Special Education Quizzes

AAIDD definition

Intellectual disability is characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, social, and practical adaptive skills. This disability originates before age 18.

Why is choice making important for students with severe disabilities?

It improves the quality of life for students with severe disabilities

What is a drawback to using an IQ achievement discrepancy model to identify children with learning disabilities? Answers: A. It is a subjective approach B. It is a wait and fail approach C. Test scores don't represent actual performance D. Too few students are being identified as learning disabled.

It is a wait and fail approach

IEP Definition

The written document required by IDEA for every child with a disability. Must be signed by parents as well as educational personnel. Individually tailored program. Implemented in the LRE

True or False: there seems to be a heredity component to learning disabilities, specifically with dyslexia

True

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

concurrent sensory disabilities

The way that students with physical disabilities think about themselves and the degree of acceptance by others depends primarily on the

visibility of the disability

One advantage of the response to intervention approach (RTI) to identifying students with learning disabilities is

it results in early identification and prevention

One drawback for students with visual impairments that once had some or all their vision is that

they have a greater need for emotional support

IEP Team

-parents -SPED teacher -Gen Ed teacher -LEA -person responsible to explain results of any testing or evaluation Includes statements of present performance, annual goals, short term instructional objectives, specific educational services needed, extent of participation in the general education program, evaluation procedures, and relevant dates.

What age does IDEA require a transition plan to be in place?

16

What are the components of the IEP document?

A statement of present levels of academic achievement and functional performance A statement of measurable annual goals A statement of how the child's progress will be assessed A statement of special education and related services and supplementary aids and services An explanation of the extent to which the student will not participate with non-disabled children in general education A statement of any Individual assessment accommodations The projected date for the beginning, frequency, location, and duration of services Beginning at age 16, an individual transition plan must be developed

Which of the following statements about parent involvement and special education is true? Answers: A. Parent involvement is an essential element of special education B. Parent involvement is generally discouraged by special educators C. Parents spend an exorbitant amount of time communicating with special educators D. Parents generally perceive special educators as experts and are hesitant to become involved in educational decisions. That is correct- parents should leave the educational decisions to the educators

A. Parent involvement is an essential element of special education

Principles for effective communication between parents and educators include all of the following EXCEPT Answers: A. listening passively B. staying focused C. effective questions D. accepting parents' statements

A. listening passively

What does AAIDD stand for?

American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Which best characterizes the primary difference between an ISFP and an IEP?

An IFSP is more family-centered

Which of the following students would be most likely to be classified as a student with traumatic brain injury?

Anna, who has a closed head injury

IEP goals for students with traumatic brain injury may need to be reviewed and modified

As often as every 30 days

Carter is having difficulty learning to read. Although he is in third grade, his teacher says that he does not seem to have a conscious understanding that language is made up of sounds. Carter has a deficit in Answers: A. attention B. phonological awareness C. reading comprehension D. word recall

B. phonological awareness

Which of the following is NOT a possible benefit to using labels and classifications in special education. A. provides access to services and accommodations in the educational environment B. helps practitioners communicate and use a common language C. may lead to stigmatization D. groups funding and resources for specific disability groups

C

Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits of parental involvement? A. Increased likelihood of targeting meaningful IEP goals B. Greater constancy and support in the child's two most important environments C. Parents do some of the IEP paper work for the teachers D. Increased opportunities for learning and development

C. Parents do some of the IEP paper work for the teachers

All of the following are required components of an IEP except Answers: A. annual goal B. measures of progress C. statement of parental supports D. description of frequency and duration of services

C. statement of parental supports

Which of the following children show signs of a receptive language disorder?

