When preparing for a parent-teacher conference, the teacher should do all of the
following EXCEPT
a. consult with other professionals about the student’s behavior.
b. establish the role of authority.
c. review the student’s cumulative records.
d. provide written notice.
Preschool children with special gifts and talents need the freedom to
A) study with older children in specific areas.
B) develop social competence by remaining with age mates.
C) develop adaptive behavior.
D) develop pragmatic language skills.
Requesting objects, rejecting interactions, sharing ideas, and seeking social interaction
are examples of
A) communicative function.
B) communication.
C) language.
D) expressive language.
According to law, states
A) must require the use of severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and
achievement, but may permit the use of response to intervention.
B) must not require the use of severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and
achievement, and must permit the use of response to intervention.
C) must require the use of severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and
achievement, and must require the use of response to intervention.
D) must not require the use of severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and
achievement, and must not require the use of response to intervention.
Each of the following is a basic strategy for helping students with disabilities to
participate in the general education classroom EXCEPT
a. homogeneous grouping.
b. accommodations and adaptations.
c. collaborative consultation.
d. curriculum and instruction modifications.
Each of the following is a myth about acceleration EXCEPT:
A) The majority of students are not socially mature enough to advance grades.
B) Holding students to their grade level is a safer educational route.
C) It results in gaps in students’ knowledge.
D) Students who are accelerated into grades beyond their agemates get bullied more.
Compared to the general population, exceptional children are
a. a more homogeneous group.
b. more likely to be from wealthy families.
c. more diverse with respect to a number of characteristics.
d. more likely to be female.
The process of finding out why or under what circumstances problem behavior is
exhibited is called
a) positive behavioral support.
b) functional behavioral assessment.
c) functional support.
d) positive behavior management.
The degree to which an individual family member is free to act independently of other
family members is
a. acceptance.
b. adaptability.
c. cohesion.
d. compassion.
For students with ADHD, assessment of progress
A) should focus on attention, not academics.
B) should focus on academics, not attention.
C) is best accomplished by analyzing performance on standardized tests.
D) is similar to the approaches used for students with learning disabilities.
Each of the following statements about preventing physical disabilities is true EXCEPT
A) Many or most physical disabilities are preventable.
B) Reducing the number of adolescent pregnancies would reduce the number of
physical disabilities.
C) Reducing the number of childhood vaccinations has reduced the number of cases of
autism.
D) Children with disabilities are at a greater risk for abuse than are those without
disabilities.
Harris has a congenital midline defect resulting from failure of the bony spinal column
to close completely during fetal development. His condition is known as
A) cleft lip.
B) spinal meningitis.
C) spina bifida.
D) cleft palate.
Families that exhibit resiliency after having a child with a disability are characterized
by all of the following, EXCEPT
a. They learn from negative experiences.
b. They like to take things as they come rather than attempting to establish routines.
c. They take advantage of social supports.
d. They balance the needs of the family and the needs of the child.
Which of the following statements about written language development is true?
A) Written language and literacy are not usually problems for students with speech and
language disorders.
B) As students progress throughout the grades, written language takes on increasing
importance.
C) Students with language disorders tend to express themselves clearly in writing.
D) Mastering the alphabetic system is not part of written language instruction.
Jean is a young woman with Asperger syndrome. Her coworker recently lost a family
member to cancer. Jean expounded on her knowledge of the cause and effects of the
illness, but did not offer condolences, nor did she notice the discomfort she was causing
her coworker. Jean’s inability to perceive the feelings or to understand the emotional
state of her coworker is related to
A) central deconstruction theory.
B) theory of least resistance.
C) theory of mind.
D) mindfulness.
At present, about how many students in the United States receive special education?
a. about 1 million
b. about 3 million
c. about 4 million
d. over 6 million
Augmentative/alternative communication
a) relies on technological advances to maintain their effectiveness.
b) has been made obsolescent by nanotechnology.
c) is most effective when the person has speech articulation problems.
d) includes manual as well as electronic means of communication.
An academic area that may cause just as much trouble for students with learning
disabilities as reading is
A) spoken language.
B) science.
C) written language.
D) math.
FM systems are used in conjunction with hearing aids to
A) amplify sound.
B) increase reverberation.
C) provide individualized instruction.
D) broadcast the schedule of daily events.
All of the following have been identified as concerns about response to intervention
EXCEPT
A) Most of what is validated about RTI is focused just on reading.
B) Most of the research on RTI has focused on grades 3-5, leaving a vacuum of what
we know about its implementation in 1 and 2, where it is most important to intervene.
C) Some students do well enough in Tier 2 to return to Tier 1, but then they experience
difficulties, resulting in returning to Tier 2.
