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Which of the following is true regarding severe disabilities?

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There is little need for a definition the precisely describes who is and is not to be identified by this term

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"Concomitant impairments cause such severe educational problems that they cannot be accommodated in a special education program designed for one of the impairments" is the definition of ____________________.

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Multiple disabilities

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The three education approaches that have found to be effective for students with learning disabilities are __________ instruction, content ____________ and learning ______________.

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explicit enhancements strategies

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One of the many reasons why stimulant medication is prescribed for students with hyperactivity and impulsivity, what two factors seem certain?

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the students' behaviors are troublesome to parents and teachers AND many children show marked improvement when on the medication

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Recent studies have shown that children with ADHD can be taught to self-regulate their behavior.

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True

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What's the problem with the IDEA definition for E/BD?

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It's vague and subjective and excludes children for a reason they should be included.

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Which of the following is an accurate generalization regarding students with E/BD?

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all of these are true

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Which of the following best characterizes the position of the National Association for the Gifted and Talented on ability grouping?

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it generally supports it and provides guidelines for using it.

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Enriching the content of instruction includes all but which of the following?

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a "do your own thing" approach

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Any item or system, whether acquired commercially ("off the shelf") or modified/customized that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities in children is _________________.

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assistive technology

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Which common clause appears in both IDEA categories related to the topic of physical health impairments, a clause that does not usually appear in the advocacy professional groups' definition of the disorder, and hints at the idea that not all students with orthopedic and other health impairments need special education services?

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adversely affects a child's educational performance

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Belinda suffers malnutrition and poor growth (though she eats a normal diet) and undergoes daily therapy in which her chest s vigorously thumped. She probably has _________________.

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Cystic Fibrosis

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How far away we stand from out conversation partner, the audio level at which we speak, the upward tilt at the ends of sentences that are questions, and the fact that almost everyone who picks up a ringing telephone says something like "hello" are issues addressed in which of the following language areas?

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pragmatics

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At about what age is language development (if typical) considered practically fully developed, that is, dramatic changes/improvements drop off?

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ages 5-7

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a variation in the standard form of language resulting from historical, linguistic, geographical, or sociological factors is a ________.

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dialect

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Communication functions include all but which of the following?

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at least two individuals

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Which of the following is the recommendation of how teachers should deal with SIAs?

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they should be encouraged; the could function as a strength

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Autism is considered a high-incidence disability

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false

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Facilitated Communication is an evidence based practice

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false

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Though a high percentage of students are referred for special education, very few are actually evaluated

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false

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because the IEP deals only with academic functioning, goals written only for academic content areas included in the document

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false

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What legal-social movement and landmark court case strongly influenced special education law?

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civil rights ; Brown v. Board of Ed., Topeka

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Which of the following reflects the early historical content of special education in schools?

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exclusionary past

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What is the prevailing outcome of the education of academically talented students in most schools today?

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underachievement boredom

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According to the "bright line test" stab;shed by the courts, which of the following is a related service for a child with a disability if provided to give access to FAPE?

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all of the above

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What does it mean if a student is twice exceptional?

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the student has a disability ; is gifted and talented

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how children with physical disabilities think about themselves and the degree to which others accept them is affected primarily by what?

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the visibility of the condition

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What is the leading cause of school absenteeism?

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Asthma

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One of the findings of the landmark Hart ; Risley (1995, 1999) studies was ______________.

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very young children hear an average of 700-800 utterances per hour

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Which of the following statements is true regarding stuttering?

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Modeling appropriate speech may help children who stutter It may be related to situation

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Communication requires all but which of the following?

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at least two entities

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Which of the following is true regarding language, particularly English?

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it includes not only sounds, but also elements of sign and body language

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Recognition of the need to identify and serve gifted and talented children from diverse racial, ethnic and cultural groups ___________________.

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is increasing, as disproportionate numbers of children from these groups are served

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Which of the following is an external variable that impedes the identification and education of girls who are gifted and talented?

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all of the above

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an approach toward identification and assessment of gifted and talented children that is gaining popularity among educators is best described as )___________.

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multidimensional screening

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why are some cultural groups under-represented in programs for gifted and talented?

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the identification and evaluation process is probably biased

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Generally students with physical disabilities function below grade level because ______________

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all of the above

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The most prevalent physical disability among school-aged children is cerebral palsy

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true

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Which is NOT a benefit of labeling?

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teachers may have lowered expectations of students with a label

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TheNo Child Left Behind legislation places special emphasis on determining educational programs and practices that ______________.

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have clearly demonstrated effectiveness

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AAC stands for what?

