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Which of the following statements about the drop out rates of gifted students is
accurate?
A. The number of gifted students who drop out of high school is less than 1 percent.
B. Gifted girls are far more likely to drop out of school than gifted boys.
C. Many gifted students drop out of high school because they are bored.
D. The primary reason for drop out among gifted students is the availability of more
challenging work through entrepreneurial enterprises.
Liesl is blind. Which type of assistive technology could she use to help her identify
whether she is holding a $1, $5, or $10 bill?
A. refreshable braille display
B. EyeNote app for her phone
C. telescope
D. VoiceOver™ technology on her phone or tablet
Daniella has a visual disability, but is able to make use of the amount of vision she has.
This is referred to as
A. residual vision.
B. congenital vision.
C. adventitious vision.
D. peripheral vision.
__________ is a group of disorders or conditions which share some characteristics and
behaviors originally described under the classification of autism.
A. Asperger syndrome
B. Autistic spectrum disorders
C. Echolalia
D. Usher syndrome
Although six-year-old Kemal can identify the letters of the alphabet, he is unable to
sound out groups of letters to identify a word. Kemal has difficulty with
A. phonological awareness.
B. letter fluency.
C. phonics.
D. reading comprehension.
Which of the following would be an example of the UDL principle of multiple means of
representation?
A. giving students options such as writing a paper, producing a video, or doing a
presentation to demonstrate their knowledge
B. using print materials, graphics, illustrations, and video to teach a concept
C. allowing students to select the degree of difficulty, the depth of study, or the learning
tools used
D. bringing in multiple guest speakers to lecture on a certain content topic
__________ is/are the most traditional method through which students are determined
to be eligible for gifted programs.
A. IQ tests
B. Tests of creativity
C. Grade analysis
D. Screening devices for problem-solving skills
Tyrion exhibits inquisitiveness, imagination, exceptional resourcefulness, and an innate
ability to "think outside the box." Tyrion is exhibiting
A. giftedness.
B. special talents.
C. creativity.
D. multiple intelligences.
Which of these sentences uses an acceptable exclusion to people first terminology?
A. A Deaf student just enrolled in our class.
B. Justin is autistic.
C. Maddie is confined to a wheelchair.
D. My LD student is absent today.
BICS or conversational English is
A. a level of English master required to access the general education curriculum and
profit from instruction.
B. a level of English mastery that is adequate for general communication, but not
necessarily for academic learning.
C. the ability to conceptualize linguistic ability in the home language.
D. the ability to understand abstract language necessary for academic work.
Piper has a specific plan and set of services that were designed in response to her
individual health care needs. This is called a(n)
A. individualized education plan.
B. individualized health care plan.
C. family services plan.
D. 504 plan.
Why did the organization formerly known as the AAMR promote the change of terms
from mental retardation to intellectual and developmental disabilities?
A. because of the negative stigma associated with the term mental retardation
B. to give more visibility to developmental disabilities in young children
C. because of political infighting within the organization
D. to acknowledge the contributions of the organization's outgoing president
Ethan has an intellectual disability. Part of his educational program involves helping
him to make decisions, choose preferences, and exercise the self-advocacy needed for
independent living. These skills are all examples of
A. instructional accommodations.
B. instructional modifications.
C. functional skills curricula.
D. self-determination skills.
A(n) __________ should address postsecondary options (including college), social
skills, and participation in the community.
A. statement of transitional services
B. IFSP
C. IAES
D. behavior intervention plan
Olympian runner Oscar Pistorius had both legs amputated when he was 11 months old.
He runs on special carbon-fiber blades, which are an example of
A. an exoskeleton.
B. robotics.
C. prosthetics.
D. bionics.
Ty has a condition of the eye muscle where the two eyes are not properly aligned and
two images are received by the brain simultaneously. What condition does Ty have?
A. aniridia
B. strabismus
C. hyperopia
D. cataracts
When Harper talks, people have to lean in closely to hear her because her voice is so
soft. Harper has a problem with
A. pitch.
B. loudness.
C. articulation.
D. fluency.
Ms. Mondragon understands the cultural standards of the Hispanic, African American,
and Native American students in her classroom. Ms. Mondragon would be considered
A. diverse.
B. a code switcher.
C. culturally responsive.
D. culturally competent.
Mr. Sais, a general education teacher, and Ms. Alicea, an interpreter, work together to
provide an appropriate education for Kevin. What is the key component of this
collaboration process?
