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Preferential seating, computer access, and a one-on-one teaching assistant are examples of:

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Supplemental Aids and Services

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Edouard Seguin is known for:

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The idea that students with disabilities could learn if provided a structured

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The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, decision resulted in which of the following:

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Separate cannot be equal

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PARC stands for:

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Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children

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The "basis for all subsequent special education practice" is?

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P.L. 94-142 Education of the Handicapped Act

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Which groups of students are underrepresented in special education?

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Hispanics/Asians

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Mr. Edwards is a single dad whose son has recently been diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome. He will begin kindergarten in the fall. Mr. Edwards knows that by law his son is entitled to specialized instruction, related services, and supplemental aids and services. Mr. Edwards and his son are guaranteed these rights by which provisions of IDEA?

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Free and Appropriate Education

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As Mrs. Vanstory read over the transcript of one of her new students, Audrey, she was amazed. Audrey had a long and colorful history of medication difficulties and multiple behavioral challenges. Mrs. Vanstory later called her close friend who was also a teacher (at another school) and proceeded to tell her Audrey's history. How did she violate the rights of both Audrey and her family?

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Information regarding a student with a disability may not be shared with anyone who is not directly working with the student.

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IDEA was most recently reauthorized in:

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2004

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ADA stands for:

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Americans with Disabilities Act

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Which group is NOT eligible for services under IDEA?

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Students with ADD or ADHD

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Many young children with disabilities who receive services have milder needs related to:

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Language development or motor skill development

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Special education is affected by laws that guarantee the civil rights of children and adults. These two laws are:

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Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

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Margaret is a fifth grader at Harrison Middle School. She has been in the AG (academically gifted) program for two years. She was recently identified as LD in math. What services is she eligible for?

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She is entitled to a combination of enrichment (AG) and special education services

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What groups of students are NOT specifically included in IDEA?

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Students who are gifted, students with ADHD, and students who are at risk for school failure

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In the text, inclusion is the belief system that focuses on:

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The responsibility to educate all students so that they can reach their potential

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Inclusion is a belief that success will come when:

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Discovering effective means for all students to learn together is taken seriously

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Ms. Eddy has been teaching eighth grade for five years. She has learned that planning lessons to meet a wide range of diverse learners is the most effective and time efficient way to plan. Ms. Eddy is demonstrating which concept?

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UDL (Universal Design for Learning)

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Which of the following examples is NOT an example of assistive technology? -Pencil Grip -Software -Communication devices that "speak" words -Mobility Services

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Mobility services

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Marty's dysfunctional behavior is so severe he is no longer able to learn alongside his peers. What would be the most appropriate intervention to decrease Marty's dysfunctional behavior?

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Positive behavior supports

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__________ is a critical issue related to parent participation?

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Lack of time

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Using family-centered practices and respecting the uniqueness of the families are examples of:

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Strategies to encourage parent participation

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What do Americans report as the biggest problems facing public schools?

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Lack of discipline and control of students

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Some professionals have argued that disciplinary procedures have been used as tools of discrimination against students with disabilities who:

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Are from minority groups and live in poverty

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According to NCLB, students for whom English is NOT their first language must be assessed using tests written in English after receiving how many consecutive years of instruction in U.S. schools?

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Three

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True/False: Related services are only for individuals identified with low-incidence disabilities (e.g., mental retardation, autism).

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False

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True/False: Zero reject is one of the provisions of IDEA that includes students with communicable diseases such as AIDS.

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True

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True/False: Students with specific learning disabilities comprise the largest group receiving specialized education services.

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True

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True/False: Universal design originated in the field of architecture.

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True

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True/False: NCLB stipulates that 75 percent of all students in a state must participate in a yearly achievement testing, or the state is judged out of compliance with the law.

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False

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True/False: According to the section of IDEA concerning nondiscriminatory evaluation; more than one test is used to assess the presence of a disability.

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True

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True/False: According to the section of IDEA concerning nondiscriminatory evaluation; any educational professionals can interpret assessment results.

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False

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True/False: According to the section of IDEA concerning nondiscriminatory evaluation; assessment occurs in only one academic area.

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False

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True/False: According to the section of IDEA concerning nondiscriminatory evaluation; tests are to be administered in English or Spanish.

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False

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True/False: Taunt and Hastings (2002) found that parents reported a changed perspective on life as a positive outcome of having a child with a disability.

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True

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True/False: Taunt and Hastings (2002) found that parents reported increased tolerance for others as a positive outcome of having a child with a disability.

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True

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True/False: Taunt and Hastings (2002) found that parents reported decreased daily stress level as a positive outcome of having a child with a disability.

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False

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True/False: Taunt and Hastings (2002) found that parents reported improved family dynamics as a positive outcome of having a child with a disability.

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True

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True/False: Regarding No Child Left Behind and students with disabilities: Most students with disabilities are expected to achieve the same academic goals.

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True

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True/False: For children ages birth to 2 years old, special education is not always required by federal law.

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True

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True/False: IDEA mandates children birth to 5 years old to receive specialized education services.

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False

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True/False: Americans with Disabilities Act mandates children ages birth to 5 years old receive specialized education services.

