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Q: The most common form of spina bifida, myelomeningocele, affects more girls than boys.

Q: How might instruction be designed so that some of the behavior characteristics of autism spectrum disorder become strengths for the child as a learner?

Q: Which of the following is not one of the 5 factors influencing human functioning as depicted in the AAIDD theoretical model? A) health B) adaptive behavior C) academic success D) intellectual abilities

Q: What features of an educational environment (a general education classroom, resource room, or special class) will enable a child with autism spectrum disorders to benefit optimally from placement in that setting?

Q: What is an individualized transition plan and when does is it implemented?

Q: Improvements in delivery practices and neonatal care have greatly reduced the incidence of cerebral palsy.

Q: What factors might account for the sharp rise in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder?

Q: The difference between the AAIDD and the IDEA definitions of intellectual disabilities is A) the qualifying IQ score is lower in the AAIDD definition B) significantly subaverage intellect is found only in the IDEA definition C) the effect on educational performance is mentioned only in the IDEA definition D) manifestation during the developmental period is not a part of the AAIDD definition

Q: What skills are most important for teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders?

Q: Define group homes.

Q: Between 5% and 15% of children with cerebral palsy also have a hearing loss.

Q: Why is early and intensive intervention especially critical for children with autism?

Q: An intellectual disability is usually defined by an IQ that falls at or below A) 70 B) 80 C) 90 D) 100

Q: Why are research and development of tools for early screening and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders so critical?

Q: What is IDEA's definition of transition services?

Q: Most physical disabilities and health impairments that require special education are acute conditions.

Q: Why are fads and unproven interventions so prevalent in the treatment of children with autism?

Q: All of the following are criteria for a diagnosis of intellectual disability except A) deficits in adaptive behavior B) concurrent sensory disabilities C) significantly subaverage intelligence D) manifestation during the developmental period

Q: How have etiologic theories and the search for causes of autism changed from the first reports of the disability to today?

Q: What is the role of transition teams?.

Q: Educational, therapeutic and recreational activities that are suitable for students with neurological impairments are not suitable for students with orthopedic impairments.

Q: The classroom skills needed by a student with autism are different than those needed by other students.

Q: Which of the following changed all references to mental retardation in federal statutes to intellectual disabilities? A) Diana v. Board of Education B) IDEA 2004 C) PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania D) Rosa's Law

Q: What factors might account for the enormous increase in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in recent years?

Q: Explain and give examples of supported employment.

Q: Define universal precautions and give two examples.

Q: Social stories are an evidence-based practice for students with autism.

Q: The first public school special education classes in the United States were for A) children with hearing impairments B) children with intellectual disabilities C) children with physical disabilities D) children with visual impairments

Q: How might some of the characteristic behaviors of autism spectrum disorders become assets for the child as a learner?

Q: Explain the concept of supportive living

Q: What is the only legal reason a child with HIV/AIDS can be excluded from attending public school?

Q: Applied behavior analysis is not effective for students in general education classes.

Q: Describe either in dialogue or narrative an exemplary parent"teacher conference. Be sure to include/identify the 4 steps to an effective conference.

Q: What are the defining featuresthe clinical symptomsfor a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?

Q: What is the ultimate transition goal for individuals with disabilities?

Q: What is the leading cause of absenteeism in the schools? How is this condition defined?

Q: The MMR vaccine can cause autism.

Q: Describe the four life-cycle stages and their age parameters. Share one concern from each stage that a parent of a child with a disability might have.

Q: What are the largest current impediments to children with emotional or behavioral disorders receiving the most effective education possible?

Q: Explain deinstitutionalization.

Q: One of your students, known to be a diabetic, demonstrates fatigue, excessive urination, and dry, hot skin. What is the problem, and what do you do?

Q: Autism is the fastest growing disability category in special education.

Q: Explain the five principles of effective communication and give an example of each.

