Ch. 13 (Exam 3) – Flashcards
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A person with TBI can be expected, with time and care, to recover completely and function without disabilities.
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Each of the following statements about severe and multiple disabilities is true EXCEPT...
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the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most common injuries of
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closed head injuries.
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Brain damage caused by internal compression, stretching, or other shearing motion of neural tissues within the head is due to
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sudden improvement in memory.
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Possible effects of TBI include each of the following EXCEPT
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it is now sometimes referred to as a silent epidemic.
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The prevalence of TBI has increased so much in recent years that
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vehicular accidents
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After age 5, and increasingly through adolescence, the primary cause of TBI is
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is a degenerative brain disease caused by repetitive trauma to the brain.
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Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)
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Language or speech disorders
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The greatest complicating factor in most students' return to school following TBI is
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hearing impairment of 30 dB or greater in the better ear.
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Each of the following is a feature of the federal government's definition of deaf-blindness EXCEPT
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Bright Eye Syndrome
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All of the following syndromes are associated with deaf-blindness EXCEPT
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Coloboma
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All of the following are prenatal conditions that can result in deaf-blindness EXCEPT
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Usher Syndrome
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An inherited syndrome of deaf-blindness characterized by hearing loss and retinitis pigmentosa is
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CHARGE Syndrome
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A syndrome that causes deaf-blindness and is characterized by a number of physical defects, such as an abnormally shaped pupil, and results in difficulties in swallowing and breathing is
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Usher syndrome
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Which condition is associated with tunnel vision?
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Allergic reaction to kombucha
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Each of the following has been shown to sometimes cause deaf-blindness EXCEPT
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Communication
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Most authorities agree that the biggest obstacle faced by persons with deaf- blindness is
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Laura Bridgman
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The first person who was deaf-blind who was known to be taught language was
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touch cues
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Tactual signals that can convey a number of messages depending on the situation and context are
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assistance cards
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An adaptation that may be used by a person who is deaf-blind to communicate with the public is
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augmentative or alternative communication.
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Any manual or electronic means by which a person who is unable to communicate through normal speech can express wants and needs, share information, engage in social closeness, or manage social etiquette is
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includes manual as well as electronic means of communication.
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Augmentative/alternative communication
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self-stimulation
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Any repetitive, stereotyped behavior that seems to have no immediately apparent purpose is
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inhibit socialization.
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Tantrums
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positive behavioral support
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The process of identifying alternative, acceptable ways to communicate through teaching more appropriate behaviors and/or changing the environment to reduce the likelihood of prompting the undesirable behavior is
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value-based practices.
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Michelle is an early intervention specialist who works with families who have children with severe disabilities. Although they are not proven to be effective by research, she knows that she needs to provide individualized practices for each family, communicate with family members in a non-paternalistic manner, and ensure that any placement she recommends be safe and clean. These are examples of
