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Q: Which subtype of ADHD are students diagnosed with the most? A) ADHD combined type B) ADHD early onset type C) ADHD primarily inattentive type D) ADHD primarily hyperactive impulsive type

Q: Current research on successful inclusion of students with autism by Heyward (2011) indicated that student success depended on the ability to A) read well B) care for personal needs C) participate and learn in group lessons D) remember large amounts of information

Q: According to the mirror model for parent involvement, most parents are likely to participate in A) IEP planning B) PTA meetings C) parent support groups D) workshops

Q: What forms of home"school communication are likely to be most effective?

Q: Mr. Tozzi teaches job skills to high school students with disabilities. However, his students are able to go to work in a community restaurant only one day a week. Mr. Tozzi does not want his students to forget what they learned. How can he maximize the effectiveness of their on-the-job training? A) He can discuss their work experiences in class. B) He can simulate work experiences in the classroom. C) He can take the students on a field trip to Pizza Hut. D) He can invite a restaurant manager to speak to the students.

Q: Amelia is eight years old. She has a very short attention span. Her teacher reports that she frequently stares out the window and that she loses her place when reading. She often asks for directions to be repeated and appears startled when called on in class. Which subtype of ADHD is Amelia most likely to have? A) ADHD combined type B) ADHD early onset type C) ADHD hyperactive impulsive type D) ADHD primarily inattentive type

Q: Which of the following is a modified form of a social story? A) comic book conversations B) a functional communication board C) a naturalistic language story D) video modeling

Q: Which of the following is an assumption of the mirror model for parent involvement? A) Parent education groups cause parents to feel guilty. B) Not all parents need everything that professionals offer. C) Professionals are eager to provide workshops to assist parents. D) Professionals are more qualified to assist children than parents.

Q: How can a teacher communicate effectively and meaningfully with families from diverse cultures?

Q: Which of the following meets the definition of competitive employment? A) Ariel fills stockings in a sheltered workshop. She earns $.50 for each one she fills. B) Brad stocks shelves at a local grocery store without assistance. He earns $3 an hour. C) Sarah wipes and clears tables at a local restaurant without supervision. She earns minimum wage. D) Tanya provides day care during a library program and no longer needs supervision but works to gain experience rather money.

Q: What is the most likely cause for the increase in Type 2 diabetes in children? A) an increase in children living in poverty B) an increase in the availability of fast food C) an increase in the number of obese children D) a decrease in the number families with medical insurance

Q: Which of the following types of sentences is not a part of a social story? A) affirmative B) comparative C) descriptive D) perspective

Q: Who is/are the most powerful and pervasive influence(s) in a child's life? A) peers B) parents and family C) favorite teachers D) community leaders

Q: How can teachers who are not parents of children with disabilities communicate effectively and meaningfully with parents of exceptional children?

Q: Maria is a high school student with a disability. She is very interested in hair and makeup and has expressed a desire to work in a beauty salon after she graduates. Which of the following would be the least appropriate transition service for her? A) passing a beautician licensing exam B) attending art classes to learn to mix colors C) work-based experience with a local beautician D) attending classes in beauty culture at a vocational school

Q: Which of the following has not been associated with seizures in otherwise healthy people? A) high fevers B) excessive exercise C) excessive alcohol consumption D) blows to the head

Q: Which types of stimuli are easiest for children with autism to process? A) human faces B) spoken words C) images on computer screens D) statues and other three-dimensional objects

Q: Which statement about parents of children with disabilities as research partners is most accurate? A) Parents are often too busy to participate in research. B) Parents are seldom educated enough to participate in research. C) Parents are often able to observe and measure performance and identify meaningful outcomes. D) Parents are seldom objective enough to observe and measure performance and identify meaningful outcomes.

Q: In what ways might a child's disability affect the family system and parents' roles?

