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Which of the following social skills programs includes curriculum materials for
children and adolescents?
A) FAST Social Skills
B) Taking Part
C) the Prepare Curriculum
D) the Walker Social Skills Curriculum
Chelsea is a child with strabismus. She does not require special education but her
teacher wants to be sure to help her succeed in class. She has some ideas for helping
Chelsea. Which is least likely to be helpful?
A) preferential seating
B) rest periods during close work
C) extra time on unfamiliar tasks
D) high illumination with no glare
Which of the following is not a parent involvement component of the No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001?
A) Schools must notify parents of their improvement status.
B) Schools must collaborate with parents in developing a school improvement plan.
C) Schools must include strategies to promote effective parent involvement in an
improvement plan.
D) Schools must meet or exceed academic improvement goals established by parents or
face sanctions.
According to the IDEA amendments of 1997 a manifestation determination hearing
must be conducted
A) each time a student with a disability is suspended
B) only when a student with a disability is recommended for expulsion
C) when a student with a disability has been suspended in excess of 10 days
D) when the behavior that resulted in the suspension or expulsion is related to the
student's disability
Carlos is a high school student who uses a wheelchair. He participates in advanced
placement math and science classes and does well in other subjects. He feels awkward
in PE because he is unable to fully participate in sports such as basketball. According to
current terminology, Carlos is
A) at-risk
B) challenged
C) handicapped
D) impaired
A bright line test is used to determine
A) if a medically fragile student can be placed in a general education class
B) if a student with physical disabilities can benefit from assistive technology
C) if a student with a health impairment such as AIDS can attend public school
D) if the school district must pay for related services needed by students who are
medically fragile
A representative of the local education agency must be included on an IEP team
A) to ensure that the meetings are orderly
B) to explain the results of assessments administered
C) to ensure inclusion in general education classes
D) to explain the availability of resources through the local education agency
Current research on successful inclusion of students with autism by Heyward (2011)
indicated that student success depended on the ability to
A) read well
B) care for personal needs
C) participate and learn in group lessons
D) remember large amounts of information
Which of the following statements about telephone calls to parents is true?
A) Telephone calls should not occur after 8:00 PM.
B) Telephone calls should be reserved for serious problems.
C) Regular telephone calls can be effective in maintaining parent involvement.
D) Regular telephone calls are a nuisance and should be limited to no more than 4 per
year.
Benefits of active recreation for adults with disabilities include all of the following
except
A) increasing satisfaction with life
B) increasing ability to maintain a job
C) improvements in personal appearance
D) improvements in overall health and vitality
Hans Asperger referred to older children and adolescents with autism as
A) blank slates
B) little professors
C) refrigerator children
D) human search engines
The Infant Health and Development Program focused on
A) infants at risk for language delays
B) infants at risk of inadequate nutrition
C) infants who were premature or of low birth weight
D) infants who had conditions that caused developmental delays
All of the following are environmental accommodations except
A) changing the way that a task is done
B) changing when instruction is delivered
C) changing the way that instruction is delivered
D) providing increased access to a task or activity
Rear Window is
A) a popular movie about a deaf girl
B) computer software that translates speech into text
C) a captioning system available in some movie theatres
D) a device that alerts a deaf person when someone is at door
All of the following tests are components of a comprehensive evaluation to identify
communication disorders except
A) aptitude
B) hearing
C) articulation
D) language function
Identification and placement of gifted and talented children from diverse racial, ethnic,
and cultural groups
A) is a persistent problem in education
B) is addressed in the federal legislation for the gifted
C) is increasing, as disproportionate numbers of children from these groups are served
D) was an issue resolved in the last decade, as these groups are served in proportion
similar to that of other populations
Which statement about educational placements for students with autism is accurate?
A) Most of them are educated in separate classes.
B) Most of them are educated in general education classes.
C) An equal number are educated in general education classes and separate classes.
D) An equal number are educated in general education classes and residential facilities.
Which of the following is NOT true about stuttering ?
A) stuttering is situational
B) stuttering occurs more often in twins
C) stuttering affects more girls than boys
D) stuttering is in some ways least understood
Which of the following would be the most age-appropriate recreation and leisure
activity for a teenage girl with severe or multiple disabilities?