D) Currently, many general education teachers are failing to use evidence-based
instruction in Tier 1.
Equine therapy
A) shows promise as a way to enhance social interaction of children with ASD.
B) has been debunked as a method of helping children with ASD.
C) falls short of the criterion of “proof of concept.”
D) is dangerous and should not be used for children with severe ASD.
Specific language impairment refers to
A) language disorders resulting from learning disabilities.
B) language disorders with no identifiable cause.
C) language disorders occurring concomitantly with other disorders.
D) language disorders resulting from mental retardation.
A physician credited with being the first to address the issue of attention deficits in the
professional literature is
A) George Still.
B) Melchior Adam Weikard.
C) Alfred Strauss.
D) Kurt Goldstein.
Families sometimes prefer passive involvement in educational decision-making because
they
a. do not value education for their children.
b. are neglectful.
c. need to attend to other functions.
d. have little to contribute.
Prevalence refers to
a. the number of individuals having a particular exceptionality.
b. the probability of having a child with a particular exceptionality.
c. the percentage of a population having a particular exceptionality.
d. the distribution of exceptionalities across different segments of the population.
Catheterization is necessary for individuals with
A) lack of bladder control.
B) poor blood circulation.
C) poor oxygen exchange.
D) lack of mucus and salivation control.
Claudia has an exceptional ability to separate relevant from irrelevant information and
to relate new and old information in a novel and productive way. Claudia demonstrates
which characteristic?
A) giftedness
B) insight
C) genius
D) creativity
In this model of co-teaching, the two teachers split the class into two groups and teach
the same content to a smaller group of student.
A) One Teach, One Drift
B) Parallel Teaching
C) Accommodation Teaching
D) Alternative Teaching
Even though he has visual acuity of 20/20, Jeff is considered legally blind. This is
possible if he has severely restricted
a. angular vision.
b. peripheral vision.
c. partial vision.
d. low vision.
The three most prominent theoretical frameworks that identify the major impairments
attributed to autism spectrum disorders include each of the following EXCEPT
A) executive functions.
B) family systems.
C) weak central coherence.
D) theory of mind.
Concussions in organized sports
a) have decreased among females while increasing among males.
b) has increased in prevalence because of a greater awareness of their consequences as
well as an increase in actual injuries.
c) have decreased among females while increasing among males.
d) have decreased among males while increasing among females.
A hereditary disease that usually causes the field of vision to narrow and also affects
night vision is
a. diabetic retinopathy.
b. nystagmus.
c. cortical visual impairment.
d. retinitis pigmentosa.
Identify the major features of direct instruction (DI) and describe the benefit of this
approach for students with learning disabilities.
Describe the differences between”disability,””handicap,”and”inability.”Use one
example to illustrate each term.
Why is language development so controversial for parents and professionals in early
intervention?
Identify and describe three environmental causes of intellectual disabilities.
Why is there so much emphasis on developing the talents of all students with less
special attention to those who may be identified as gifted or talented? React to this
situation: what are some pros and cons of this position (provide at least two”pros”and
two”cons”)?
What features should be present in a transition plan for students with autism spectrum
disorders?
The current trend in early intervention is to provide speech and language intervention in
the natural environment of the young child. Discuss the rationale underlying this trend
and describe three strategies that are consistent with the trend.
Describe three strategies that could be used to promote identification of equal
proportions of all ethnic groups as having special gifts or talents.
Explain why socialization is described as”one of two primary purposes [along with
academic instruction] of education.”In what ways do cultural and linguistic differences
pose challenges for teachers?
Discuss the difference in expected prevalence rates for intellectual disabilities (based on
the hypothetical normal curve of intelligence) and the actual prevalence figures.
Describe two reasons why defining learning disabilities has been so problematic.
There is considerable disagreement among professionals and parents with respect to
inclusion for students who are deaf. Describe two arguments against inclusion for these
students.
Write a scenario illustrating the kinds of social problems a person with an intellectual
disability is likely to have.
Explain why the major professional organization for people with significant cognitive
or intellectual disabilities changed its name from the American Association on Mental
Retardation (AAMR) to the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities (AAIDD).
Discuss some of the major issues pertaining to head injuries in athletics.
Describe the challenge faced by students with hearing impairment with respect to
postsecondary education and employment.
Describe the process of hearing within the context of the anatomy and physiology of the
ear.
Write a case description involving a teacher and a young student with a severe disability
who exhibits repeated tantrums (describe one tantrum event). In so doing, describe what
the tantrum consists of, why the student has a tantrum, and what the teacher’s reaction
to the tantrum should be.
Explain why the terms”minimal brain injury”and”hyperactive child syndrome”have
fallen out of favor.