as the client.
B) Early intervention services are not provided in all states.
C) Services are mandatory under IDEA for children with disabilities during the first
three years
D) Only children who currently exhibit delays may receive services.
Who established the value of systematic early intervention in improving outcomes for
children with autism?
A) Eugen Bleuler
B) Bruno Bettelheim
C) Ivar Lovaas
D) Lorna Wing
Which best characterizes the position of the National Association for Gifted and
Talented Children on ability grouping?
A) It is undemocratic and racist.
B) It is generally the least restrictive environment.
C) It damages the self-esteem of struggling students.
D) It creates an elitist group of students with inflated egos.
Four-year-old Darrell is participating in comprehensive assessments in adaptive,
cognitive, language, motor, and social development to determine if he needs early
intervention services or special education. What is the most likely purpose of these
assessments?
A) diagnosis
B) evaluation
C) program planning
D) screening
Curriculum for students with emotional disabilities should focus on
A) developing both academic and social skills
B) developing vocational skills and treating maladaptive behaviors
C) treating maladaptive behaviors before developing academic skills
D) developing academic and vocational skills before treating maladaptive behaviors
Which of the following is not one of the 10 guidelines for communicating with parents
and families?
A) Don”t use jargon.
B) Be realistically optimistic
C) Don”t take “No” for an answer.
D) Don”t be afraid to say, “I don”t know.”
Mr. Quimby, a teacher, provides physical support to help Howard, a student who cannot
speak, type responses on a keyboard, so that Howard can share his thoughts and ideas.
This technique is known as
A) cued communication
B) facilitated communication
C) functional communication
D) reciprocal communication
Which best describes an aura?
A) a visual hallucination experienced by someone with a head injury
B) phantom sensations in the limbs of a person with a spinal cord injury
C) a warning sensation experienced by someone shortly before a seizure
D) feelings of pain or tingling experienced by someone with a degenerative nerve
disorder
In what year was the category of learning disabilities first included in IDEA?
A) 1963
B) 1975
C) 1980
D) 1990
The most widely used method of instruction in schools for the deaf is
A) cued speech
B) fingerspelling
C) speechreading
D) total communication
The reason that a large proportion of students with emotional disabilities are served in
more restrictive settings is
A) students with severe behavioral problems are served in these settings
B) students with emotional disabilities prefer segregated settings
C) many students with emotional disabilities are serving sentences in correctional
facilities
D) students with emotional disabilities require related services that are unavailable in
less restrictive settings
Dawson was in a bicycle accident recently. His doctor says that he will probably make a
full recovery, but he has sustained a moderate brain injury. Based on this diagnosis, his
teacher can expect his behavior and cognition to be impaired for
A) a week or two
B) a month
C) a long and unpredictable period
D) several days
Although students with Asperger syndrome are similar to students with autism, they
A) are not inflexible in their routines
B) don”t have difficulty understanding other’s feelings
C) don”t have difficulty with fine or gross motor activities
D) don”t have deficits in language and general intellectual functioning
Of the four related pervasive developmental disabilities that are included under the
American Psychiatric Association’s current definition of autism spectrum disorder,
which one can manifest as late as the age of 10?
A) Asperger syndrome
B) autistic disorder
C) childhood disintegrative disorder
D) pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified
Which of the following is not a core principle of developmentally appropriate practice
(DAP)?
A) Learning must involve all of the senses.
B) Knowledge must inform decision making.
C) Goals must be challenging and attainable.
D) Teaching must be intentional to be effective.
What is primarily to blame for the underrepresentation of students from culturally
diverse groups in programs for the gifted and talented?
A) biases inherent in the identification process
B) the increasing numbers of culturally diverse students in the school population
C) reduced numbers of minority students entering fields requiring math and science
skills
D) students in culturally diverse groups lack the qualities of students who are gifted and
talented
Mr. Santos is trying to teach Carl, a student with a severe disability, how to get lunch
from the cafeteria independently. To see the learning that is occurring, he should
measure progress
A) in every lesson
B) twice a week
C) at least once a week
D) prior to beginning instruction and after it has ended
All of the following are reasons that teachers and parents must maintain partnership
except
A) they are required to under IDEA
B) there is an increased likelihood of targeting meaningful IEP goals
C) parent groups require collaboration for membership
D) there is access to expanded resources and services
A peer buddy for a student with a severe or multiple disability does all of the following
except
A) teach conversational skills
B) serve as role model of positive social interactions
C) assist partners with tasks in community based settings
D) provide support to partners in general education and career/technical classes
Programs for students who are gifted and talented
A) are chronically underfunded.
B) are supported with funds from IDEA.
C) receive an equal share of the K”12 education budget.
D) are supported with funds from higher education agencies.
Which of the following is a modified form of a social story?
A) comic book conversations
B) a functional communication board
C) a naturalistic language story
D) video modeling
If you were part of a student’s IEP/ITP team and could ask only three questions before
planning transition services, what would those questions be?
In your own words, explain the cycle of environmentally caused intellectual disabilities.
What is PECS an acronym for? How is PEC useful?
What components must be included in a student’s individualized education program?
What percentage of students with emotional or behavioral disorders drop out of school?
Explain why this is the case.
List the dimensions (defining characteristics) of special education and describe/explain
at least four of them.
What are the four basic kinds of speech-sound errors?
Explain the controversy regarding full inclusion.
How does the federal government define legal blindness?
Briefly explain the most important reason explicit instruction is important for students
with learning disabilities.
What is the ultimate transition goal for individuals with disabilities?
Explain how a teacher would provide an effective education for a child with ASD
included in her general education classroom.
How is a child who is deaf different from a child who is hard of hearing?
Define and provide an example of stereotypic behavior..
What are the technology and support options available to students with hearing loss that
have the potential to improve the classroom/educational experience?