A. communication and teamwork
B. Kevin's feelings of like or dislike for both adults
C. Ms. Alicea's ability to translate technical terms like "photosynthesis"
D. agreeing on appropriate disciplinary actions for Kevin
Which of the following focuses on the elimination of problem behaviors and on their
replacement with positive behaviors?
A. time management
B. self-regulation
C. FBA
D. behavior modification
Valerie is in high school, taking high school courses, but earning college credit. This is
an example of
A. honor sections.
B. advanced placement.
C. individualized instruction.
D. ability grouping.
Elena has 0 dB results on her bone conduction test and a 40 dB loss recorded from the
air conduction method. Elena has
A. no hearing loss.
B. sensorineural hearing loss.
C. conductive hearing loss.
D. severe hearing loss.
An indication that U.S. laws designed to protect the rights of individuals with
disabilities are effective would be
A. a reduction in requests to build group homes in residential neighborhoods.
B. an increase in the number of individuals with disabilities who apply for
unemployment benefits.
C. higher levels of abuse and discrimination experienced by individuals with disabilities
in countries that do not have such protections.
D. a decrease in renovations for pre-ADA era public buildings.
Ella runs to her mother and says, "Mommy, I MISSDED you" rather than "MISSED" is
displaying what type of articulation error?
A. omission
B. substitution
C. distortion
D. addition
Mr. Oruma has a moderately severe hearing loss. When he attends a concert, his hearing
aid accesses the direct transmission of sound from the source using the auditorium's PA
equipment. What type of assistive listening device is Mr. Oruma using?
A. FM listening device
B. TTY
C. induction or hearing loop
D. TRS device
Mr. Venkatesan teaches high school students with intellectual disabilities. He wants to
make sure that they are prepared to have acommunity presence when they leave school.
What does this mean?
A. He wants them to be able to self-advocate for their needs and desires.
B. They need to be able to vote.
C. He wants his students to be able participate in typical daily life activities like going
to work and socializing with friends.
D. He wants them to be highly visible in their communities.
A critical element of CBM is that
A. teachers make instructional decisions using the students' data and graphs.
B. each probe should assess a single, consistent skill.
C. CBM data is filed away in student folders for later use.
D. probes be administered at irregular intervals so students cannot anticipate when they
will be given.
Gonzalo's pancreas does not produce enough insulin, resulting in problems with his
sugar metabolism. Gonzalo has which of the following conditions?
A. cystic fibrosis
B. diabetes
C. tuberculosis
D. hemophilia
Cochlear implant results, particularly with speech and expressive language, seem to be
better when
A. the individual is postlingually deaf.
B. repeated surgery is used to fine-tune the implant.
C. the child combines use of an auditory brainstem implant along with the cochlear
implant.
D. technology allows for regeneration of hair cells in the cochlea.
Possibly the greatest challenge for individuals with deaf-blindness is
A. gaining acceptance from peers.
B. overcoming resentment and hostility from family members.
C. moving from place to place.
D. learning to communicate.
Which method of testing uses a pure tone sound generated by an audiometer?
A. air conduction audiometry method
B. bone conduction method
C. hearing threshold audiometer
D. audiogram
Reading street signs and taking phone messages are examples of
A. a functional curriculum.
B. task analysis.
C. direct instruction.
D. incidental learning.
Many children with TBI are educated like their peers with
A. learning disabilities.
B. mental retardation.
C. behavior disorders.
D. visual disabilities.
PBS and RTI are examples of
A. multitiered instruction.
B. differentiated instruction.
C. universal design for learning.
D. FAPE.
List at least five types of acceleration.
Who are the three types of students who are frequently underserved by programs for
gifted and talented students?
Describe each of the five components of the ABA approach, and give an example of
how each might be used with a student with ASD.
Ms. DeBarysche is an audiologist. Give two examples of tasks she might perform with
a student.
What is the role of a school nurse when working with students with chronic or
long-term illness?
Ashley uses a self-monitoring strategy. Briefly explain what this is.
What is a functional curriculum?
List two reasons why cases of TBI may go undetected, or are not detected for a while.
What are four areas in which cross-cultural dissonance may occur?
Why do teachers need to work closely with families regarding students' prescription
drug usage? Give at least three reasons.
Your text discusses two specific types of learning disabilities. What are they?
Give three examples of neuromotor impairments.
What are the three options through which services are provided to students with
ADHD?
What are some advantages of digital hearing aids over traditional analog models?
