Surveys of Exceptionalities

Choose the disability category that matches the following IDEA definition: "significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning, existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period, that adversely affects a child's educational performance." A)Intellectual Disabilities B)Speech or Language Impairment C)Specific Learning Disabilities D)Down Syndrome

A)Intellectual Disabilities

Choose the disability category that matches the following IDEA definition: "impairments caused by a congenital anomaly (e.g., clubfoot, absence of some member, etc.), impairments caused by disease (e.g., poliomyelitis, bone tuberculosis), and impairments from other causes (e.g., cerebral palsy, amputations, and fractures or burns that cause contractures)." A)Orthopedic Impairments B)Other Health Impairments C)Multiple Disabilities D)Neuromotor Impairments

A)Orthopedic Impairments

Henry is in special education. His parents asked to see his school records, but were denied access. Which IDEA Principle was violated? A)Procedural Safeguards B)Zero Reject C)Parent Participation and Shared Decision Making D)Nondiscriminatory Evaluation

A)Procedural Safeguards

A child with ADHD could be served under this IDEA disability category if the disorder affects educational performance. A)Specific Learning Disabilities B)Traumatic Brain Injury C)Other Health Impairments D)Intellectual Disabilities

A)Specific Learning Disabilities

Which disability category includes phonation and resonance disorders? A)Speech and Language Impairments B)Other Health Impairments C)Specific Learning Disabilities D)Articulation Disorders

A)Speech and Language Impairments

Rachel cannot be educated in the public school system because her disability was determined to be too severe to qualify for acceptance. Which IDEA Principle was violated? A)Zero Reject B)Procedural Safeguards C)Free Appropriate Public Education D)Nondiscriminatory Evaluation

A)Zero Reject

The IEP must include a statement of the child's present levels of _________________ . A)academic achievement and functional performance B)grade point average and future goals C)academic achievement and career readiness D)grade point average and functional performance

A)academic achievement and functional performance

Choose the disability category that matches the following IDEA definition: "a developmental disability affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age three, that adversely affects a child's educational performance." A)Emotional Disturbance B)Autism C)Intellectual Disabilities D)Specific Learning Disabilities

B)Autism

Which disability category is characterized by weak central coherence or the or the tendency to attend to details rather than integrate details into a "big picture"? A)Intellectual Disabilities B)Autism C)Specific Learning Disabilities D)Visual Impairments

B)Autism

Which disability category excludes children whose learning problems are due to environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage? A)Speech or Language Impairments B)Emotional Disturbance C)Other Health Impairment D)Specific Learning Disabilities

B)Emotional Disturbance

Which disability category specifically excludes children who are socially maladjusted? A)Autism B)Emotional Disturbance C)Specific Learning Disabilities D)Traumatic Brain Injury

B)Emotional Disturbance

The public school that Betsy attends told her parents that they must pay for Betsy to attend the school because of the increased cost of providing special education services to Betsy. Which IDEA Principle was violated? A)Parent Participation and Shared Decision Making B)Free Appropriate Public Education C)Nondiscriminatory Evaluation D)Zero Reject

B)Free Appropriate Public Education

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires a written document for each child with a disability. This document includes several sections including services and educational objectives. What is this document called? A)Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) B)Individualized Education Program (IEP) C)Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) D)Individualized Transition Plan (ITP)

B)Individualized Education Program (IEP)

Which disability category is characterized by poor short-term memory, but relatively normal long-term memory? A)Specific Learning Disabilities B)Intellectual Disabilities C)Traumatic Brain Injury D)Profound Disabilities

B)Intellectual Disabilities

In Little Town School District, all special education students are educated in a separate special education classroom regardless of their disability. What IDEA Principle was violated? A)Procedural Safeguards B)Least Restrictive Environment C)Free Appropriate Public Education D)Parent Participation and Shared Decision Making

B)Least Restrictive Environment

Choose the disability category that matches the following IDEA definition: "concomitant impairments (such as intellectual disability-blindness, intellectual disability-orthopedic impairment), the combination of which causes such severe educational needs that they cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for one of the impairments." A)Deaf-Blindness B)Multiple Disabilities C)Intellectual Disabilities D)Low Incidence Disabilities

B)Multiple Disabilities

Match the IDEA principle to the description: Schools must use non-biased, multi-factored methods of assessment to determine whether a child has a disability and whether a child needs special education. A)Response to Intervention B)Nondiscriminatory Evaluation C)Zero Reject D)Least Restrictive Evaluation

B)Nondiscriminatory Evaluation

Choose the disability category that matches the following IDEA definition: "having limited strength, vitality, or alertness, including a heightened alertness to environmental stimuli, that results in limited alertness with respect to the educational environment" A)Multiple Disabilities B)Other Health Impairment C)Traumatic Brain Injury D)Orthopedic Impairment