Q: Why might the inclusion of children with emotional or behavioral disorders in general education classrooms be more (or less) intensely debated than the inclusion of children with other disabilities?

Q: Benefits of active recreation for adults with disabilities include all of the following except A) increasing satisfaction with life B) increasing ability to maintain a job C) improvements in personal appearance D) improvements in overall health and vitality

Q: What are the two most common treatments for ADHD?

Q: The rise in the prevalence of autism has mainly been reported in the United States.

Q: Contrast dialoguing and arguing as forms of conflict resolution.

Q: What are the most important skills for teachers of students with emotional or behavioral disorders?

Q: Which statement best represents the quality of life for people with disabilities? A) For most people, it is better now than it was in the past. B) For most people, it is worse now than it was in the past. C) Most of the problems are due to physical barriers such as inaccessible buildings. D) People with disabilities have more rights and privileges than those without disabilities.

Q: List five tasks that service animals can perform for disabled owners.

Q: Children with autism quickly become satiated with behavior trap.

Q: Voice mail is a costly way to maintain home"school communication.

Q: Although screening and assessment tools for emotional or behavioral disorders are becoming increasingly sophisticated and efficient, schools seldom use them. Why?

Q: Self-advocacy in adults with intellectual disabilities A) is impossible B) is hindered by a lack of motivation C) has increased sharply in the last decade D) has been enhanced by Internet resources and tools

Q: What is the basic criterion for ADHD diagnosis?

Q: Echolalia may be immediate or delayed.

Q: A cultural interpreter must speak the native language of the family he/she is serving.

Q: How can research findings about the cumulative interplay of risk factors for behavior problems in adolescence and adulthood guide the development and implementation of prevention programs?

Q: Which of the following words has a meaning most like handicapism? A) idealism B) individualism C) racism D) realism

Q: What should a teacher do if a student experiences an absence seizure?

Q: Most people with savant syndrome have autism.

Q: Two thirds of the children who have parents who are English language learners live in poverty.

Q: What factors might account for the disparity between the number of children receiving special education under the emotional disturbance category and researchers' estimates of the prevalence of emotional or behavioral disorders?

Q: Domains included on the Quality of Life Questionnaire include all of the following except A) competence/productivity B) empowerment/independence C) overall satisfaction D) recreation/leisure

Q: Name three things you should not do if one of your students has a seizure.

Q: Most children with autism share the same set of behaviors.

Q: Most people are better at arguing than dialoguing.

Q: Whose disability is more severe: the acting-out, antisocial child or the withdrawn child?

Q: What percentage of adults with disabilities are very satisfied with their quality of life? A) 25% B) 34% C) 54% D) 76%

Q: Define assistive technology.

Q: Asperger syndrome is a mild form of autism.

Q: The demands of parenting a child with disabilities end when he or she reaches adulthood.

Q: What are the points of agreement and disagreement between the definition of emotional disturbance in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the definition of emotional or behavioral disorders by the Council for Children with Behavior Disorders?

Q: Which of the following strategies is least preferred by adults with disabilities who are emergent readers? A) adapted novels B) books on tape C) echo reading D) describing events in pictures

Q: Roslynn is a student who uses a motorized wheelchair for mobility. Other students in her kindergarten class are hesitant to interact with her. The teacher feels that it is because they have never seen a wheelchair. What can she do to help the children become more comfortable? A) insist that one or two students play with Roslynn B) ask Roslynn to do a show and tell about her wheelchair C) allow students to take turns sitting in and operating the wheelchair D) make sure that Roslynn spends as little time as possible in her wheelchair

Q: Autism is generally diagnosed by the age of seven.

Q: Brothers or sisters without disabilities can help siblings with disabilities learn new social skills at home.

Q: What skills are most important to the success of an elementary-age student with learning disabilities in the general education classroom? for a secondary student?

Q: Which of the following is a common so-called leisure activity for adults with disabilities? A) walking in the park B) watching television for hours C) going to a community ball game D) socializing with friends at a coffee shop