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Special Education
Q:
A child who is described as having a heightened alertness to the environment, which reduces his ability to pay attention in class, would
A. not be considered as having ADHD, because an attention deficit cannot co-exist with heightened alertness.
B. qualify as having ADHD under the federal definition, but only if it adversely affects his educational performance.
C. be identified as having ADHD under the APA DSM-IV definition.
D. have ADD, not ADHD.
Q:
Katya has the disability that is the LEAST prevalent among American schoolchildren. Katya is a student with
A. deaf-blindness.
B. emotional disturbance.
C. speech or language impairments.
D. a specific learning disability.
Q:
According to IDEA, the decision to instruct a child in the use of braille should be based upon
A. the child's skill levels and future need for braille.
B. the availability of braille instruction.
C. the availability of alternative reading methods.
D. the parents' wishes for literacy instruction.
Q:
All of the terms below are associated with ADHD EXCEPT
A. developmental delay.
B. hyperactive.
C. impulsive.
D. inattentive.
Q:
Which disability is the MOST prevalent among American schoolchildren?
A. deaf-blindness
B. emotional disturbance
C. speech or language impairments
D. specific learning disability
Q:
All of the following are options that digital textbooks offer for students with low vision EXCEPT
A. ability to enlarge font sizes
B. text-to-speech applications
C. ability to adjust the color for greater contrast
D. elimination of charts and graphs
Q:
What are some specific steps that students with learning disabilities can do to transition successfully to college?
Q:
Dr. Strunk works for a state department of education, where part of her job entails keeping track of the total number of students identified with a disability during each school year. This part of Dr. Strunk's job involves the ____ of disabilities.
A. prevalence
B. identification
C. assessment
D. definition
Q:
Lucia, a blind preschooler, would probably prefer which type of play?
A. noisy play activities
B. abstract play
C. symbolic play
D. spontaneous play
Q:
Explain the steps that a teacher should follow when implementing curriculum-based measurement.
Q:
Madelyn has an exceptionality that is not covered under IDEA. Given what you learned in this chapter, you can deduce that Madelyn
A. is gifted.
B. must be six years old or younger.
C. has a visual disability.
D. receives her education in a general education setting.
Q:
Social interactions are often difficult for children with visual disabilities, due to the fact that they
A. usually also have physical disabilities which prohibit them from playing typical playground games with their peers.
B. are often kept in the classroom during recess and lunch by overprotective teachers.
C. are unable to see nonverbal cues.
D. tend to be more assertive than their peers in misguided attempts to compensate for the lack of sight.
Q:
Explain the differences between phonological awareness, letter fluency, and phonics skills and give examples of each. Why are these three skills so important?
Q:
Davis has a traumatic brain injury. In order to receive this disability classification,
A. his condition must also result in an intellectual disability.
B. he cannot show any co-existing symptoms of an emotional disorder.
C. his brain damage cannot have been the result of an external head injury.
D. he must have acquired his injury after birth.
Q:
An increase in cases of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) occurred in the 1950s
A. due to a rubella epidemic across the country.
B. when new medical advances were implemented that provided extra oxygen to premature infants.
C. as veterans of World War II developed long-term side effects of their exposure to chemical agents.
D. as pregnant women tried a new drug to decrease their symptoms of morning sickness.
Q:
Can attributions, learned helplessness, and motivation of students with learning disabilities be altered? If so, how?
Q:
Which special education category is a noncategorical identification used for children between the ages of 3 and 9?
A. other health impairment
B. developmental delay
C. specific learning disability
D. multiple disabilities
Q:
Who has a cane named after him, and is credited with developing a mobility and orientation system?
A. Samuel G. Howe
B. Frank Hall
C. Louis Braille
D. Richard Hoover
Q:
Give an example of "unexpected underachievement" by describing a child's skills.
Q:
Alberto has been identified as having ADHD and qualifies for special education services According to IDEA, he would be classified under the ____ category.
A. emotional disturbance
B. specific learning disabilities
C. other health impairment
D. multiple disabilities
Q:
Fourteen-year-old Neil has low vision and is very interested in astronomy. Which of the following would be an appropriate recommendation to his parents?