A) watching Dora on TV
B) going to a school football game
C) listening to Baby Einstein music alone in her bedroom
D) playing a game of clap your hands
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
Tests for communication disorders that have been translated into other languages for
English language learners
A) are readily available for a variety of English language learners
B) usually are more reliable than assessments administered in English
C) may actually be a disservice because of improper translations
D) may actually hinder a child's motivation to demonstrate new communication abilities
Which of the following statements about an IEP is true?
A) An IEP is a permanent document.
B) An IEP must be reviewed every three years.
C) An IEP must be revised when student needs change.
D) Only academic goals need to be revised on an annual basis.
Optical devices or aids for students with low vision
A) are often multipurpose
B) restore vision to normal
C) improve performance on certain tasks
D) are more often binocular than monocular
Causes of conductive hearing loss include all of the following except
A) damage to the cochlea
B) improper movement of the ossicles
C) malformations of the auditory canals
D) excessive wax buildup in the auditory canals
Appropriate curricular approaches for educating students who are gifted and talented
include all of the following except
A) acceleration
B) problem based learning
C) differentiation
D) enrichment
The most common way to identify a severe discrepancy between expected and actual
achievement is
A) interviewing parents
B) observing the student in various classes and comparing performance
C) comparing student scores on IQ tests with scores on an achievement test
D) comparing student scores on reading and math tests with those of peers in the same
grade
Group homes are the most common living arrangement for
A) adults with intellectual disabilities
B) adults with severe physical disabilities
C) adults with emotional and behavioral disabilities
D) adolescents with emotional and behavioral disabilities
Which of the following reasons for educating students with severe disabilities in
neighborhood schools has the most empirical support?
A) Parents and families have greater access to school activities.
B) Inclusion has beneficial effects on social skills and relationships.
C) Integrated schools are more meaningful instructional environments.
D) Students without disabilities learn to accept diversity and they function better as
adults.
An IFSP must be reviewed with the family of a child receiving early intervention
services
A) once a month
B) every 3 months
C) every 6 months
D) once a year
What is the most likely cause for the increase in Type 2 diabetes in children?
A) an increase in children living in poverty
B) an increase in the availability of fast food
C) an increase in the number of obese children
D) a decrease in the number families with medical insurance
Residual hearing is defined as
A) sounds amplified by a hearing aid
B) sounds measured by a hearing test
C) sounds perceived by a deaf person
D) sounds that can no longer be heard after a hearing loss
Mrs. Chen has a five-year-old son who must use a wheelchair for mobility. He asks her
if he will be able to walk when he grows up. She explains that he probably won"t be
able to but assures him that he will be able to do many of the things other people do.
She encourages him to try new tasks. What role has Mrs. Chen assumed in this
scenario?
A) advocate
B) behavior support specialist
C) caregiver
D) counselor
Which of the following is an example of an embedded learning activity?
A) Four-year-old Darius eats lunch with peers who are not disabled.
B) Three-year-old Shelby listens to the ABC song and sings it during circle time.
C) Five-year-old Madison learns to tie her shoes, and then teaches a classmate the skill.
D) Melvin works on throwing and catching in occupational therapy so his teacher
includes a bean bag game in centers.
Which elements of instruction are critical for students with severe disabilities?
A) active engagement and repeated practice
B) contrived prompts and guided practice
C) response prompts and independent practice
D) task analysis and time delay
How are speech and language impairments related to one another and to typical
language development?
How might deafness affect a child's acquisition and use of speech and language,
academic achievement, and social functioning?
What is needed to make education for a student with intellectual disabilities appropriate
in a general education classroom?
Explain how a teacher could help a child who is blind learn about small mammals.
What are the instructional implications of the three general classifications of visual
impairments that educators use?
Explain how a teacher would provide an effective education for a child with ASD
included in her general education classroom.
What do people who have lost their sight report as their biggest social difficulty?
What are the four levels of intensity of needed supports for individuals with ID, and
how do they relate to the range of ID from mild to severe?
Which placement option is characterized by attendance for only part of the day with
specialized instruction and who provides this service?
IDEA presupposes what placement alternative as the starting point for the least
restrictive environment? Why?
Which is more important in determining a person's level of adaptive functioning:
intellectual capability or a supportive environment?
Define universal precautions and give two examples.
Explain how you could teach a totally blind student without braille skills to cook a
simple dish. Include at least two benefits to the student.
Explain the pros and cons of drug therapy for treatment of ADHD.
Compare and contrast the terms disability, handicap and impairment.
What is the ultimate transition goal for individuals with disabilities?
What are the most important skills for teachers of students with emotional or behavioral
disorders?
