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Q: As a result of their experience living with a disability, adults with cerebral palsy tend to obtain routine medical checkups and dental care to prevent further medical problems. A) True B) False

Q: Explain what is meant by "when the textbook is not written clearly the student may not be able to make critical connections." Provide two examples discussed in your textbook.

Q: A word prediction program may be useful for a student who writes on the computer at a very slow rate. A) True B) False

Q: The goal of augmentative and alternative communication is to A) Find a technological solution B) To enable individuals to effectively communicate and engage in a variety of interactions C) To optimize the student's instructional plan D) None of the above

Q: Explain four of the multiple intelligences proposed by Gardner. In your discussion, provide an explanation of how this theory applies to providing educational programs for gifted and talented students.

Q: Augmentative and alternative communication devices should be used with caution as they may inadvertently decrease a student's speech production. A) True B) False

Q: Which of the following examples of assistive technology (AT) represent low-tech AT? A) Sport wheelchair B) Robotic arm C) Graphing calculators D) Spoon with built-up handle

Q: List three commonly used medications for ADHD. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each medication you have selected.

Q: Ms. Jefferson suspects that Sharon, one of her freshman students, is being abused at home. What are some of the characteristics that Ms. Jefferson should look for?

Q: Discuss your legal and ethical obligations when you suspect a child in your class is being abused. Include in your discussion the steps you should take as a classroom teacher.

Q: Several types of environmental modifications may be needed to accommodate a student with a physical or health impairment. In fact, fatigue or endurance issues may necessitate A) Modified day B) Rest breaks C) Classrooms in close proximity D) All of the above

Q: Of the following, which is not an example of a health disability? A) Seizure disorder B) Asthma C) AIDS D) Spina bifida

Q: The INCLUDE strategy can be a valuable tool for making instructional decisions. What can teachers do to help culturally diverse students succeed by applying the INCLUDE strategy?

Q: A type of cerebral palsy that is characterized by poor balance and equilibrium in addition to uncoordinated voluntary movement.A) Mixed cerebral palsyB) Ataxic cerebral palsyC) Spastic cerebral palsyD) Athetoid cerebral palsy

Q: Victor, a fifth-grade student, has been diagnosed with ADHD. Medication is one treatment alternative being discussed with his family. You know that despite the apparent effectiveness of medication for most students with ADHD, this is a controversial issued. Why is the prescription of medication for students with ADHD controversial?

Q: An inherited disorder that is one of the leading causes of deaf-blindness after childhood is A) CHARGE syndrome B) Usher syndrome C) TORCH syndrome D) Cockayne syndrome

Q: Tawana is a high school student who is gifted and talented. She possesses an advanced level of language development and is an excellent problem solver. Tawana's teacher wants to make sure she is given plenty of opportunities to learn, discover and feel accomplished. What are the four interventions or strategies most often used as interventions for students who are gifted and talented? Include in your discussion some interesting ways Tawana's teacher can put these intervention strategies to work for her.

Q: Students with some disabilities or special needs may not qualify for special education services, but may receive accommodations under Section 504. Why is this possible? Discuss three types of students who might receive accommodations under Section 504.

Q: A computer with alternative input (switch or voice recognition) is a high-tech solution for A) Reading B) Writing C) Math D) Leisure

Q: Gregor is in the third grade and has just been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder "Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type. What are some of the behaviors you might expect of Gregor in this classroom? What are some academic and behavior interventions you could make to help Gregor succeed?

Q: Cerebral palsy was originally named after which researcher for his pioneering efforts? A) Little B) Macmillan C) Hendrick D) Beattie

Q: Students who live in homes in which alcohol and drugs are abused often display several characteristics in school. List three characteristics sited in your textbook.

Q: Students with ____________ will have problems with accessing materials. A) Orthopedic impairments B) Health impairments C) Low-incidence disabilities D) Asthma

Q: Children with cerebral palsy ___________. A) Have no higher incidence of intellectual disability than students without cerebral palsy B) Have a higher incidence of intellectual disability than students without cerebral palsy C) Are more often boys than girls D) Are more often girls than boys

Q: Provide an explanation of "informed instructional decision making" as it would apply to working with an English-language learner.

Q: What are two examples of how you could enhance oral language and reading comprehension of English-language learners?

Q: What percentage of school-age children with orthopedic impairments has educational placements in regular education? A) 20% B) 50.1% C) 59.2% D) 70.2%

Q: Students with Duchenne muscular dystrophy are often unable to walk beginning at the age of _____.A) 5-6 yearsB) 8-9 yearsC) 10-12 yearsD) 14-16 years

Q: Explain "twice exceptional" student.

Q: An individual who works in a regular work setting but receives training and continued support is involved in ____________. A) Sheltered employment B) Supported employment C) Competitive employment D) On-the-job training

Q: Jenna has been identified as a "gifted underachiever" by your colleagues. Explain two strategies you could adopt in your classroom that would improve the learning environment for Jenna.

Q: Paralysis that affects all four limbs is called A) Hemiplegia B) Paraplegia C) Quadriplegia D) Diplegia

Q: A ____________ identifies goals and objectives specific to meeting a student's needs after high school. A) Postsecondary plan B) Health plan C) Individualized education plan D) Transition plan

Q: An environmental support used in the classroom is a "desk carrel." Explain the advantages of using this support.

Q: Students who are gifted and talented are generally described with specific characteristics that increase their extraordinary amount of knowledge. List three of these characteristics.