Q: Which of the following represents the most appropriate way to develop career awareness and vocational skills for students during the elementary years? A) feeding the class pet B) interviewing a parent about his/her job C) learning to count money and give change D) shadowing a cafeteria worker to learn about his/her job

Q: Which of the following statements about HIV and AIDS is true? A) People who contract HIV will eventually develop AIDS. B) Parents must inform school officials that their child has HIV. C) Students with HIV and AIDS can legally be excluded from school. D) Students receiving special education services may be more likely to contract HIV.

Q: Kim has difficulty waiting in line at school. She wants to be first all of the time, and she will kick other students and scream if she is not at the front of the line. Her classmates get upset when they can"t go to an activity until she is quiet. Kim's teacher creates a visual support for her that helps Kim understand lining up from the perspective of others. This visual support is referred to as a A) social story B) multimedia mediation C) self-management strategy D) picture exchange communication system

Q: A closed needs assessment A) consists of incomplete questions B) asks parents to circle or check topics that are of interest C) is time-consuming and difficult to administer and interpret D) is extremely limited in assessing parent strengths and weaknesses

Q: What can a teacher learn from the family of a child with disabilities?

Q: Which of the following statements regarding interagency collaboration and transition is true? A) Interagency collaboration is critical to the success of transition. B) Interagency collaboration during transition is mandated under IDEA. C) Interagency collaboration during transition has been successful in most states. D) Interagency collaboration is required before transition goals and activities can be implemented.

Q: Why must children with cystic fibrosis undergo physiotherapy? A) to strengthen their lungs B) to aid in the digestion of food C) to improve pancreatic sufficiency D) to dislodge mucus and drain loosened secretions

Q: Picture activity schedules for students with autism A) are most useful only in academic settings B) are most appropriate only for preschoolers C) promote dependence and conformity D) is a form of prompting

Q: The first parent-to-parent program in the United States was A) the Association for Retarded Citizens B) the Council for Exceptional Children C) Parents of Exceptional Persons D) Pilot Parents

Q: In what ways has special education been most successful? What are the field's greatest shortcomings and challenges?

Q: A summary of performance (SOP) is required for A) all high school students in special education B) all students over the age of 16 in special education C) all students who exit special education by dropping out of school D) all students who exit special education by graduating or exceeding age requirements

Q: Which of the following conditions account for the most hospitalizations among children? A) asthma B) cancer C) epilepsy D) HIV and AIDS

Q: What is pica? A) self-injurious behavior B) eating of nonfood items C) self-stimulatory behavior D) excessive fear of loud noises

Q: Which of the following is not one of the 10 guidelines for communicating with parents and families? A) Don"t use jargon. B) Be realistically optimistic C) Don"t take "No" for an answer. D) Don"t be afraid to say, "I don"t know."

Q: What elements must be in place for a student with disabilities to receive an appropriate education in inclusive classrooms?

Q: GO 4 IT ... NOW! is a tool to teach A) self-monitoring in the context of reading B) self-determination in the context of writing C) self-advocacy in the context of selecting transition services D) self-advocacy in the context of communicating post-school desires to parents

Q: Grant is a high school student with diabetes. During chemistry class, he becomes irritable for no apparent reason. He appears to be drowsy and complains of being nauseated. What should the teacher do to help Grant? A) administer a dose of insulin B) send Grant to the gym to exercise C) give Grant a candy bar or a sugar cube to eat D) contact a doctor or nurse for immediate medical help

Q: All of the following strategies are based on applied behavior analysis except A) discrete trial training B) facilitated communication C) naturalistic language strategies D) self-management strategies

Q: Research on the use of a Talking Photo Album as a strategy to enable parents of English language learners to provide tutoring in vocabulary concluded that A) the strategy was too complicated for parents to use B) the children were easily bored with the strategy and did not use it C) the strategy was more effective for teaching concrete rather than abstract words D) the strategy was effective for teaching new vocabulary to parents and children

Q: Is the least restrictive environment always the general education classroom? Why?

Q: Which of the following best describes the purpose of the EnvisionIT Program? A) It teaches academic and transition skills simultaneously. B) It teaches research skills necessary for success in college. C) It allows teachers to create employment portfolios for students with disabilities. D) It allows IEP teams to develop computerized transition plans for students with disabilities.

