When children who have ADHD become adults, they typically
A. Outgrow ADHD and live a normal life.
B. Become involved in criminal activities.
C. Succeed in their jobs but have difficulty socially.
D. Have difficulty keeping a job.
Which of the following demographic characteristics form a barrier to partnerships
between families of children with emotional and behavior disorders and professionals?
A. Economic status
B. Culture
C. Religion
D. Gender
Which of the following influenced the development of collaboration within special
education?
A. School psychologists
B. Parents’ demands
C. Research of physicians
D. General educators
An example of informal measures used in identifying students with language
impairments is
A. Test of Adolescent and Adult Language 3.
B. Criterion reference tests.
C. Parent and teacher interviews.
D. IQ tests.
Which factor contributes to underrepresentation of females in gifted and talented
programs?
A. Student attitudes
B. Identification procedures
C. Parent’s beliefs
D. Administrative policies
Based on the section of IDEA concerning nondiscriminatory evaluation, which
statement is true?
A. More than one test is used to assess the presence of a disability.
B. Any educational professionals can interpret assessment results.
C. Assessment occurs in only one academic area.
D. Tests are to be administered in English or Spanish.
In addition to the information gathered by medical personnel, what information should
be gathered to determine a student with ADHD eligible for services through IDEA?
A. IQ test and achievement test
B. Observations of the student in the general education classroom
C. No other additional information
D. Both A and B
In IDEA, physical disabilities are referred to as
A. Orthopedic disabilities.
B. Physical handicaps.
C. Orthopedic impairments.
D. Physical limitations.
Which statement is true regarding due process hearings?
A. The hearing officer is a judge.
B. The hearing officer is not a judge.
C. There is no officer present, only lawyers.
D. Due process is a legal process.
In order to make Todd’s morning less hectic at home, his teacher suggested that his
mom post photographs and clock faces to help Todd anticipate upcoming events. This
type of support is called
A. Visual support.
B. Home base.
C. Travel card.
D. Tape card.
Which of the following is an example of classroom assessment?
A. Intelligence tests
B. Rating scales
C. Achievement tests
D. Medical reports
An approach to education that includes perspectives from and content about diverse
groups, embraces diverse cognitive styles, and promotes equity in a diverse society is
referred to as
A. Multicultural education.
B. Bilingual education.
C. Special education.
D. Cognitive education.
The prevalence of ADHD is NOT certain as a result of which of these factors?
A. Lack of research concerning within the field
B. Disagreement about the disorder “s existence
C. Samples have never been drawn from schools
D. Because it is considered a psychiatric disorder
After the comprehensive evaluation was completed, the multidisciplinary team
determined that Bobby has learning differences in reading, math, and written language.
The next decision that must be made is
A. Whether the disability is adversely affecting the student’s education.
B. Whether the student is eligible to receive special education and related services.
C. Whether the student’s disability is addressed under the provisions of IDEA.
D. None of the above.
Which statement is true regarding No Child Left Behind and students with disabilities?)
A. Students with disabilities are exempt from achieving the same academic goals.
B. Most students with disabilities are expected to achieve the same academic goals.
C. Only students with low-incidence disabilities are expected to achieve the same
academic goals.
D. Only students with high-incidence disabilities are exempt from achieving the same
academic goals.
Students are typically NOT identified as learning disabled at which level?
A. Preschool
B. Elementary age
C. Middle school age
D. High school (teenagers)
Cory is a 14-year-old with learning disabilities. As mandated by federal law,
school professionals must
A. Find an appropriate part-time job for Cory.
B. Find a vocational program for Cory.
C. Develop an afterschool extracurricular activity plan for Cory.
D. Develop a transition plan for Cory.
Factors that can influence how families perceive their child with severe and
multiple disabilities include
A. Financial resources.
B. Access to extended family.
C. The severity of the child “s disability.
D. All of the above.
The most common approach for determining a student’s eligibility for learning
disabilities is which of the following?
A. Compare student”s scores on an intelligence test and a curriculum-based measure.
B. Compare student’s scores on a norm-referenced achievement test and
a criterion-referenced achievement test.
C. Compare student’s scores on an intelligence test with achievement measures.
D. Compare student’s scores on an intelligence test with teacher observations and the
student’s portfolio.
Students with ADHD generally have which level of cognitive ability?
A. Average
B. Gifted
C. below average
D. All of the above
A two-stage assessment process should rely on
A. An aptitude test and off-level testing.
B. Traditional achievement and writing tests.
C. Aptitude tests and adaptive behavior tests.
D. IQ tests and parent/teacher narratives.
Alex is a seventh grader who has a learning disability and an external locus of control.
When she succeeds on a science exam, she is most likely to attribute her success to
A. Hard work.
B. Luck.
C. Her science ability.
D. Intelligence.
Team effectiveness is based on
A. The quality of the outcomes.
B. The clarity of the goals.
C. Self-monitoring of behavior.
D. All of the above.
The requirement of all schools to include students with disabilities in the statewide
testing process became effective
A. With the No Child Left Behind legislation.
B. In 1997 as mandated by IDEA.
C. In 1990 as mandated by IDEA.
D. As a result of the American with Disabilities Act.
Nina is a middle school student with severe, chronic asthma. To attend school, she must
receive breathing treatments up to four times a day. What court case paved the way for
Nina to receive these services at school at no expense to her parents?
A. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
B. Irving Independent School District v. Tatro
C. Richardson v. Thomas H.
D. Wall v. Wiley School District
One in every 500 African American newborns is affected by
A. Type I diabetes.
B. Asthma.
C. HIV.
D. Sickle cell anemia.
The inclination to take a particular approach or orientation to thinking and learning is
A. Cognitive knowledge.
B. Co-teaching.
C. Metacognition.
D. Cognitive style.
The quantity and quality of direct and vicarious experience can be referred to as
A. Experiential learning.
B. Communication learning.
C. Direct learning.
D. Environmental learning.
Children who have remarkable abilities at an early age are often called
A. ESL learners.
B. Special learners.
C. Prodigies.
D. Geniuses.
Cognitive styles that reflect a holistic approach to processing information are referred to
as
A. Knowledge construction.
B. Field sensitive.
C. Bilingual education.
D. Field education.
An empowering school culture focuses on eradicating
A. Other languages.
B. Tracking practices.
C. Prejudice reduction.
D. Content integration.
Although not a part of IDEA, this document is like a post-school transition plan for
students with a visual impairment. What is the name of this document?
A. Individual Written Rehabilitation Plan
B. Individual Written Resource Plan
C. Individual Work Resource Plan
D. Individual Work Rehabilitation Plan
It is easy to generalize the cognitive characteristics of students with speech and
language disorders.
As stated in the text, intellectual disabilities can have multiple causes. The causes vary
depending on the period in an individual’s life at which it occurs. Discuss one example
of mental retardation from each of the following time periods: prenatal, perinatal, and
postnatal. How does the time of onset of an intellectual disability affect a student’s
prognosis? How does the time of onset affect the families of the child with mental
retardation?
Define collaboration as it is discussed within the text.
CASE STUDY: Kendall was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3. Kendall’s parents
knew he was different from their other children at very young age and as a result they
never allowed Kendall to attend preschool, playgroups, or even Sunday school class.
Kendall’s parents chose to keep him at home under the care of his mother or
grandmother where he could be protected from children and other adults who would not
understand his differences. Although Kendall’s parents home-schooled him for
kindergarten and first grade, they now have turned to their neighborhood school for
assistance. Kendall has minimal communication skills and often hits or bites when he
becomes frustrated or overstimulated. As Kendall’s parents’ reluctantly enroll their son
in school, they have many questions about the education he will receive.
What are the possibilities for how and where Kendall will receive his education? On
what basis should that decision be made?
What is the debate on early intervention?
What is Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) and how does it affect students with
learning disabilities?
What is meaningful and individualized curriculum?
CASE STUDY: Mrs. Martinez has just accepted a new position at Forest Grove Middle
School. She was hired to serve students with special needs in grades 6 through 8. Forest
Grove’s philosophy is that separate is better in regard to their delivery of services for
students with special needs. Mrs. Martinez is a strong advocate for inclusive practices
and collaborative professional partnerships. Through discussions with her new
co-workers, she has discovered that many of the teachers, paraeducators, and related
service professionals feel that it is time for a change in the school’s philosophy. Mrs.
Martinez has been nominated by her co-workers to present the idea of developing a
more collaborative community among the teachers to the principal, Mrs. Jones, in order
to begin the process of integrating students with special needs into the general
education classroom.
Collaboration is not an overnight occurrence. List and describe some of the most
common barriers to professional collaboration and ways in which these barriers can be
overcome.
What are five of the cognitive characteristics discussed in this text of students identified
as gifted and talented? Which of these characteristics do you feel would be the most
difficult to accommodate for educators? Why?
Workers who are deaf or hard of hearing are employed more often in white-collar jobs
than their hearing peers.
Comorbid disorders are NOT present in individuals with emotional and behavior
disorders.
CASE STUDY: Milo is a kindergarten student at Highland Elementary School. Milo
was identified as having an intellectual disability due to fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
as an infant. He has been in a inclusive preschool setting from the age of 2. Ms. Young
is a new (first year) teacher who has recently been told that Milo will be a student in her
classroom. Ms. Young has many concerns about having Milo in her class because she
was only required to take one class in her undergraduate program in meeting the needs
of children with disabilities. Below is a list of questions that Ms. Young wants to
discuss with her assigned mentor, Ms. Farlow, in order to develop a better
understanding of how to assist Milo in succeeding within the general education
classroom.
In what way can Milo’s peers have a part in assisting in his daily educational tasks?
In order for individuals to be identified as having an intellectual disability, they must
display deficits in adaptive behaviors. What are five of the skill areas that are included
under adaptive behaviors discussed in the text? Considering your own profession,
which of these areas are the most significant in assessing adaptive behaviors? Why?
Out of the three types of assessments discussed in identifying an individual with
ADHD, which do you feel is the most influential? Why?
What is positive behavior support and how does it relate to the concept of prevention
among young children?
CASE STUDY: Blake is a fifth-grade student who has been identified as gifted in the
areas of reading and math. Test scores indicate that he is three grade levels ahead of his
peers in both reading and math. Socially, he enjoys his peers, and he is very popular
among his classmates. His teachers have approached Blake’s parents about changing his
placement in terms of receiving instruction because they cannot “keep his attention” and
have noted that Blake’s behavior is becoming “increasingly challenging” because they
feel his unique needs are not being met.
What are the pros and cons of the various educational options mentioned above that
both Blake and his family should consider before making a change in his placement?
How does the identification process for adults who might have ADHD differ from that
for children?
What are the principles of special methods that help to overcome the limitations
imposed by visual impairments?