Research on intervention for young children with autism spectrum disorders indicates
substantial support for the use of
A) Dietary therapies
B) Behavioral treatment
C) Music therapy
D) Play therapy
Litigation is the only reason we have recent changes in the procedures and practices
currently being instituted in special education.
A) True
B) False
Understanding the rules that govern the correspondence between specific sounds and
certain letters that make up words is associated with
A) Phonemic awareness
B) Phonological awareness
C) Dyscalculia
D) Dyslexia
Children typically outgrow emotional or behavioral disorders by the time they reach
adulthood.
A) True
B) False
The Renaissance in the 1300s brought about which of the following societal changes:
A) Religion was a dominant social force
B) There was more humane treatment of individuals with disabilities
C) Monasteries and asylums were established to provide sanctuary for individuals with
disabilities
D) All of the above
Students with visual impairments often have other disabilities.
A) True
B) False
Prelingually deaf children generally develop better speech, language, reading, and
writing skills than postlingually deaf youngsters.
A) True
B) False
What type of graph is used to measure hearing?
A) Cardiogram
B) Audiogram
C) Hearing chart
D) Cochleogram
A 7-year-old boy with a speech impairment makes the following statement to his
mother: “I hur my han when I wan into the fence.” The boy was attempting to say ,”I
hurt my hand when I ran into the fence.” This child is demonstrating the speech
production errors of
A) Addition and substitution
B) Addition and omission
C) Substitution and distortion
D) Substitution and omission
It is estimated that _____% of school-age children in the United States experience a
vision loss significant enough to require specialized support.
A) 1.5
B) 1.8
C) 2.4
D) 3.2
Which of the following would not be a characteristic of an expressive language
disorder?
A) Difficulty formulating questions
B) Difficulty following oral directions
C) Difficulty with correct grammar usage
D) Difficulty developing vocabulary
Because families are so interrelated, it is likely that each member will experience the
same feelings about a child who is disabled.
A) True
B) False
The identification of students with an emotional or behavioral disorder is consistent
from state to state.
A) True
B) False
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act has come to be designated as the “Parent’s Law.”
A) True
B) False
Bilingual education is defined as instruction
A) Primarily in English using the native language minimally
B) Only in the native language
C) Only in English
D) In the native language while learning English
What procedure for identifying students with a disability did IDEA 2004 provide as an
alternative to the discrepancy model?
A) Child find
B) Response to intervention
C) Mainstreaming
D) Least restrictive environment
All of the following are examples of executive functions of the brain except
A) Working memory
B) Arousal levels
C) Inner speech
D) Motor coordination
By identifying the ______________ a problem behavior, a preventative approach to
intervention can be implemented.
A) Feelings associated with
B) Antecedent to
C) Key to
D) Consequence of
All of the following are current descriptions of how service providers and professionals
view the parental of exceptional children except
A) Collaborators
B) Advocates
C) Adversaries
D) Partners
Vocational education is important for some adolescents with physical or health
disabilities.
A) True
B) False
When are individualized family service plans typically developed for children with
autism spectrum disorders?
A) During their transition to postsecondary settings
B) During the onset of early intervention services
C) During the transition from preschool to kindergarten settings
D) Following the occurrence of a change in the family unit
Under ______________, colleges and universities are required to provide qualified sign
language interpreters and other auxiliary aids needed to ensure effective communication
opportunities for the deaf and hard of hearing student population.
A) PL 94-142
B) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
C) Americans With Disabilities Act
D) PL 89-36
What is the “jot–down” method?
A) A way to take accurate notes
B) A formal assessment measure
C) An informal assessment measure
D) A way for students and teachers to exchange ideas
For pupils who are profoundly deaf and totally blind, their experience with and
knowledge of the world is very narrow, often extending only as far as their fingertips
can reach.
A) True
B) False
Why is there a high rate of comorbidity between ADHD and other psychiatric
disorders?
A) Individuals who are susceptible to ADHD are also susceptible to other psychiatric
problems.
B) Researchers do not know why the overlap exists.
C) ADHD can be the cause of other psychiatric problems.
D) Professionals are more likely to identify an individual with psychiatric problems if
the individual has already been identified as having ADHD.
A person without use of his or her legs is generally considered to be handicapped.
A) True
B) False
What is the most salient feature of ADHD?
A) Depression
B) Academic underachievement
C) Academic high achievement
D) High absenteeism
Speech and language problems resulting from a child contracting meningitis are an
example of a(n) _______ communication disorder.
A) Preventable
B) Developmental
C) Congenital
D) Acquired
This hearing assessment is often used with children who are difficult to test or unable to
follow simple commands:
A) Audiogram
B) Speech audiometry
C) Play audiometry
D) Children’s audiogram
All of the following are examples of functional effects of a disability except
A) Motivation
B) Sensory loss
C) Fatigue and lack of endurance
D) Processing issues
Which is not a side effect typically associated with psychostimulant medication?
A) Headaches
B) Depression
C) Hallucinations
D) Insomnia
The acronym TORCH serves as a memory aid for what list?
A) Categories used in classifying persons with multiple disabilities
B) Prenatal infections that, if acquired by the mother, may adversely affect the fetus
C) The most common syndromes found in persons with low-incidence disabilities
D) Common characteristics found in persons with health impairments
Explain what the acronym CHARGE represents. Explain also the prevalence of this
syndrome.
Explain what occurs when a student reaches the “age of majority.”
Judicial decisions have played a critical role in shaping special education service
delivery. Discuss four of the influential court cases and the specific contribution to the
field of special education that each provided.
Compare and contrast supported employment and sheltered workshops. Cite the
advantages and disadvantages of each.
What factors should parents consider when selecting treatments for their child with
autism spectrum disorder?
Discuss some of the challenges adolescents with learning disabilities encounter on a
daily basis.
What is the youngest age any medication used to treat ADHD is approved for?
There are multiple placement options for students with disabilities. Determine what the
most appropriate placement option is for students with learning disabilities and provide
supporting rationale.
Review the development of the definition of learning disabilities. Select a definition
that is most accurate and provide your rationale for the definition you select.
Discuss multiple ways an individual can acquire a traumatic brain injury.
You are asked to write an article about a young special Olympian for a local newspaper.
Describe how you will ensure that the article will reflect the most appropriate view of
persons with disabilities. Include at least five considerations.
What are some of the characteristics of students who are field dependent/sensitive
(relational, global learners) and students who are field independent (detail oriented and
analytically inclined) learners?
What questions should be considered when developing a plan for the transition of a
person with autism spectrum disorders from school to postsecondary settings?
Transition services for students should begin no later than what age?
What are the projections for the makeup of America’s classrooms in the coming
decades?
Discuss why identifying preschool students as having learning disabilities is
controversial.
What is the term used to describe the situation in which a child who normally displays
behaviors characteristic of ADHD does not display such behaviors when evaluated by a
doctor?
Name at least one way that young children with visual impairments might be identified
for early intervention services.