Which of these is NOT a role of the classroom teacher in identifying children with a
possible hearing loss?
a. Being aware of the child’s misarticulations
b. Giving each child a hearing test with sophisticated equipment
c. Noting the frequency of requests by students to repeat what has been said
d. Observing children as they listen to audiotapes and other sound media
Which of the following is an appropriate role for special education personnel working
with families?
a. To direct and evaluate program services
b. To facilitate the identification and procurement of services
c. To prescribe and direct the provision of appropriate services
d. To diagnose family needs and identify appropriate services
Oversensitivity to sensory input is called
a. overselectivity.
b. central processing difficulties.
c. heightened sensitivity.
d. dyslexia.
A major advantage of using a computer as a learning tool for a student with EBD is
a. the increased need for an inclusion classroom.
b. it does not require the student to develop social skills.
c. the objective and neutral response provided by the computer to a student’s provoking
or challenging behavior.
d. the school does not have to provide a one-to-one instructor for the child
The general education classroom is the primary prevention and intervention site for all
students. This statement would be an example of which level of the RTI hierarchy?
a. Tier I
b. Tier II
c. Tier III
d. Tier IV
The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
a. was developed by the Young Autism Program.
b. can reduce challenging behaviors by improving communication skills.
c. is a newer form of sign language.
d. can only be used with pre-school children with special needs.
The age at which a child experiences a hearing loss is significant because it provides a
clue to
a. how much language the child might have acquired before becoming hearing
impaired.
b. the degree of physical development of the ear before the child became hearing
impaired.
c. the level of neurological development the child achieved before the hearing
impairment.
d. the parents’ involvement in the development of the child’s communication skills.
Dysgraphia is
a. a difficulty with numbers.
b. a diagnostic-prescriptive strategy.
c. a mnemonic device.
d. a difficulty with handwriting.
The UCLA Young Autism Project proposes that______hours a week be spent on
working directly with the child to ensure that he or she can be ready for first grade with
typical children.
a. 10
b. 15
c. 30
d. 40
Early intervention should be started
a. when the multidisciplinary team is convened.
b. before the disability is diagnosed.
c. as soon as the disability is diagnosed.
d. as soon as the parents initiate it.
Educators usually believe that skills should be taught in settings in which they will be
used. This principle is best applied by providing services for very young children in the
a. home.
b. hospital.
c. learning center.
d. playgrounds.
An individualized visual daily schedule, a consistent physical environment, and clear
and predictable assignments are examples of
a. structured teaching.
b. applied behavior analysis.
c. functional behavior analysis.
d. ecological approach.
The “zero tolerance” approach
a. can create counterhostility on the part of the school.
b. can drastically increase school violence.
c. can drastically reduce the number of students with EBD in public schools.
d. can increase higher self-esteem and educational achievement in students with EBD.
In general, speech and communication problems can be
a. made worse through intervention that is too early.
b. kept from progressing through early intervention.
c. remediated or markedly improved through early intervention.
d. improved only slightly through early intervention.
The following factors influence how well a family adapts to the presence of a child with
disabilities:
a. the nature of the stressor event, the family’s resources, and the perception of the
situation.
b. the degree of disability, the prognosis for the child, and the level of care required.
c. income, social status, and marital status.
d. the knowledge level of the parents, the number of siblings, and the income level.
The Information Processing Model includes all BUT which of the following
components?
a. Executive function
b. Emotional context
c. Genetic predisposition
d. Visual input of information
“Lisping” is an example of
a. an articulation error.
b. a fluency error.
c. a language disorder.
d. a voice disorder.
Which of the following is characteristic of nondiscriminatory evaluation as defined by
the Education for All Handicapped Children Act?
a. The student must be evaluated with a group of students from the same cultural
background.
b. The student must be reevaluated every month.
c. The student must be examined by a person from the same culture.
d. Evaluation must take place with tests appropriate to the student’s cultural and
linguistic background.
The research conducted by Lewis Terman was important to the study of gifted
individuals because it
a. identified the characteristics we use today.
b. set the pattern for selection of gifted individuals.
c. followed a large number of gifted individuals into adulthood and old age.
d. focused its attention on the developmental stages of young males.