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augmentative ; alternative communication

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Which of the following is an example of naturalistic teaching for a student with an expressive communication disorder?

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the teacher gives a student a small portion of a snack during snack time and prompts the student to say "more" instead of grunting

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Despite the estimate that gifted and talented students are the second largest group of exceptional children receiving specialized education, it is likely that ______________.

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they are the most underserved group of exceptional children

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Which is true about children with HIV/AIDS attending public schools?

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they cannot be legally excluded unless deemed to be a direct health risk (e.g., biting behavior)

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Zero Reject

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No one can be excluded from a free appropriate public education

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Nondiscriminatory identification and evaluation

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multiple, varied and non biased testing must be utilized for assessments and evaluations

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FAPE

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education is individualized for the child's needs at no cost to families

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LRE

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children with disabilities are placed in their least restrictive environment' with their normative peers to the maximum extent possible

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Due Process Safeguards

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parents' and children's rights are protected by the law

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Shared decision making

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schools must collaborate with parents regarding a child's education

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What makes special education different from general/regular education?

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it's intensive based on a set of goals and planned for the individual

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which best describes the issue of research and practice in special education?

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research has produced a reliable knowledge base of effective practices that are not demonstrated widely in classrooms.

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special education is designed to do which of the following?

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all of the above

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The vast majority of students with disabilities are educated in which two settings?

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regular classroom and resource room

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an intervention may be implemented only AFTER a child has been evaluated and determined to need special education services.

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false

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Which of the following is NOT true about LRE?

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it always includes some time in a general education classroom

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what ultimately determines a child's LRE (i.e.m the final placement decision)

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needs of the child

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Which of the following is not a component of the IEP?

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the date when special education services will be terminated

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inclusion is..

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a philosophy reflecting the belief that a student with disabilities is a valued and accepted member of the community

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Which of the following best reflects the meaning of "effective practices"?

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based on empirical evidence derived from research

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the simplest form of collaboration is coordination; it merely ensures services are provided systemically

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true

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from a special education perspective, why should families be involved in their child's education?

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all of the above

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what reaction should a teacher expect from a parent who has recently found out about a child's disability?

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there should be no expectation of any kind of typical response

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Which of the following is a "DON'T" for parent-teacher conferences?

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you should do all of the above

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Which of the following is the MOST appropriate purpose for a parent-teacher conference?

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gather and share information

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which of the following is the key operational element of the family-professional partnership?

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regular two way communication

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The National Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC) was the first parent group organized for children with disabilities

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false

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mrs. Solis sends home a week checklist with Jessie on Fridays. She indicates whether or not his social and academic behaviors have been satisfactory. If Jessie performs satisfactory in 3 out of 4 categories for 3 weeks straight, his mom has agreed to buy him a video game. This describes which type of home-school communication technique?

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a home-school contract

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teachers need not to be worried about students internalizing behaviors

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false

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the vast majority of students with E/BD are girls

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false

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Jimmy's parents were divorced and she has been despondent for a week, not doing any homework or schoolwork

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false

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for students with E/BD, in what area(s) should intervention be focused?

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both academic and social skills

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coercive pain control is _________________.

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a series of exchanges between two individuals wherein the student engages in successively aggressive tantrums in response to the demands of the teacher a process in which the student learns to get what he or she wants by exhibiting "painful" behavior

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it is impossible to effectively change disruptive behavior without knowing what caused it or how it developed.

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false

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in the context of this chapter, which of the following is the best explanation of an alterable variable?

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something that the teacher has control over

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though there may be a constellation of symptoms, most children with ADHD are diagnosed with this type:

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combined

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most children are impulsive, hyperactive and inattentive to some degree. What's the qualifying difference in symptoms of a child with ADHD?

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persistent pattern high frequency

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who diagnoses ADHD?

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physician

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which of the following does not describe what is known about the causes of ADHD?

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there is a clear and casual link between brain damage and dysfunction in ADHD

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which of the followings a technique based on applied behavior analysis that is use to treat ADHD?

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all of the above

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what are the 2 most common treatments for ADHD?

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behavioral interventions & drug therapy

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Autism is best describes as a/an __________________.

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developmental disability

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which characteristic is NOT part of the definition of autism according to IDEA?

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cognitive deficits

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ADHD is one of the disability categories in IDEA

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False

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about 90% of students with learning disabilities have a problem with which of the following?

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reading

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which of the following is not one of the effective strategies of early reading instruction for children with reading problems?

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surround children with so when they're ready to ready they'll read

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which best describes the discrepancy criteria for the label of learning disability?

