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Special Education
Q:
A bright line test is used to determine
A) if a medically fragile student can be placed in a general education class
B) if a student with physical disabilities can benefit from assistive technology
C) if a student with a health impairment such as AIDS can attend public school
D) if the school district must pay for related services needed by students who are medically fragile
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Name any one of the five strategies essential to providing an effective education for a child with ASD who is included in the general education classroom.
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Financial assistance provided to children with disabilities from federal, state and local agencies covers the cost of their expenses.
Q:
How can academic tool skills and learning strategies relate to each other?
Q:
Which of the following most accurately reflects beliefs about residential treatment facilities for people with disabilities?
A) Residential treatment facilities for people with disabilities should be outlawed
B) Residential treatment facilities are the best service option for people with disabilities.
C) Residential treatment facilities do not provide a normal lifestyle for people with disabilities.
D) Residential treatment facilities do not provide the kind of 24-hour support needed by people with disabilities.
Q:
Lorenzo is a third grader who needs braces to walk. His aide, Mrs. Clary, notices a red spot on the back of his left leg and adjusts the brace to relieve pressure. How will she know if her adjustment was successful and she does not need to contact the school nurse?
A) The red spot should fade within 20 minutes.
B) The red spot should feel cool when touched.
C) She should ask Lorenzo if his leg feels better.
D) She should observe Lorenzo to see if he is limping.
Q:
What is the least restrictive environment for a child with ASD?
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Parents of children with disabilities usually receive ample help in caring for the child from friends and relatives.
Q:
What can a student's responsiveness to evidence-based instruction reveal about the need and focus of special education?
Q:
All of the following are strategies that help students with disabilities succeed in postsecondary environments except
A) providing an IEP for college
B) training students to use learning strategies to solve new content
C) providing exposure to increasingly rigorous content at the secondary level
D) training students to use assistive technology to access and manipulate content
Q:
Which of the following statements about health care skills and students with physical disabilities is correct?
A) Most students are too lazy to manage their own health care needs.
B) Most students will not be able to manage their own health care needs.
C) Students gain confidence and skills by managing their own health care needs.
D) Teaching students to manage their own health care needs is a quick and simple process.
Q:
According to the IDEA definition, what is affected by autism?
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The presence of a child with a disability has a negative impact on marital relationships.
Q:
Are the achievement deficits of most students diagnosed with learning disabilities the result of neurological impairment or poor instruction?
Q:
Seth works for a large landscaping service along with coworkers who also have disabilities. They have support on the job and also work with workers without disabilities. This is known as
A) competitive employment
B) customized employment
C) mobile work crew
D) small business enterprise
Q:
Which of the following would not be included as assistive technology under IDEA?
A) grabbers
B) a wheelchair
C) a cochlear implant
D) a flexible drinking straw
Q:
The four subtypes of autism spectrum disorders are differentiated from one another primarily by _______ and ________. Describe one of the subtypes including the two ways it differs from other subtypes.
Q:
Parent participation in the form of shared decision making is one of the six major principles of IDEA.
Q:
What factors might account for the huge increase in the prevalence of students identified with learning disabilities since the category was officially recognized in the mid"1970s?
Q:
Group homes are the most common living arrangement for
A) adults with intellectual disabilities
B) adults with severe physical disabilities
C) adults with emotional and behavioral disabilities
D) adolescents with emotional and behavioral disabilities
Q:
All of the following are environmental accommodations except
A) changing the way that a task is done
B) changing when instruction is delivered
C) changing the way that instruction is delivered
D) providing increased access to a task or activity
Q:
Define social stories.
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What are the many roles of a parent of a child with a disability, and what is the impact of having so many roles on a parent?
Q:
What characteristic encompasses all students with learning disabilities?
Q:
Living in a foster home may be advantageous for a person with a disability because
A) he may have fewer financial obligations
B) he may be more accepted in the community at large
C) he may reside in a more affluent neighborhood
D) he may have more time for recreation and leisure
Q:
What is the role of an orthotist on a multidisciplinary team for a student with a physical disability?
A) to design and fit braces
B) to make and fit artificial limbs
C) to teach students to navigate the environment effectively
D) to develop or adapt technology to meet specialized needs
Q:
Define ABA.
