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1. The approach that categorizes exceptionality as the statistical degree to which an individual deviates from the average in terms of cognitive - social - emotional - and physical abilities is called
Mental retardation
hearing loss makes effects language development through reading - writing
developmental
curriculum based assessment

2. Least Restrictive Environment; students with disabilities must have the same access to curriculum as their non - disabled peers
A 10 th grader receiving direct instruction in decoding skills to facilitate the recognition of high - frequency words is getting?
categorical approach
LRE
an audiometer

3. 'Filing out job application and after school work with an electrician' are listed on Jeff's ITP his long term goal is to...
Obtain skilled or semi - skilled employment
augmentative communciation
they modify students thought patterns
Autism

4. What to cognitive behavioral therapists do?
intermittant - limited - extensive - and pervasive
Mental retardation
they modify students thought patterns
ecological

5. co - occurring impairments causing severe educational needs; does not include deaf - blindness
disorder in one or more psychological processes involved in understanding or using spoken or written language that may manifest itself in the ability to listen - think - write - spell - or do math
inattentive - hyperactive - combination
an individualized transition plan
Multiple disabilities

6. What is the standard achievement test for deaf students?
modifying a passage and taking out every fifth word
contingency based self - management
ESEA Act
Stanford 9

7. Students with learning disabilities account for what percent of children in special education
50%
medication and a behavior management intervention
functional vision assessment
nine knowledge - skill - and behavior areas to provide a level of performance information related to transition needs

8. A statement that explains why the placement is the least restrictive environemnt
learned helplessness
principles of IDEA
IDEA 2004 requires this on an IEP
students who have significant challenges in social and emotional functioning without delays in language or intellectual functioning

9. Specific learning disability
10 per 10 - 100 children
disorder in one or more psychological processes involved in understanding or using spoken or written language that may manifest itself in the ability to listen - think - write - spell - or do math
low motivation and distrusting their own solutions and depending upon others to guide them
Program first placement second

10. Atypical language development manifests itself in these two ways?
modifying a passage and taking out every fifth word
duration recording
delayed language and echolalia
life space analysis

11. What is sensorineural hearing loss?
hearing loss that is caused by a problem in the inner ear/nerve pathway to the brain
hearing loss that happened after birth
Multiple disabilities
Does FAPE cover students who have been suspended or expelled?

12. Four varying degrees of support for the mentally retarded
intermittant - limited - extensive - and pervasive
teach a student with muscular dystrophy how to paint with a brush
Diana vs. the Board of Educaiton
PARC vs. State of Penn

13. Mental retardation originates before what age?
conceptual skills(self - determination - reading - and writing - social skills - practical skills
functional skills - social skills - career skills
18
students who have significant challenges in social and emotional functioning without delays in language or intellectual functioning

14. Birthplace of FAPE
pre - referral screening and an in class observation
PARC vs. State of Penn
LRE
a student looking at other students to see what they are doing

15. When a child with mild hearing loss cannot understand teacher directions the first step should be to
group contingency contracting
The most frequently occurring permanently disabling birth defect - characterized by an abnormal opening in the spinal column - is called
functional skills - social skills - career skills
have the teacher never give instructions when facing the board

16. What are the three types of timing that effect mental retardation
yes
Emotional disturbance
pre - natal - post - natal - and perinatal
IDEA 2004 non - discriminatory assessment

17. What does a cochlear implant do?
it directly stimulates the auditory nerve
IFSP
ESEA Act
principles of IDEA

18. Misclassification of African Americans as mentally retarded because of unfair IQ tests
low vision - functionally blind - totally blind
have the teacher never give instructions when facing the board
Larry P vs. Riles
mental retardation

19. According to IDEA 2004 is ADD ADHD a separate disability catagory?
no it goes in through other health impairments or a 504 plan
social stories
it directly stimulates the auditory nerve
categorical approach

20. Plans that goals and objectives including future employment - independent living - and adult services for students 14 years and older are know as
medication and a behavior management intervention
The most frequently occurring permanently disabling birth defect - characterized by an abnormal opening in the spinal column - is called
an individualized transition plan
an audiometer

21. A remedial approach
A 10 th grader receiving direct instruction in decoding skills to facilitate the recognition of high - frequency words is getting?
abnormalities in brain development - neurochemistry - and genetic factors
intermittant - limited - extensive - and pervasive
atypical language development - atypical social development - repetitive behavior - problem behavior - need for environmental predictability - sensory and movement disorders - differences in social and intellectual functioning

22. How does deafness connect to IDEA?
intermittant - limited - extensive - and pervasive
hearing loss caused by a problem in the outer or middle ear
hearing loss makes effects language development through reading - writing
functional skills - social skills - career skills

23. Do cochlear implants make sound louder?
Which law is more medically oriented IDEA or 504?
low motivation and distrusting their own solutions and depending upon others to guide them
no
augmentative communciation

24. Asperger Syndrome is defined as
an audiometer
Specific learning disability
90%
students who have significant challenges in social and emotional functioning without delays in language or intellectual functioning

25. What causes autism?
a hearing aid
developmental
abnormalities in brain development - neurochemistry - and genetic factors
hearing loss makes effects language development through reading - writing

26. In order to identify a student with a learning disability most examiners are concerned with a discrepancy between...
hearing loss that was present at birth
Mental retardation
Ability and achievement with ability being higher than acheivement
Which law is more medically oriented IDEA or 504?