B)Other Health Impairment

Match the IDEA principle to the description: The parent's and student's input must be considered when determining IEP goals, related services, and placements. A)Procedural Safeguards B)Parent Participation and Shared Decision Making C)Free Appropriate Public Education D)Least Restrictive Environment

B)Parent Participation and Shared Decision Making

Choose the disability category that matches the following IDEA definition: "total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment, or both, that adversely affects a child's educational performance. [This disability...results] in impairments in one or more areas, such as cognition; language; memory; attention; reasoning; abstract thinking; judgment; problem-solving; sensory, perceptual, and motor abilities; psychosocial behavior; physical functions; information processing; and speech." A)Emotional Disturbance B)Traumatic Brain Injury C)Multiple Disabilities D)Other Health Impairment

B)Traumatic Brain Injury

The IEP is developed by... A)the special education teacher and the general education teacher. B)a team composed of specific individuals. C)the special education teacher. D)a team composed of individuals chosen by the parent.

B)a team composed of specific individuals.

The IEP must include a statement of measurable annual ______. A)grades B)goals C)services D)evaluations

B)goals

Choose the disability category that matches the following IDEA definition: "concomitant hearing and visual impairments, the combination of which causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational needs that they cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for children with deafness or children with blindness." A)Multiple Disabilities B)Visual Impairment C)Deaf-Blindness D)Low Incidence Disabilities

C)Deaf-Blindness

Match the IDEA principle to the description: This principle requires that schools provide each special education student with a program of education individually designed to meet the child's needs and from which the child received educational benefit. This is provided at no cost to the parents. A)Zero Reject B)Parent Participation and Shared Decision Making C)Free Appropriate Public Education D)Least Restrictive Environment

C)Free Appropriate Public Education

Choose the disability category that matches the following IDEA definition: "a loss in hearing, whether permanent or fluctuating, that adversely affects a child's educational performance" A)Deaf-Blindness B)Multiple Disabilities C)Hearing Loss D)Deafness

C)Hearing Loss

Match the IDEA principle to the description: Schools must educate children with disabilities with children without disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate. A)Zero Reject B)Nondiscriminatory Evaluation C)Least Restrictive Environment D)Free Appropriate Public Education

C)Least Restrictive Environment

Which disability category includes such as stuttering and articulation disorders? A)Specific Learning Disability B)Hearing Impairment C)Speech or Language Impairment D)Dialect Disorder

C)Speech or Language Impairment

Which disability category makes it difficult to recognize the connections between experiences and interactions in their environments? A)Orthopedic Impairments B)Speech and Language Impairments C)Visual Impairments D)Traumatic Brain Injury

C)Visual Impairments

Which disability category often involves a deficit in phonological awareness? A)Intellectual Disabilities B)Traumatic Brain Injury C)Specific Learning Disabilities D)Articulation Disorders

D)Articulation Disorders

Choose the disability category that matches the following IDEA definition: "a hearing loss that is so severe that the child is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification, and that adversely affects a child's educational performance." A)Multiple Disabilities B)Deaf-Blindness C)Hearing Loss D)Deafness

D)Deafness

Which disability category may include a child who shows an inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers? A)Communication Disorders B)Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder C)Intellectual Disabilities D)Emotional Disturbance

D)Emotional Disturbance

Shelby was placed in special education based solely on one test score. Which IDEA Principle was violated? A)Zero Reject B)Parent Participation and Shared Decision Making C)Procedural Safeguards D)Nondiscriminatory Evaluation

D)Nondiscriminatory Evaluation

The IEP team did not seek input from Juan's parents when deciding on the appropriate educational placement for him. Which IDEA Principle was violated? A)Procedural Safeguards B)Least Restrictive Environment C)Free Appropriate Public Education D)Parent Participation and Shared Decision Making

D)Parent Participation and Shared Decision Making

Match the IDEA principle to the description: This principle includes parental consent, confidentiality of records, independent evaluations, mediation, and due process hearings. A)Free Appropriate Public Education B)Parent Participation and Shared Decision Making C)Least Restrictive Environment D)Procedural Safeguards

D)Procedural Safeguards

Choose the disability category that matches the following IDEA definition: "a disorder in 1 or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, which disorder may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell or to do mathematical calculations." A)Intellectual Disability B)Speech or Language Impairment C)Dyslexia D)Specific Learning Disability

D)Specific Learning Disability

According to IDEA, how long must a child experience behavioral or emotional symptoms before they qualify for the disability category of Emotional Disturbance? A)A long period of time B)At least 6 months C)No more than 3 months D)There is no time requirement

D)There is no time requirement

Which disability category includes students who are characterized as having partial sight? A)Residual Vision Impairment B)Traumatic Brain Injury C)Deaf-Blindness D)Visual Impairment

D)Visual Impairment

Match the IDEA principle to the description: Schools must educate all children with disabilities regardless of the nature or severity of the disability. A)Nondiscriminatory Evaluation B)Procedural Safeguards C)Free Appropriate Public Education D)Zero Reject

D)Zero Reject