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Praxis Special Ed

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1. The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales would most likely be an example of
Program first placement second
mental retardation
Emotional disturbance
the DSM- IV

2. What are the seven characteristics of autism?
atypical language development - atypical social development - repetitive behavior - problem behavior - need for environmental predictability - sensory and movement disorders - differences in social and intellectual functioning
PARC vs. State of Penn
the Cummins model
Mental retardation

3. Students with learning disabilities account for what percent of children in special education
50%
Does FAPE cover students who have been suspended or expelled?
no it goes in through other health impairments or a 504 plan
whole language

4. A student with mild conductive loss is most likely to make use of a
Obtain skilled or semi - skilled employment
modifying a passage and taking out every fifth word
a hearing aid
medication and a behavior management intervention

5. What comes first in the IEP -- placement or program?
conceptual skills(self - determination - reading - and writing - social skills - practical skills
Program first placement second
abnormalities in brain development - neurochemistry - and genetic factors
direct instruction

6. Yes
Specific learning disability
subaverage intellectual functioning - deficits in two or more areas of adaptive behavior - and manifestation during the developmental period
Does FAPE cover students who have been suspended or expelled?
the DSM- IV

7. Standord Binet and Scales of Independent Behavior
zero reject
two test that are often used to identify mental retardation
mental retardation
yes

8. A teacher who sets clear and explicit goals for each lesson - presents a logical sequence of tasks - gives clear directions on how to do eacht ask - engages the student in guided practice - asks frequent questions - gives feedback - and does not move
discriminatory stimulus
two to nine percent
Autism
direct instruction

9. How a child's life experiences effect his learning
negative reinforcement
learned helplessness
compensatory education
non - verbal working memory - internalization of speech - self - regulation of affect motivation and arousal - reconstitution

10. acquired injury to the brain caused by external physical force resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment of both
Emotional disturbance
Traumatic brain injury
Council for Exceptional Children
loop systems - closed - caption technology and computers

11. In order to identify a student with a learning disability most examiners are concerned with a discrepancy between...
Multiple disabilities
Emotional disturbance
Ability and achievement with ability being higher than acheivement
an audiometer

12. Most people with severe and multiple disabilities have a primary condition of...
non - verbal working memory - internalization of speech - self - regulation of affect motivation and arousal - reconstitution
mental retardation
Larry P vs. Riles
18

13. Prelinguistic mileau training allows teachers to teach language skills to...
Which law is more medically oriented IDEA or 504?
students who are mentally retarded
the Cummins model
a student looking at other students to see what they are doing

14. What to cognitive behavioral therapists do?
the DSM- IV
Stanford 9
Rawley vs. Henry Hudson School district
they modify students thought patterns

15. Under President Johnson in the 1960's basis for title one
atypical language development - atypical social development - repetitive behavior - problem behavior - need for environmental predictability - sensory and movement disorders - differences in social and intellectual functioning
visual impairment
ESEA Act
90%

16. In order to meet the needs of an infant or toddler with disabilities
IFSP
no it goes in through other health impairments or a 504 plan
Sixty days
low motivation and distrusting their own solutions and depending upon others to guide them

17. What are four types of data based decision making?
yes
zero reject
response by response - instructional and test data - error data - anecdotal data
learned helplessness

18. If parents are considering that their 4th grade student may need special education services the first step would be to do a
IDEA 2004 non - discriminatory assessment
pre - referral screening and an in class observation
having them practice filing out job applications
learned helplessness

19. How you teach young children with autism social interaction?
General education classrooms
low vision - functionally blind - totally blind
social stories
mental retardation

20. How does deafness connect to IDEA?
two test that are often used to identify mental retardation
The most frequently occurring permanently disabling birth defect - characterized by an abnormal opening in the spinal column - is called
zero reject
hearing loss makes effects language development through reading - writing

21. Name three components of the AAMR definition of mental retardation
CCTV - optical scanner - computers
ecological
early traumatic experiences
subaverage intellectual functioning - deficits in two or more areas of adaptive behavior - and manifestation during the developmental period

22. IEP - LRE - Student/parent participation - FAPE - procedural safeguards - appropriate evaluation
student to student
two to nine percent
no
principles of IDEA

23. A girl who has long temper tantrums needs to have her behavior observed in what way for a baseline assessment
duration recording
hearing loss caused by a problem in the outer or middle ear
abnormalities in brain development - neurochemistry - and genetic factors
LRE

24. What is CLOZE procedure?
Specific learning disability
compensatory education
50%
modifying a passage and taking out every fifth word

25. The Vocational and Rehabilitation Act of 1974
a student looking at other students to see what they are doing
developmental
two test that are often used to identify mental retardation
where Section 504 comes from

26. Is FBA a type of ecological assessment?
yes
zero reject
90%
where Section 504 comes from

27. 504
abnormalities in brain development - neurochemistry - and genetic factors
typical performance of individuals in meeting the various expectations of their environments
Ability and achievement with ability being higher than acheivement
Which law is more medically oriented IDEA or 504?