27. What are four types of data based decision making?
response by response - instructional and test data - error data - anecdotal data
early traumatic experiences
a vision loss after a person had normal vision
hearing loss caused by a problem in the outer or middle ear

28. All the members of a group must achieve a certain goal before any member of the group receives a reward is an example of a
group contingency contracting
teach a student with muscular dystrophy how to paint with a brush
it directly stimulates the auditory nerve
an audiometer

29. What are the four types of causes of mental retardation?
subaverage intellectual functioning - deficits in two or more areas of adaptive behavior - and manifestation during the developmental period
limitations in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior
biomedical - social - behavioral - and educational
General education classrooms

30. Mobility training for students who are visually impaired can involve...
hearing loss caused by a problem in the outer or middle ear
heredity - structural differences in the brain - and other biological causes
Mowat sensor - laser cane - sonic guide
a hearing aid

31. Randi has an average IQ score but scores far below grade in reading - writing - and math: this profile is most consistent with a...
limitations in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior
learned helplessness
Specific learning disability
functional vision assessment

32. The process for assessing data regarding student environments for community based instruction is called a?
hearing loss caused by a problem in the outer or middle ear
Multiple disabilities
life space analysis
50%

33. What is acquired hearing loss?
hearing loss that happened after birth
direct instruction
zero reject
nine knowledge - skill - and behavior areas to provide a level of performance information related to transition needs

34. A 14 year old boy with mild autism would have what in his curriculum
functional skills - social skills - career skills
having them practice filing out job applications
learning disability
developmental

35. inability to learn not explained by sensory intellectual or health factors
Emotional disturbance
having them practice filing out job applications
Hear and understand speech
10 per 10 - 100 children

36. Using a single IQ test to determine placement is...
Specific learning disability
speech or language impairment
not legal
yes

37. Is inviting every single teacher to an IEP meeting something that will put parents at ease
disorder in one or more psychological processes involved in understanding or using spoken or written language that may manifest itself in the ability to listen - think - write - spell - or do math
Autism
yes
hearing loss makes effects language development through reading - writing

38. If parents are considering that their 4th grade student may need special education services the first step would be to do a
pre - referral screening and an in class observation
no
loop systems - closed - caption technology and computers
heredity - structural differences in the brain - and other biological causes

39. What does FVA stand for?
pre - natal - post - natal - and perinatal
functional vision assessment
Deafness
disorder in one or more psychological processes involved in understanding or using spoken or written language that may manifest itself in the ability to listen - think - write - spell - or do math

40. What does adaptive behavior mean?
typical performance of individuals in meeting the various expectations of their environments
Autism
According to a behavioral classroom management model - if a student exhibits an inappropriate behavior - the teacher should
having them practice filing out job applications

41. Reinforce an appropriate but incompatible behavior
curriculum based assessment
contingency based self - management
According to a behavioral classroom management model - if a student exhibits an inappropriate behavior - the teacher should
intermittant - limited - extensive - and pervasive

42. Learners with disabilities have opportunities to achieve commensurate with their peers

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43. What behavior assessment scale is often used to rate students for ADHD?
two test that are often used to identify mental retardation
discriminatory stimulus
Developmental delay can occur in the areas of
the Connors behavior scale & ADDES

44. How you teach young children with autism social interaction?
Deaf - blindness
learning disability
social stories
limitations in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior

45. Hearing loss is low- incidence disability that effects what percent of the population?
Deaf - blindness
1%
Hear and understand speech
learning disability

46. What is CLOZE procedure?
Deafness
curriculum based assessment
modifying a passage and taking out every fifth word
speech or language impairment

47. What does congenital hearing loss mean?
direct instruction
disorder in one or more psychological processes involved in understanding or using spoken or written language that may manifest itself in the ability to listen - think - write - spell - or do math
hearing loss that was present at birth
students who are mentally retarded

48. Social skills are crucial to success in inclusive education
hearing loss caused by a problem in the outer or middle ear
How 504 defines a disability
Many students with disabilities receive social skills instruction because...
students who are mentally retarded

49. Most people with severe and multiple disabilities have a primary condition of...
mental retardation
Emotional disturbance
hearing loss makes effects language development through reading - writing
modifying a passage and taking out every fifth word

50. Almost 2/3rds of children with ADD or ADHD also have some kind of
mental retardation
learning disability
50%
10 per 10 - 100 children