Which of the following programs teach social skills as discrete skills such as “play
initiation?”
a. Pivotal Response Model
b. Young Autism Project
c. TEACCH
d. LEAP
Kara’s IEP requires that she work with a reading specialist to address the reading
difficulties caused by her ADHD and LD. This intervention is an example of which tier
of the RtI model?
a. Tier I
b. Tier II
c. Tier III
d. This could occur at any tier.
Autism is more common in boys, with about___________ times as many boys as girls
identified.
a. 2
b. 4
c. 8
d. 10
Before a referral for special education services, a(n)______committee may be used to
find ways to cope with the child’s behavior.
a. ad hoc
b. evaluation
c. progress
d. preferral
Typically developing children learn many social and linguistic skills by observation and
experience. Children with autism must learn these skills through
a. psychotherapy.
b. direct instruction.
c. functional behavior analysis.
d. assistive technology.
The great majority of speech-language pathologists devote their time to
a. demonstrating procedures and providing in-service training for teachers.
b. keeping records and making reports on children with communication disorders.
c. identifying children with communication disorders and directing remedial services
for them.
d. directing fund-raising activities.
Prevalence is difficult to measure because
a. parents over-disclose that their child has an exceptionality.
b. differing criteria may be used to identify children with exceptionalities.
c. incidence numbers are so similar professionals use them instead.
d. child count is not conducted in most areas.
Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of gifted underachievers?
a. Feelings of inferiority
b. Less desire to excel
c. Less of a sense of life goals
d. Perseverance
Which of the following is an environmental condition leading to a visual impairment?
a. Retinopathy of prematurity
b. Hyperopia
c. Nystagmus
d. Albinism
Earlier intervention for a child with exceptionalities leads to better positive outcomes
for the child with less effort.
a. True
b. False
A child working intensively and individually with a speech therapist would be an
example of which tier of the RTI model?
a. Tier I
b. Tier II
c. Tier III
d. Tier IV
The goal of inclusion is simply to improve the student with disabilities’ social
competence.
a. True
b. False
Family-centered practice refers to
a. a movement in special education that places the family at the center of any early
intervention system.
b. the desire of parents to have better professional support in the decisions related to
their children with disabilities.
c. the desire of schools to influence parents in their decisions related to the care of their
children with disabilities.
d. attempts by the federal government to define the process of decision making for the
parents of children with disabilities.
Why have education professionals replaced medical professionals as the primary
professionals to address the needs of exceptional children?
How do blindness and low vision differ in both their legal definition and in the way
they impact a child’s ability to learn?
Discuss how the three layers of service of the Response to Invention can be
implemented with students with visual disabilities.
Historically, educators have debated whether students who are deaf or hard of hearing
should be taught to communicate through ______________ or ________________.
Contrast interindividual differences and intraindividual differences and explain how
cultural context influences our perception of these differences.
Giftedness in the early years may be defined as_______; in the adult years, we may also
add anexpectation for _____________ or _________________.
The movement served as a model for the American disabilities rights movement.
Sickle cell anemia, asthma, attention deficit disorders, diabetes, and epilepsy are all
conditions categorized as____________________ by IDEA 2004.
What are the benefits and challenges to the co-teaching approach?
Why is No Child Left Behind problematic for many students with exceptionalities?
How is it potentially at odds with the goals of IDEA 2004?
___________are devices surgically implanted that allow direct stimulation of the
auditory nerves.
__________include interpersonal skills, responsibility, selfesteem, gullibility, and
navet.
_________________ refers to a disorder of movement and posture caused by damage
to the motor control centers of the brain.
____________________ may include problems with articulation and phonological
processing, fluency, and/or voice.
One of the most frequently used methods of modifying student behavior is
___________.
Identify and discuss several potential causes of behavior problems.
The ELORS is a clinical observation tool used to .
What is the purpose of transition planning? What sorts of issues might be addressed in a
student’s transition plan?
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 2004) defines_______ as a
hearing impairment that is severe enough that the child cannot process linguistic
information through hearing, even when using amplification or hearing aids.