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average or high ability, low achievement

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which best describes the cause of most cases of LD?

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unknown

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where are the majority of students with LD educated?

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general education classroom

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more boys than girls are labeled with learning disabilities

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true

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increasing ASR in the classroom is important because

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all of the above

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the response to intervention (RTI) approach for identifying learning disabilities

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all of the above

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LD/ID is considered a high incidence disability

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true

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when is mild ID usually identified?

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in elementary school, perhaps as late as 2nd or 3rd grade

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which word best describes the priority of curriculum goals for a student wit ID

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functional

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students with intellectual disabilities (ID) generally have a slower learning rate than their typically developing peers. one consequence of this is that their teachers often slow down instruction. Research has shown that students with ID

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learn more from a lesson that is briskly paved and includes active student responding opportunities

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Students with MR/ID often have trouble with generalization of learning. what does this mean?

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they have trouble using their new knowledge and skills in settings or situation that differ from the context in which they learned those skills

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what was likely the single biggest factor in the prevention of intellectual disabilities

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development of the rubella vaccine

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assuming the other criteria for diagnosis were met, a student with which of the followingIQ scores would receive services under the ID label

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70

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which of the following is true?

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list students with intellectual disabilities have mild ID

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What/who determines the extent to which a student with intellectual disabilities is educated in the general education classroom?

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the child's individual needs

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students who are unable to take care of their most basic needs have deficits in the area of

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self-help

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which of the following is likely not true of the learning abilities of students with severe and multiple disabilities?

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they can learn as much, if not more, than typical students

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which characterizes the recommended curriculum for students with severe disabilities?

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focus on functional skills used in immediate future environments

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why is choice making important for individuals with severe disabilities?

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it improves quality of life

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which of the following is NOT a functional skill for a 17-year old young lady with moderate disabilities who is learning to live independently?

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being able to recite her ABCs

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which of the following is the best example of partial participation?

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Jackie plays basketball but doesn't have to dribble with one hand; she can use two

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what is the LRE for a child with severe disabilities

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it depends on the child's individual needs

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which of the following is true regarding recreational and leisure skills and individuals with severe disabilities?

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they need to be explicitly taught

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the educational definition of hearing loss focuses on which of the following?

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the impact of hearing loss on educational performance

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there are some from Deaf culture who consider cochlear implants a form of genocide

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true

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the leading cause of post lingual hearing loss is __________________.

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meningitis

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students who have which type of hearing loss have better language acquisition?

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post lingual

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Deafness usually indicates that a student has cognitive impairments

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false

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what determines how well a student with a hearing impairment will be able to socialize?

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all of the above

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a hearing aid primarily does what?

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makes sounds louder

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the most critical and complex part of the ear is the

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inner ear

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the first language that a child with significant hearing loss should learn is

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a choice to be made by the child/child's family

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A child who receives no useful information through her sense of vision likely has the educational classification of

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totally blind

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students with significant visual impairment may need an "expanded core curriculum" that includes instruction in

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orientation and mobility

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which is NOT a likely characteristic of a student with a visual impairment

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wants to be alone most of the time

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which statement most accurately describes inclusion of students with visual impairments

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lack if flexibility of the general education teacher is the factor most likely to cause inclusion to fail

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a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye even with corrective lenses is considered

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legally blind

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which does not describe a classroom adaptation to ensure proper light

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bright white paper for writing tasks

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what is the most important thing to consider when figuring out how a child with a visual impairment should be taught

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a child's individual needs

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which of the following is the least accurate statement about braille

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all student with visual impairments learn braille

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by far, most students with visual impairments are educated in which placement?

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the regular education classroom. at least some of the time

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an interesting study found that an exceptionally effective teaching strategy for helping students with visual impairments prepare meds is

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tape-recorded recipes

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which of the following is the best answer to the "how autism is caused" question when you consider sources of research

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likely a combination of biological/genetic causes yet clearly unknown

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which of the following is Not a defining characteristic of children with autistic disorder?

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deficits in gross motor skills

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temple Grandin likens her though process to a

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search engine

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which of the following is a stereotypic behavior?

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snapping fingers for hours at a time

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why is applied behavior analysis a good treatment.teaching method for children with autism

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it teaches the children appropriate skills it is an evidence based approach to designing instruction

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from a special education perspective, why should families be involved in their child's education?

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all of the above

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what reaction should a teacher expect from a parent who has recently found out about a child's disability?

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there should be no expectation of any kind of typical response

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from a special education perspective, why should families be involved in their child's education?

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all of the above

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from a special education perspective, why should families be involved in their child's education?

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all of the above

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