Chelsea, who can't follow a sequence of commands suchs as "get your coat and line up at the door"

Current research on behavior problems and students with learning disabilities indicates that Answers: A. they engage in more risk-taking behaviors B. they are always immature and over dependent on adults C. their negative behaviors are caused by hyperactivity D. their negative behaviors are often caused by academic deficits

D. their negative behaviors are often caused by academic deficits

Which of the following placements is considered the LEAST restrictive ? Answers: A. Separate School B. Resource Room C. General Education classroom with supplementary instruction and services D. General Education classroom with consultation by special ed staff

D. General Education classroom with consultation by special ed staff

Speech is impaired when it deviates so from the speech of other people that it does ALL of the following EXECPT: Answers: A. calls attention to its self B. interferes with communication C. provokes distress in the speaker or listener D. difficulty understanding others feelings

D. difficulty understanding others feelings

Which of the following service options for students with learning disabilities is the MOST restrictive? Answers: A. consultation B. general education classroom C. resource room D. separate classroom

D. separate classroom

Which is the correct order of decision making for students with disabilites?

Discussion of IEP, placement in LRE, special education services started or continued

The two most common genetic causes of intellectual disabilities are

Down syndrome and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Which of the following children shows signs of an expressive language disorder?

Hope, who says, "put the wipe shield winders on Mom"

What does ITP stand for?

Individual Transition Plan

IEP

Individualized Education Program

IFSP stands for:

Individualized Family Service Plan

What does IDEA stand for?

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Autism was first described and named by

Leo Kanner

O&M stands for:

Orientation and mobility

Who attends IEP meetings?

Parents and when necessary the child with the disability, General Education and Special Education teachers, LEA representative (school administrator), An individual who can interpret evaluation results, others at the discretion of the parents or school.

Which of the following changed all references to mental retardation in federal statues to intellectual disabilities?

Rosa's Law

Jack is a person with ASD. He also has a severe intellectual disability as well, but he can play many classical piano compositions by ear. Jack probably has a condition known as

Savant syndrome

Children with ADHD who do NOT qualify for special education services under IDEA may be served under

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

Which of the following is an example of ADHD and comorbidity?

Selected Answer: Candy has ADHD and an emotional disability

What is the braille code for math called?

Selected Answer: Nemeth

As light passes through the eye, what does it hit first?

Selected Answer: the cornea

A child who wears glasses to see the smartboard (nearsightedness) mostly likely has what type of vision impairment ?

Selected Answer: . Refractive errors

When should parents and teachers actually start thinking and planning about transition?

Selected Answer: Correct Elementary School

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

Selected Answer: Correct Sarah wipes and clears tables at a local restaurant without supervision. She earns minimum wage.

The resource called a Wallet Card may be helpful for people with disabilities when dealing with:

Selected Answer: Correct law enforcement and/or first responders

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? Answers: playing dress up and hair and make up with Barbies attending art classes to learn to mix colors work-based experience with a local beautician attending classes in beauty culture at a vocational school

Selected Answer: Correct playing dress up and hair and make up with Barbies

Which is true of early intervention for infants and toddlers?

Selected Answer: CorrectA. "the earlier the intervention, the better"

Carla was in an automobile accident when she was 7 years old. She sustained an injury to her spinal cord resulting in blindness. Carla's type of visual impairment would be referred to as

Selected Answer: CorrectA. Adventitiously Blind

A student who has a significant hearing loss and requires special education services would receive those services under the IDEA category of HI and most likely what OTHER category?

Selected Answer: CorrectA. Speech Impairment (SI)

The most prevalent physical disability in school aged children is

Selected Answer: CorrectA. cerebral palsy

Charley is a student with ASD. Her teacher asks, "Do you have a pet?" Charley replies, "Do you have a pet?" This speech deficit in children with ASD is know as

Selected Answer: CorrectA. echolalia

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

Selected Answer: CorrectA. social story or social narrative

Which child would you most likely have an IFSP? Answers: A. Arnie who is a nine-year-old with Autism B. Claire who is 19 months old and not walking or responding to simple commands C. Stephaine who is a 4th grader in the GT program D. Walker who is a 17 year old with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Selected Answer: CorrectB. Claire who is 19 months old and not walking or responding to simple commands

Rodney has ASD. He is a bright student and is extremely interested in insects. His classmates are sometimes amazed by his knowledge. This morning, he found a ladybug in class and he has been talking about beetles for 20 minutes. His classmates are yawning and looking away from him. How is Rodney most likely to react?