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False

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True/False: Section 504 specifies that children are not eligible for services until the age of three.

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False

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What was the first federal legislation acknowledging learning disabilities enacted in 1969?

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Children with Specific Learning Disabilities Act

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Approximately how many students were identified as learning disabled in the 2002-2003 school year?

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2.9 million

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Alex is a seventh grader who has a learning disability and an external locus of control. When she succeeds on a science exam, she is most likely to attribute her success to

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Luck

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Students with learning disabilities typically have problems in, what type of memory?

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Short- and long-term memory

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If a student clearly sees the numbers 4-8-6 but his/her brain interprets the numbers as 6-8-4, this student is demonstrating a problem with

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Perception

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Emily listened as her friends discussed their summer plans. She happily commented that she got a new pair of roller skates yesterday. Emily demonstrated a lack of

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Social competence

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Brian asks for help from others on math word problems prior to even reading the problem. This is an example of

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Learned helplessness

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When students' test results are compared to a large number of other students, they are taking which type of test?

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Norm-referenced test

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When students' test results must meet an absolute standard, they are taking which type of test?

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Criterion-referenced

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Students are typically NOT identified as learning disabled at the ______ level?

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Preschool

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What percentage of school-aged children with learning disabilities receives their education in a regular classroom setting?

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79 percent

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A setting where the academic instruction is delivered by a special education teacher 60 percent of the student's day is a/an

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Self-contained classroom

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Approximately what is the range of the number of students with learning disabilities who also have attention deficit with hyperactivity?

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15-70 percent

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Cory is a 14-year-old with learning disabilities. As mandated by federal law, school professionals must

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Develop a transition plan for Cory

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Mary is about to graduate from high school. As she completes college applications, she clearly states that she has been identified as learning disabled in the area of written language and reading. By acknowledging that she is learning disabled and reporting this information, Mary demonstrated

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Self-advocacy

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Encouraging parents as partners in education is most beneficial because

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Student success increases

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The study of learning disabilities began with the effects of the brain injury on

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Adults

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The two main definitions of learning disabilities used today are

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NJCLD and IDEA 97

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One of the most fundamental issues currently facing professionals in special education and parents of children with learning disabilities is

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Eligibility criteria

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Increasingly, students are being identified for the first time as having learning disabilities in

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High school

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Learning disabilities are a result of

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A dysfunction in the brain

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The Children with Specific Learning Disabilities Act (PL 91-230) ____________ for learning disabilities?

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Established learning disabilities as a disability category

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In identifying students with learning disabilities, the discrepancy found can only be used if it is a result of

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Cognitive skills

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Many high school students are being identified as learning disabled. Critics believe that students who are identified with learning disabilities at this level

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Are wanting to take advantage of testing accommodations for the SAT

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True/False: The largest group of school-aged children with special needs receiving special education services is students with learning disabilities.

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True

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True/False: The first public use of the phrase learning disabilities was attributed to Sam Kirk in 1975.

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False

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True/False: Learning disabilities are always accompanied by attention-deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity.

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False

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True/False: If a child has a learning disability, it is certain that his or her sibling will also have a learning disability.

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False

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True/False: Metacognition means thinking about thinking.

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True

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True/False: The Woodcock Johnson Achievement Test is an example of a formal assessment.

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True

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True/False: The Wechsler Intelligence Test is an example of a formal assessment.

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True

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True/False: Curriculum Based Measures are an example of a formal assessment.

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False

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True/False: Criterion Reference Tests are an example of a formal assessment.

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True

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True/False: Comparing student's scores on an intelligence test with achievement measures is the most common approach for determining a student's eligibility for learning disabilities.

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True

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True/False: Comparing student's scores on an intelligence test and a curriculum-based measure is the most common approach for determining a student's eligibility for learning disabilities.

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False

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True/False: Comparing student's scores on a norm-referenced achievement test and a criterion-referenced achievement test is the most common approach for determining a student's eligibility for learning disabilities.

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False

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True/False: Comparing student's scores on an intelligence test with teacher observations and the student's portfolio is the most common approach for determining a student's eligibility for learning disabilities.

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False

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True/False: Discrepancies in Poor teaching can be found when identifying students with learning disabilities?

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False

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True/False: Discrepancies in Cognitive skills can be found when identifying students with learning disabilities?

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True

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True/False: Discrepancies in Poverty can be found when identifying students with learning disabilities?

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False

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True/False: The ratio of girls to boys identified as learning disabled is 3:1, 4:1 or higher.

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False

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True/False: The ratio of boys to girls identified as learning disabled is at least 2:1.

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True

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True/False: Girls and boys do not have the same overall intelligence.

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False

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True/False: Boys are not labeled as learning disabled as frequently as girls due to their documented slower rate of the development.

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False

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True/False: Learning disabilities can be accompanied by other special needs.

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True

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True/False: Learning disabilities are characterized by unexpected underachievement.

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True

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True/False: Learning disabilities can be a result of other special needs such as deafness, emotional disorders, and dysgraphia.

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False

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True/False: Learning disabilities are intrinsic to the individual.

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True

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True/False: The term learning disabilities refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders.

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True

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