Q:
What is one benefit of attending a social event with your student and his/her family?
Q:
Why has the concept of learning disabilities proven so difficult to define?
Q:
Shelly and Sabrina are adults with disabilities. They live together in an apartment and are able to take care of themselves. They also perform routine household tasks. Once or twice a week Mrs. Nelson stops by to check on them and help as needed. Once, a neighbor was disturbing them by playing loud music, and Mrs. Nelson helped them contact the landlord. This type of living arrangement is known as a/an
A) apartment cluster
B) co-residence apartment
C) group home
D) maximum independence apartment
Q:
Which of the following is not included in the parallel curriculum for students with physical disabilities?
A) self-advocacy
B) social skills training
C) increasing independence
D) use of assistive technology
Q:
Define and provide an example of stereotypic behavior..
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One of your culturally diverse students is an undocumented immigrant. Her parents refuse to respond to your communication efforts. What can you tell your student to tell her parents that might make communication more likely?
Q:
What is needed to make education for a student with intellectual disabilities appropriate in a general education classroom?
Q:
An approach that helps people with disabilities live in the community as independently as possible is known as
A) assisted living
B) embedded living
C) supported living
D) transitional living
Q:
Research on self-monitoring and students with ADHD indicates that
A) students with ADHD are rarely honest about their behavior
B) students with ADHD are too distracted to monitor their own behavior
C) students with ADHD should be taught to monitor their off-task and disruptive behaviors
D) students with ADHD should be taught to monitor performance of academic and social tasks
Q:
List three theories pursued by research on the causes of autism.
Q:
You"ve tried to reach one of your culturally diverse student's parents by phone to schedule a conference to no avail. What is a culturally responsive step beyond what you have tried?
Q:
What are the most important features of effective instruction for students with intellectual disabilities?
Q:
In 2005, what percentage of students who received special services in high school enrolled in college?
A) 19%
B) 26%
C) 37%
D) 46%
Q:
The way that students with physical disabilities think about themselves and the degree of acceptance by others depends primarily on the
A) cause of the disability
B) visibility of the disability
C) age of onset of the disability
D) treatment protocol required
Q:
Define and give an example of savant syndrome.
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What kinds of questions are most effective when communicating with parents? Provide an example of this type of communication technique.
Q:
What should curriculum goals for students with intellectual disabilities emphasize?
Q:
Work activity centers provide all of the following except
A) recreational activities
B) training in transitional employment skills
C) training n social skills and self-help skills
D) training in task persistence and concentration
Q:
According to the American Psychiatric Association, the onset of symptoms of ADHD should occur
A) by the age of 12
B) before the age of 5
C) before the age of 7
D) before the age of 9
Q:
What pervasive developmental disorders make up autism spectrum disorders?
Q:
In what life-cycle stage does a parent need to be concerned with helping with career or vocational choices? What are concerns for sibling at this same stage?
Q:
Why has the prevention of intellectual disabilities proven so difficult?
Q:
Which of the following statements about sheltered employment is true?
A) Many people in sheltered workshops eventually obtain jobs in the community.
B) People from sheltered workshops who obtain community employment retain their jobs over time.
C) Placement in sheltered workshops is an appropriate transition outcome for students with disabilities.
D) The theoretical purpose of sheltered workshops is to provide employment training for people with disabilities
Q:
Children with ADHD who do not qualify for special education services under IDEA may be served under
A) the Americans with Disabilities Act
B) the No Child Left Behind Act
C) the Mental Health and Hygiene Act
D) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Q:
Which statement about unproven treatments for autism is most accurate?
A) Unproven treatments are easy to identify.
B) Parents are more susceptible to them than teachers.
C) Schools are reluctant to adopt unproven treatments.
D) Many treatments that claim to help have no scientific evidence
Q:
What are three types of written communication systems that could be used to convey information between home and school?
Q:
What factors might account for the wide differences in the prevalence of intellectual disabilities within the school-age population across states and school districts?
Q:
The most common type of vocational activity for people with severe disabilities is
A) custom employment
B) home employment
C) sheltered employment
D) supported employment
Q:
Which statement about the causes of ADHD is inaccurate?
A) The causes of ADHD are not well understood.
B) Biochemical differences may play a causal role in ADHD.
C) There is a clear and causal link between brain damage and ADHD.