Selected Answer: CorrectB. He will continue to talk about about beetles

Which of the following is an example of a student with an externalizing behavior? Answers: A. Twelve-year-old Ben fantasizes that he is a super hero B. Seven-year-old Sophie is often out of her seat during reading. C. Nine-year-old Tameka asks to see the nurse every day because she has a stomach ache D. Ten-year-old Steven is terrified of fish and refuses to walk past the aquarium in the hall

Selected Answer: CorrectB. Seven-year-old Sophie is often out of her seat during reading.

Raz is a young lady who is very exceptional in deed. Due to her abilities and characteristics she skipped 7th grade and is an 8th grader this year. This is an example of

Selected Answer: CorrectB. acceleration

Twice exceptional means

Selected Answer: CorrectB. being gifted and talented and having a disability

Of all the people needed to make early intervention work, who is the most important?

Selected Answer: CorrectB. parents/family

All of the following are educational approaches for student with hearing loss EXCEPT: Answers: A. Oral/aural approach- speech is essential B. Total Communication- speech and simultaneous manual communication via signs in English word order C. Direct Instruction- systematic, repetitive approach to learning basic concepts such as reading and counting D. Bilingual-bi cultural approach- Deafness is a different culture not a disability, ASL is the language of instruction

Selected Answer: CorrectC. Direct Instruction- systematic, repetitive approach to learning basic concepts such as reading and counting

All of the following are environmental causes of intellectual disabilities except Answers: A. poverty B. child abuse C. diseases or syndromes D. chronic sensory deprivation

Selected Answer: CorrectC. diseases or syndromes

Autism is the 4th largest category under IDEA and growing not just in the US but internationally, all the following may be reasons for the increase in children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder EXCEPT Answers: A. greater awareness B. improved screening C. increase in giving newborns oxygen at birth D. greater availability of services for the diagnosis

Selected Answer: CorrectC. increase in giving newborns oxygen at birth

According to the least restrictive environment (LRE) principle of IDEA, which of the following is NOT true? Answers: A. Students with ID should be included in nonacademic classes as much as appropriate B. Students with ID should be included in school events such as assemblies and field trips C. Placement options for students with disabilities should reflect a continuum D. IEP teams should first consider the option of self-contained (separate) class placement for student with ID

Selected Answer: CorrectD. IEP teams should first consider the option of self-contained (separate) class placement for student with ID

Which of the following is an example of joint attention? Answers: A. a mother holding her child's hand B. a child looking for a favorite toy C. a child listening to some music D. a child looking at a picture that a teacher is pointing at

Selected Answer: CorrectD. a child looking at a picture that a teacher is pointing at

What placement is the MOST restrictive for Guido, a 11 year old student with an emotional disability that impacts his ability to follow directions and participate appropriately in class? Answers: A. general education classroom B. general education classroom with a special education paraprofessional full time C. general education classroom with pull out for resource and social skills D. a self-contained special education classroom

Selected Answer: CorrectD. a self-contained special education classroom

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

Selected Answer: CorrectD. his shunt may have become blocked or dislocated

A term used to describe multiple disabilities, deaf-blindness and traumatic brain injury is

Selected Answer: CorrectD. low incidence disabilities

Behavior intervention plans are required for students with disabilities Answers: A. who require special education B. who are placed in segregated settings C. who have been suspended from school D. who have behavior issues that adversely affect school performance or that of others

Selected Answer: CorrectD. who have behavior issues that adversely affect school performance or that of others

Which of the following placements is considered the MOST restrictive?