Q: Which clause appears in the IDEA definition of orthopedic impairments and other health impairments? A) chronic condition B) adversely affects educational performance C) deficits in communication and social functioning D) cannot be attributed to other disabling conditions

Q: Which of the following statements about discrete trial training is incorrect? A) It is a method where children learn games. B) It can be used in several variations. C) It is commonly used in school classrooms for teaching any subject. D) It is used by both law and medical students.

Q: Patricia is a fifth grade student with a learning disability. Mrs. Duley, her teacher, wants Patricia's mother to provide some home tutoring in reading. She has sent a list of tutoring guidelines to Patricia's mother. Which of the following guidelines on Mrs. Duley's list is inappropriate? A) Be sure to have limited opportunities for responding to prevent boredom. B) Be sure to keep tutoring sessions positive. C) Provide frequent opportunities for your child to respond. D) Tutoring should allow your child to practice or extend skills learned at school.

Q: How should the quality of a student's individualized education program (IEP) be judged?

Q: Individualized transition plans (ITPs) specify postsecondary goals in the areas of A) accessibility, community involvement, and family B) functional behavior, performance and socialization C) employment, postsecondary training, and independent living skills D) adaptive behavior, child rearing, and interpersonal skills

Q: Which licensed health professional is involved in the development and maintenance of the motor skills, movement, and posture of students with physical disabilities? A) occupational therapist B) personal trainer C) physical education instructor D) physical therapist

Q: Which of the following statements about applied behavior analysis (ABA) is most accurate? A) ABA is too complicated for many parents. B) Skills targeted for teaching are based on individual needs. C) ABA is a teaching method. D) ABA includes prescribed settings, teaching formats and materials.

Q: Which of the following statements about telephone calls to parents is true? A) Telephone calls should not occur after 8:00 PM. B) Telephone calls should be reserved for serious problems. C) Regular telephone calls can be effective in maintaining parent involvement. D) Regular telephone calls are a nuisance and should be limited to no more than 4 per year.

Q: How do collaboration and teaming impact the effectiveness of special education?

Q: Which of the following is an example of an informal transition assessment? A) an adaptive behavior inventory B) a curriculum-based assessment C) an independent living assessment D) a personality preference assessment

Q: Which best describes an aura? A) a visual hallucination experienced by someone with a head injury B) phantom sensations in the limbs of a person with a spinal cord injury C) a warning sensation experienced by someone shortly before a seizure D) feelings of pain or tingling experienced by someone with a degenerative nerve disorder

Q: Skills that can help improve the success of children with autism in general education classes include all of the following except A) display near zero level problem behavior B) use of secretin therapy C) participate in group lessons D) appropriate participation with peers

Q: Teachers who implement home"school contracts A) deliver a reward for improvements in student behavior at home B) depend on parents to deliver rewards for progress in the classroom C) depend on students to report progress in the classroom to their parents D) deliver a reward for improvements in academic skills practiced at home

Q: What does the disproportionate representation of students from diverse cultural and linguistic groups in special education say about the field?

Q: According to Halpern, what should the primary focus of transition services be? A) graduation B) adult employment C) access to adult services D) living successfully in the community

Q: Gina is a student with epilepsy. Her teacher took her to the nurse because she was wandering around the playground shouting at students. Her eyes were open but she did not seem to know what she was doing. Gina was not able to tell the nurse anything about the incident. Which type of seizure did her teacher probably witness? A) an absence seizure B) a complex partial seizure C) a grand mal seizure D) a simple partial seizure

Q: Who established the value of systematic early intervention in improving outcomes for children with autism? A) Eugen Bleuler B) Bruno Bettelheim C) Ivar Lovaas D) Lorna Wing

Q: All of the following are features of two-way home"school communication forms except A) they may include information about behavior B) they include spaces for students to write comments C) they include spaces for teachers to write comments D) they include information about homework assignments

Q: What are the intended functions of prereferral intervention?