28. Using a single IQ test to determine placement is...
not legal
Hear and understand speech
Multiple disabilities
intermittant - limited - extensive - and pervasive

29. What are the two major characteristics of mental retardation?
IFSP
Rawley vs. Henry Hudson School district
limitations in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior
Name three traits of effective inclusive schools

30. Direct instruction does not involve ____________ interaction
Does FAPE cover students who have been suspended or expelled?
student to student
modifying a passage and taking out every fifth word
A curriculum focusing on augmentative communication and assistive technology is most likely used with

31. A 14 year old boy with mild autism would have what in his curriculum
mental retardation
functional skills - social skills - career skills
Rawley vs. Henry Hudson School district
mental retardation

32. What does adaptive behavior mean?
typical performance of individuals in meeting the various expectations of their environments
discriminatory stimulus
executive functioning
visual impairment

33. What instrument do we use to test hearing?
Obtain skilled or semi - skilled employment
principles of IDEA
an audiometer
loop systems - closed - caption technology and computers

34. Four varying degrees of support for the mentally retarded
where Section 504 comes from
intermittant - limited - extensive - and pervasive
a hearing aid
related limitations in two or more areas of adaptive skills

35. What is the prevalence of autism?
IDEA 2004 requires this on an IEP
modifying a passage and taking out every fifth word
zero reject
10 per 10 - 100 children

36. What does the Transition Planning Inventory assesses?
Deaf - blindness
In a full - inclusion model the special education teacher & the general education teacher
nine knowledge - skill - and behavior areas to provide a level of performance information related to transition needs
related limitations in two or more areas of adaptive skills

37. According to IDEA 2004 can a student with a disability who brings drugs or weapons to school be expelled?
CCTV - optical scanner - computers
yes
they modify students thought patterns
loop systems - closed - caption technology and computers

38. Students must be involved in transition planning services starting at age...
18
compensatory education
try to find appropriate content at grade level
Fourteen

39. From a functional perspective deafness is related to difficulties with the ability to...
speech or language impairment
modifying a passage and taking out every fifth word
Hear and understand speech
delayed language and echolalia

40. In a full - inclusion model services to students with disabilities are available in...
A curriculum focusing on augmentative communication and assistive technology is most likely used with
Diana vs. the Board of Educaiton
General education classrooms
LRE

41. hearing and visual impariments causing severe communication and other developmental and educational needs
PARC vs. State of Penn
Deaf - blindness
Procedural safeguards
Ability and achievement with ability being higher than acheivement

42. In making a decision about curriculum and instruction for a student with a disability what piece of information is most useful?
The most frequently occurring permanently disabling birth defect - characterized by an abnormal opening in the spinal column - is called
learned helplessness
Curriculum based assessment
pre - referral screening and an in class observation

43. What would an example of a multimodal treatment for a child with ADD be?
21 or younger
Learning disabilities
medication and a behavior management intervention
Sixty days

44. Plans that goals and objectives including future employment - independent living - and adult services for students 14 years and older are know as
student to student
Orthopedic impairment
18
an individualized transition plan

45. Least Restrictive Environment; students with disabilities must have the same access to curriculum as their non - disabled peers
According to a behavioral classroom management model - if a student exhibits an inappropriate behavior - the teacher should
LRE
hearing loss caused by a problem in the outer or middle ear
Curriculum based assessment

46. Randi has an average IQ score but scores far below grade in reading - writing - and math: this profile is most consistent with a...
no it goes in through other health impairments or a 504 plan
Specific learning disability
executive functioning
visual impairment

47. A phenomena in which students with disabilities think they fail no harder they try is called
early traumatic experiences
10 per 10 - 100 children
speech or language impairment
learned helplessness

48. Mobility training for students who are visually impaired can involve...
IDEA 2004 requires this on an IEP
Mowat sensor - laser cane - sonic guide
early traumatic experiences
Does FAPE cover students who have been suspended or expelled?

49. The principle of 2004 that will not let you suspend a student if his behavior is a function of his disability is known as
response by response - instructional and test data - error data - anecdotal data
yes
zero reject
PARC vs. State of Penn

50. An organization that was founded in 1922 to advocate for all children with disabilities is called the
assistive technology
Council for Exceptional Children
Hearing impairment
Curriculum based assessment