A. Suggest that they encourage other interests that don"t depend so heavily on the use of sight.
B. Make sure his O&M instructor helps to support his interests during their sessions.
C. Get him a summer job as a custodian at their local museum of natural history.
D. Enroll him in the SCIVIS program.
Q:
According to your text, what are three questions that students with learning disabilities and their families should ask when considering attendance at a particular college?
Q:
Which of the following is NOT true of FAPE?
A. FAPE is individually determined.
B. A student's placement is determined by classroom availability.
C. There is no cost to parents for special education services.
D. FAPE stands for free appropriate public education.
Q:
Parker lost his sight after an ATV accident when he was 12 years old. Parker
A. has residual impairments.
B. is congenitally visually impaired.
C. is adventitiously blind.
D. has a low level visual disability.
Q:
What is a CBM probe and how often should it be administered?
Q:
All of the following were changes made to IDEA in the 2004 reauthorization EXCEPT
A. required participation in annual state- and district testing.
B. added a new ADHD disability category.
C. streamlined IEP procedures.
D. required special education teachers to be highly qualified.
Q:
Tamika was born with severe visual disabilities. She has
A. residual impairments.
B. congenital blindness.
C. adventitious blindness.
D. temporary blindness.
Q:
What are three core or foundational skills for reading success?
Q:
The first re-authorization of the EHA
A. added the disability categories of autism and traumatic brain injury.
B. added services for infants, toddlers, and their families.
C. strengthened transitional services for adolescents with disabilities.
D. required students with disabilities to participate in state and district-wide testing.
Q:
Dante is legally blind, so he
A. cannot read from printed material.
B. is eligible to receive federal and state benefits.
C. has no functional use of sight.
D. must have central visual acuity that is 20/100 or less, corrected.
Q:
What are two possible explanations for the reduction in the number of students in the learning disabilities category of the last few years?
Q:
Section 504 and the ADA are considered to be all of the following EXCEPT
A. civil rights laws.
B. anti-discrimination laws.
C. laws that ensure greater access for people with disabilities.
D. educational laws.
Q:
How well individuals can use their sight is described as
A. visual acuity.
B. visual efficiency.
C. visual effectiveness.
D. visual ability.
Q:
Imani and Anaya both do poorly on a biology test. Imani has a learning disability and exhibits learned helplessness traits; Anaya does not. Give an example of a statement that each might make to explain their poor grade.
Q:
Mr. and Mrs. Habibian want their son, who has an intellectual disability, to be educated with his peers as much as is appropriate and possible. Which component of IDEA does this refer to?
A. IEP
B. FAPE
C. LRE
D. related services
Q:
Daniella has a visual disability, but is able to make use of the amount of vision she has. This is referred to as
A. residual vision.
B. congenital vision.
C. adventitious vision.
D. peripheral vision.
Q:
Blair displays the three general characteristics that define learning disabilities. What three characteristics does she display?
Q:
Which of the following retroactively changed the term mental retardation to intellectual disabilities in all federal laws?
A. Rosa's Law
B. the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2000
C. the 2001 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
D. the Assistive Technology Act of 2004
Q:
Mrs. Elefante teaches a class for students with visual disabilities. Most of them will use __________ as their primary method of learning.
A. hearing
B. vision
C. braille
D. sign language
Q:
List some characteristics of mathematics/learning disabilities.
Q:
Which of the following would be supported under ADA?
A. requirements that new buses, trains, and subways should be accessible
B. a free appropriate public education for all students
C. education of students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment
D. the renovation of old buildings for accessibility
Q:
The ability to see beyond the direct line of vision or the width of vision is referred to as
A. visual depth.
B. visual efficiency.
C. visual acuity.
D. peripheral vision.
Q:
Your text discusses two specific types of learning disabilities. What are they?
Q:
The first law guaranteeing the rights of students with disabilities to a free appropriate public education was
A. PL 101-336, the Americans with Disabilities Act
B. PL 101-476, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
C. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
D. PL 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act.
Q:
Dr. Xiong is a professional who measures a person's vision and prescribes contacts or glasses. Dr. Xiong is a(n)
A. optometrist.
B. ophthalmologist.
C. optician.
D. pharmacist.
Q:
What is the biggest criticism of the IQ/achievement discrepancy approach to identifying students with learning disabilities?