Q: Which of the following statements about preparedness for the demands of adulthood among students with disabilities is most accurate? A) Life skills classes and functional math classes are the best preparation for adulthood. B) Special education experiences prepare most students to meet the demands of adulthood. C) Students with high-incidence disabilities face significant challenges in all aspects of adult life. D) Only students with severe sensory or physical disabilities have difficulty adjusting to adult life.

Q: Which of the following would have the greatest amount of paralysis? A) Alex, who has an injury that cuts through the cord at C4 B) Blake, who has an injury C6 C) Carla, who has an injury that partially cuts the cord at L3 D) Donald, who has an injury that damages the cord at Tl1

Q: Which of the following is a screening test to identify children with Asperger syndrome and high functioning autism? A) the Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire B) the Childhood Autism Rating Scale 2 C) the Modified-Checklist for Autism in Toddlers D) the Social Communication Questionnaire

Q: Which of the following is the most time-consuming form of home-school communications? A) phone calls B) class newsletters C) dialogue notebooks D) home"school contracts

Q: Why must the planning and provision of special education be so carefully sequenced and evaluated?

Q: According to the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 (NLTS2), which adults with disabilities were least likely to participate in social activities outside of work? A) adults with attention deficit disorder B) adults with emotional and behavioral disabilities C) adults with hearing impairments D) adults with intellectual disabilities

Q: According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistics Center, most spinal cord injuries are the result of A) acts of violence B) falls C) motor vehicle accidents D) sports injuries

Q: At what age can autism be reliably diagnosed? A) 18 months B) 24 months C) 3 years D) 5 years

Q: What percentage of parents' rights documents are written so that most parents are able to read and understand them? A) 4%"8% B) 24%"28% C) 44%"48% D) 64%"68%

Q: Small-Group Activity: When Does a Disability Become a Handicap?

Q: What percentage of individuals with disabilities who are of working age are employed? A) 13% B) 18% C) 27% D) 47%

Q: Mrs. Little is concerned about Derrick, a student with spina bifida in her fifth grade class. He wears a shunt to prevent hydrocephalus. He used to be friendly and outgoing, but lately he has been withdrawn and irritable. He also seems drowsy in class and has been complaining of headaches. Derrick's behaviors may indicate that A) he needs to be repositioned more frequently B) his spinal cord is becoming more damaged C) he needs to spend more time exercising outdoors D) his shunt may have become blocked or dislocated

Q: Which of the following statements about the genetic component of autism is true? A) Identical twins will both have autism. B) A genetic marker for autism has been identified. C) The gene for autism is typically carried by the mother. D) Parents of a child with autism have a higher risk of having other children with autism.

Q: Mrs. Wolfe, a second grade teacher, wants Anthony's mother to feel comfortable during their parent-teacher conference. To build rapport with her, Mrs. Wolfe should A) ask her if she likes the cooler weather B) tell her that a Cub Scout troop is being started after school C) tell her that Anthony may fail math if he does not receive tutoring D) ask her to sit in Anthony's chair and look over papers in his daily work folder

Q: In what ways do general and special education differ? Are those differences important? If so, why and how?

Q: Which of the following is an obstacle that makes transitioning to adulthood difficult for students with disabilities? A) high expectations B) lack of motivation C) lack of needed supports D) lack of appropriate role models

Q: Which of the following statements about muscular dystrophy is true? A) Symptoms are evident in infancy. B) Some forms result from genetic mutations. C) Current treatments can reverse the effects of this condition. D) Muscles in the hands and fingers are the first to be affected.

Q: Current research on the possible causes of autism lists all of the following except A) abnormal brain development B) genetic factors C) environmental toxins D) parenting style

Q: Which of the following is a universal method of home-school communication? A) email B) happy grams C) parent"teacher conferences D) written notes

Q: How can a special educator provide all three kinds of interventionpreventive, remedial, and compensatoryon behalf of an individual child?

Q: According to Ferguson and Ferguson [2011], adulthood may be expressed in all of the following ways except A) age B) autonomy C) change D) membership