Separate School

Darius is 18 months of age. His mother, Mrs. Bluestone, has referred him for a speech evaluation because he says "wike" for "like" and has difficulty with consonant blends such as the str in "street." What common mistake has Darius's mother made?

She is confusing typical development with articulation errors

Mrs. Torrez has been informed that Victoria, a new student with low vision, is being placed in her class. Which of the following is probably true about Victoria?

She will mainly use her vision to learn

What two components should be focused on for children with EBD?

Social skills and decreasing academic gaps

Which school policy best illustrates the concept of least restrictive environment?

Students with disabilities are educated with peers without disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate and the child can make satisfactory educational progress

Which of the following statements about challenging behaviors and students with intellectual disabilities is true?

Students with severe intellectual disabilities generally display more challenging behaviors

The IEP is implemented in the LRE. Without acronyms this statement would read:

The Individualized Education Program (Plan) is implemented in the Least Restrictive Environment..

Which of the following statements about least restrictive environment is true

The LRE may change over time

True or False: All children regardless of disability of are entitled to a free appropriate public education under the law IDEA

True

Which of the following is a list of the 4 components of RTI?

Universal Screening, tier 1, tier 2, tier 3

Which best describes an aura?

Warning sensation experienced by someone shortly before a seizure

Which question is critical for teachers in determining which skills to include in a functional curriculum?

Will it be needed when the student is 21?

Which is the best example of enrichment?

With a teacher's guidance, Dale researches, designs, and builds a robot

Example of person first language

a student with an intellectual disability a child with autism

Which clause appears in the IDEA definition of orthopedic impairments and other health impairments?

adversely affects educational performance

What are some skills that would be worth teaching young adults to help them in navigating the community? Answers: how to ask for help and how to identify who is safe to ask for help how to use a cell phone how to communicate first and last name, parents names, address, and phone number

all of the above

How often does IDEA require teams to review IEP goals and objectives for each child?

annually

When speaking with parents it is good to

avoid educational jargon and acronyms

Why do we need special education laws?

children who are different have often been denied full and fair access to educational opportunities

What is the most common type of head injury?

closed head injury

Autism Spectrum Disorder is best described as a/an

developmental disorder

Exceptional children _____.

differ from the norm in learning and/or behavior

Who is/are the most powerful and pervasive influence(s) in a child's life?

parents and family

Mr. Santori has just attended an IEP meeting with Carl's parents. Mr. Santori explained all of the services that Carl was receiving and discussed the progress that Carl has made in reading. Mr. Santori suggested that Carl may be able to focus better if he had medication for his hyperactivity. Other members of the IEP team agree, but Carl's parents do not want to put him on medication. Mr. Santori tells them that being resistant to suggestions will not help Carl. How has Mr. Santori's response hindered communication?

he is disrespecting Carl's parents as less intelligent

A person's adaptive behavior is usually assessed by

interviewing someone who knows the person well

Which of the following describes the IQ Achievement discrepancy model of identifying and diagnosing learning disabilities?

looks at IQ scores and achievement scores (possibly grades) and if there is a significant gap or discrepancy the student is labeled with a learning disability

The most prevalent method of service delivery to students who receive speech/language services is

pull-out

The short-term care of a family member with disabilities to provide relief for parents from care taking duties is known as

respite care

What is the defining characteristic of students with learning disabilities?

severe low achievement despite generally effective instruction and intelligence in the normal range

Mrs. Lucas is preparing for an annual review of Mia's IEP. The team has recommended that Mia receive services in the resource room rather than a self-contained classroom. Mia's current teacher has informed Mrs. Lucas that her parents expect Mia to receive lots of individual attention in class. Mrs. Lucas is expecting Mia's parents to be angry about the decision and she has prepared herself to stand firm and defend the team's decision. Which barrier to effective communication is being displayed by Mrs. Lucas?

she is treating Mia's parents like adversaries

SLP

speech language pathologist

Person First Language encourages the speaker to say:

the person first