Q:
Which of the following caused Congress to take action regarding the education of students with disabilities in the 1970s?
A. Students with disabilities were not participating in extracurricular activities at school.
B. Most students with disabilities were excluded entirely from school, or were not receiving appropriate services.
C. Programs for gifted students were unavailable in most schools and districts.
D. The Supreme Court case Brown v Board of Education included students with disabilities in its ruling.
Q:
Which symptom is NOT a sign of a visual disability?
A. eyes water
B. child bumps into things
C. child rubs eyes
D. child talks loudly
Q:
What does resistant to treatment mean?
Q:
An indication that U.S. laws designed to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities are effective would be
A. a reduction in requests to build group homes in residential neighborhoods.
B. an increase in the number of individuals with disabilities who apply for unemployment benefits.
C. higher levels of abuse and discrimination experienced by individuals with disabilities in countries that do not have such protections.
D. a decrease in renovations for pre-ADA era public buildings.
Q:
Which test describes the Snellen Chart developed by a Dutch ophthalmologist?
A. The letter E is shown in varying positions and different sizes.
B. Different colors are projected onto a screen to test for color-blindness.
C. Pictures of animals are shown for a child to identify.
D. Different numbers of fingers are held up for a child to count
Q:
Ms. Pittman is a school principal who has decided to use RTI. In order to quickly identify all struggling students in her school, she will use
A. an IQ test.
B. universal screening.
C. a standardized achievement test.
D. portfolio assessment.
Q:
Burton Blatt's 1967 book Christmas in Purgatory was
A. a photographic expos of the poor treatment of institutionalized individuals with intellectual disabilities.
B. the abusive treatment of individuals with intellectual disabilities by their coworkers.
C. a biography of a young homeless man with schizophrenia.
D. a history of the de-institutionalization movement in the U.S.
Q:
Mr. and Mrs. Abeyta's daughter was born 12 weeks early. Knowing the risks of prematurity, they want to test her vision. They should know that
A. the Snellen chart is the best option for a child that young.
B. photoscreening is the best option for testing a newborn's visual acuity.
C. visual testing cannot be performed on children younger than 4 years of age.
D. most visual screenings test visual efficiency, but not visual acuity.
Q:
The use of technology for progress monitoring
A. can reduce the amount of time teachers spend on CBM activities.
B. has not yet advanced to be truly helpful for teachers.
C. is one reason why this practice is so widespread.
D. is more readily available for math than for reading.
Q:
Which of these sentences uses an acceptable exclusion to people first terminology?
A. A Deaf student just enrolled in our class.
B. Justin is autistic.
C. Maddie is confined to a wheelchair.
D. My LD student is absent today.
Q:
Tamara has difficulty with peripheral vision and is unable to see a wide area. She probably has
A. tunnel vision.
B. visual acuity problems.
C. visual efficiency problems.
D. problems with accommodation.
Q:
Which of the statements about the prevalence of disabilities among college students is correct?
A. Most of the college students with disabilities have learning disabilities.
B. About 11% of all college students have disabilities, but very few of them have learning disabilities.
C. About 9% of all college students have learning disabilities.
D. Most colleges do not accept students who have learning disabilities.
Q:
Considering the appropriate use of people first language, indicate the most acceptable phrase.
A. children with mental retardation
B. mentally handicapped children
C. children with intellectual and developmental disabilities
D. mentally retarded children
Q:
How well a person sees at various distances is described as
A. field of vision.
B. visual effectiveness.
C. visual acuity.
D. peripheral vision.
Q:
Which of the statements about the prevalence of disabilities among college students is correct?
A. Most of the college students with disabilities have learning disabilities.
B. About 11% of all college students have disabilities, but very few of them have learning disabilities.
C. About 9% of all college students have learning disabilities.
D. Most colleges do not accept students who have learning disabilities.
Q:
Although Melinda has a hearing loss, she is a skilled lip reader who participates in all aspects of society. She is married, has a high-paying job, and does volunteer work through several community organizations. According to what you've learned from your text, Melinda has a
A. typical lifestyle for a person with a hearing loss.
B. deficit perspective of disability.
C. handicap.
D. disability.
Q:
Which of the following is NOT a cause of retinal damage?