Q: All of the following are examples of representative nonlinguistic communication systems for the deaf-blind except A) Touch cues B) Communication shelves C) Sign language D) Speech recognition software

Q: Explain "executive function" as it applies to ADHD. Provide two of the four activities described in your textbook.

Q: All of the following are examples of functional effects of a disability except A) Motivation B) Sensory loss C) Fatigue and lack of endurance D) Processing issues

Q: List three behaviors a student with ADHD-hyperactive-impulsive type might display in your classroom. Include in your response a description of one strategy for working with each of the three behaviors you have selected.

Q: The textbook provides two guidelines regarding accommodations for students with a Section 504. What are the two guidelines? Include one example for each guideline in your response.

Q: The first step in determining if a person qualifies for special education under one of the IDEA categories for physical disabilities and health disabilities is A) Standardized testing B) Assistive technology assessment C) Medical evaluation D) Psychological evaluation

Q: Who has the primary responsibility for making accommodations for a student with a 504? Provide one example of a Section 504 accommodation in your response.

Q: When is spinal bifida most likely to occur? A) First trimester of pregnancy B) Second trimester of pregnancy C) Third trimester of pregnancy D) During birth

Q: In regard to FAPE, explain the most significant difference between IDEA and Section 504.

Q: Most traumatic brain injuries occur in which age group? A) 15- to 24-year-olds B) 5- to 14-year-olds C) 25- to 34-year-olds D) During birth

Q: Valerie, a gifted student in your social studies class, is bored. What intervention could you use to eliminate instruction for goals that she has already been met?

Q: All of the following are cited in the text as types of cerebral palsy except A) Spastic B) Mixed C) Athetoid D) Multiple

Q: Which disease was originally known as "little disease"? A) Muscular dystrophy B) Spina bifida C) Cerebral palsy D) Asthma

Q: What is the definition of "differentiation"?

Q: The first schools for "crippled children" were established in the early 1900s in all of the following cities except A) Chicago B) Los Angeles C) Cleveland D) Philadelphia

Q: Which category would not fall under physical disabilities, health disabilities, and related low-incidence disabilities? A) Traumatic brain injury B) Orthopedic impairments C) Intellectual disability D) Other health impairments

Q: Mark, a first grade student in your class, blurts out the answers to every question and talks excessively to the student in the next seat. Mark's behavior is consistent with ____.

Q: A child diagnosed with a serious heart, circulatory, and lung condition severely affecting his education would fall under which category for special education considerations? A) Multiple disabilities B) Orthopedic impairment C) Developmental delay D) Other health impairment

Q: What is the term used to describe when a caregiver has failed to provide the necessary support for a child's well-being?

Q: Provide one example of "acceleration" for a student in 4th grade math.

Q: Which of the following is one of the reasons why these categories of exceptionality are so diverse? A) Because of the wide range of diseases and disorders B) Because there are 12 other categories of exceptionality C) Because of ineffectual assessment measures D) All of the above

Q: A student in your class has been diagnosed as ADHD-inattentive. List two student behaviors associated with ADHD-inattentive.

Q: List four early warning signs of potential for school violence.

Q: Although the precise definition of child abuse may vary from one state to another, what is the general definition?

Q: The specialized expanded curriculum for a student requiring tube feeding for nutrition may include A) Orientation and mobility skills B) Learning to tube feed himself or herself C) A functional curriculum D) An advanced course in an academic area

Q: Describe a "planning think sheet."

Q: Define "enrichment" and provide two examples.

Q: For students with deaf/blindness, the priority subject area is typically A) Self-help skills B) Communication C) Orientation and mobility D) Learning Braille

Q: Teachers have a legal and ethical obligation to report any suspected child abuse among students.

Q: What are teachers' roles in the "one teach, one observe" co-teaching method?

Q: Babies born to mothers who drink alcohol often experience learning and behavior problems.

Q: A communication breakdown occurs when A) The communication between partners is misinterpreted or misunderstood B) One or more communication partners has communication impairment C) The augmentative and alternative communication device of a communication partner is broken D) One communication partner wants to convey an idea to another person but does not have a communication system to do so

Q: What are the defining characteristics of the federal disability category "intellectual disability?

Q: When implementing the self-monitoring strategy, students self-evaluate and then judge whether they have earned a reward.

Q: Students who live in poverty are more likely than advantaged students to change schools and residences.

Q: The appropriate educational placement for a student is determined based on the A) Professional judgment of the student's case manager or special education teacher B) Diagnostic label that the student receives C) Judgment of the student's parent or legal guardian D) Results of the student's assessments and planned educational goals

Q: Educators tend to agree that multicultural education should be confined to the social studies classroom where the subject can be taught in depth.

Q: Most students with multiple disabilities are educated in a A) Separate school B) Separate classroom C) Resource room D) General education classroom

Q: The HIV virus can be transmitted between persons through A) The air B) Saliva C) Breast milk D) None of the above

Q: Students who are hard of hearing often lack social maturity. Provide one reason why this lack of social maturity occurs.

Q: The parents of an Asian American student would appreciate the teacher being open and frank about the academic difficulties of their child, because Asian Americans follow traditional cultural beliefs and tend to value a direct approach.

Q: Most students with orthopedic impairments are educated in a A) Separate school B) Separate classroom C) Resource room D) General education classroom

Q: Non-examples can be used effectively in concept diagrams.

Q: When using a behavior contract, the reward that goes with the contract should be immediate.

Q: Many Hispanic American and Asian American students respond well to cooperative rather than competitive learning environments.