D) ADHD is associated with environmental toxins such as lead poisoning.
Q:
Mr. Quimby, a teacher, provides physical support to help Howard, a student who cannot speak, type responses on a keyboard, so that Howard can share his thoughts and ideas. This technique is known as
A) cued communication
B) facilitated communication
C) functional communication
D) reciprocal communication
Q:
Why shouldn"t an educator use jargon when communicating with parents?
Q:
How are the characteristics of students with intellectual disabilities relevant to planning and delivering instruction?
Q:
Which of the following describes a natural cue in a work environment?
A) Gina wears a uniform to her job at McDonalds.
B) Jason looks at a poster to make sure he set a table correctly.
C) Madeline hears a beeping sound and removes sandwich buns from the oven.
D) Nicholas cleans the bird cages after the store manager requests that he do so.
Q:
All of the following are behavioral interventions for students with ADHD except
A) teaching self-control
B) modifying assignments
C) eating foods low in sugar
D) providing positive reinforcement for on-task behavior
Q:
Which of the following interventions is supported by scientifically validated research?
A) applied behavior analysis
B) facilitated communication
C) gluten free diets
D) secretin therapy
Q:
Briefly describe respite care.
Q:
Which is more important in determining a person's level of adaptive functioning: intellectual capability or a supportive environment?
Q:
Which of the following is not a drawback to providing a job coach for people with disabilities?
A) They can disrupt the natural work setting.
B) They gradually reduce the time spent in onsite training and support.
C) The supported employee may behave differently with the job coach.
D) The supported employee may interact mainly with the job coach rather than other employees.
Q:
Which of the following statements about ADHD and stimulant medication is accurate?
A) Medication results in improved achievement.
B) Most parents have negative attitudes about medication.
C) Most children show a short term positive response to it.
D) Most students show a short term negative response to it.
Q:
Hans Asperger referred to older children and adolescents with autism as
A) blank slates
B) little professors
C) refrigerator children
D) human search engines
Q:
Briefly describe cultural reciprocity.
Q:
What should teachers know about IQ tests and the assessment of intellectual functioning?
Q:
Which of the following statements about enclaves is true?
A) Enclaves are organized as not-for-profit corporations.
B) Enclave workers include people with and without disabilities.
C) Enclave workers receive wages based on their level of productivity.
D) Enclave workers perform tasks such as building or ground maintenance.
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All of the following are genetic disorders associated with ADHD except
A) fragile X syndrome
B) fetal alcohol syndrome
C) Turner syndrome
D) Williams syndrome
Q:
Which statement about educational placements for students with autism is accurate?
A) Most of them are educated in separate classes.
B) Most of them are educated in general education classes.
C) An equal number are educated in general education classes and separate classes.
D) An equal number are educated in general education classes and residential facilities.
Q:
What are the three reasons for increased emphasis on parent and family involvement?
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What are the implications for special education in viewing intellectual disabilities as an inherent trait within the individual or as a state of functioning that reflects the fit between a person's capacities and the contexts in which the person is to function?
Q:
All of the following are models of supported employment except
A) clustered placement
B) mobile work crews
C) small business enterprise
D) sheltered work environments
Q:
Which of the following is an example of ADHD and comorbidity?
A) Andy and his twin brother have ADHD.
B) Brett has ADHD and his father had it as a child.
C) Candy has ADHD and an emotional disability.
D) Diana does not speak English and she has ADHD.
Q:
A strong argument for including students with autism in general education is that
A) it is cost effective
B) parents prefer inclusion
C) they are exposed to a more rigorous curriculum
D) they can learn from socially competent children
Q:
Mrs. Chen has a five-year-old son who must use a wheelchair for mobility. He asks her if he will be able to walk when he grows up. She explains that he probably won"t be able to but assures him that he will be able to do many of the things other people do. She encourages him to try new tasks. What role has Mrs. Chen assumed in this scenario?
A) advocate
B) behavior support specialist
C) caregiver
D) counselor
Q:
How much parent involvement is enough?
Q:
Which program characteristic is least important in increasing the likelihood of successful employment outcomes for students with disabilities?
A) instruction in academic skills
B) instruction in vocational skills
C) community-based work experiences that begin early
D) instruction in skills such as ways to increase production rates