A. changes in blood vessels of the eyes, caused by diabetes
B. excess oxygen to infant
C. genetic eye disease
D. reduced function of the optic nerve
Q:
Wyatt has a learning disability. When choosing a college, he should
A. choose one that does not base admissions on GPAs or on SAT or ACT scores.
B. select one close to home so he can continue to get support from his parents.
C. find out what comprehensive services are offered by its office of disability services.
D. make sure that his college professors will continue to follow his current IEP.
Q:
Special education is based on the fundamental premise of
A. disability advocacy.
B. civil rights.
C. "separate but equal" education.
D. freedom of speech.
Q:
A cataract is
A. a cloudy film over the lens.
B. fluid in the eye causing extreme pressure.
C. part of the retina.
D. a tumor on the optic nerve.
Q:
Ms. Estrella is a first-year teacher working with students with learning disabilities. When selecting instructional techniques, she should be sure to
A. choose those that are interesting or fun for her to administer.
B. use the latest methods discussed by fellow teachers.
C. choose techniques that are verified through rigorous research.
D. ask the children what techniques they like the best.
Q:
Mr. and Mrs. Chee acknowledge that their son is different from his teenage peers, but they believe that these differences are to be celebrated. They are shocked when, at their son's IEP meeting, it is suggested that a transition plan be developed to help him be independent after high school, as they intend for him to be cared for by his siblings and others in their community. The Chees have which view of disability?
A. deficit perspective
B. cultural perspective
C. sociological perspective
D. legal perspective
Q:
Ty has a condition of the eye muscle where the two eyes are not properly aligned and two images are received by the brain simultaneously. What condition does Ty have?
A. aniridia
B. strabismus
C. hyperopia
D. cataracts
Q:
Ms. Esperanza is using CBM to monitor her students' progress in math. She has just finished administering and scoring the weekly math probe. What is her next step?
A. set goals
B. make instructional decisions
C. communicate progress
D. graph the scores
Q:
Ms. Calabrace, a school psychologist, believes that the prevalence of disability in our schools can be clearly predicted using test scores distributed on a normal curve. Ms. Calabrace has which view of disability?
A. deficit perspective
B. cultural perspective
C. sociological perspective
D. legal perspective
Q:
The retina
A. expands and contracts in response to the intensity of light it receives.
B. changes its thickness, thereby bringing objects into focus.
C. has photosensitive cells that react to light rays and send messages along the optic nerve.
D. can become clouded as a result of cataracts.
Q:
Which type of measurement system uses direct and frequent measurements of student performance; is sensitive to different learning patterns and expectations; and provides feedback to teachers about the effectiveness of their instructional methods?
A. CBM
B. high stakes testing
C. IQ test
D. portfolio assessment
Q:
Dr. Colerick believes that the way society views a person with an intellectual disability results in a handicap for that individual. Dr. Colerick is a proponent of which view of disability?
A. deficit perspective
B. cultural perspective
C. sociological perspective
D. legal perspective
Q:
Jeff has just damaged the transparent, curved part of the front of his eye. He has injured his
A. pupil.
B. lens.
C. cornea.
D. iris.
Q:
Research findings suggest that
A. students who do not acquire core reading skills early on become poor readers.
B. struggling readers eventually catch up to their peers on their own.
C. readers who are struggling at third grade tend to become better readers by seventh grade.
D. students who are poor readers in ninth grade usually have strong decoding skills but poor comprehension.
Q:
Media portrayals often reflect societal perceptions of disability. However, one disability-related problem tied to current media is that
A. 80% of all film and television portrayals are negative.
B. the majority of films focus on very rare conditions rather than commonly occurring disabilities.
C. very few films that feature a character with a disability receive Academy Award nominations.
D. less than 1% of all characters on television have a disability.
Q:
Describe how educational interpreter and teachers can collaborate in a classroom setting.
Q:
Although six-year-old Kemal can identify the letters of the alphabet, he is unable to sound out groups of letters to identify a word. Kemal has difficulty with
A. phonological awareness.
B. letter fluency.
C. phonics.
D. reading comprehension.
Q:
List two provisions in IDEA for addressing issues that relate to students with disabilities and their behavior.