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Praxis Special Ed

Subjects : praxis, teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Spina bifida






2. Reinforce an appropriate but incompatible behavior






3. Most people with severe and multiple disabilities have a primary condition of...






4. Do cochlear implants make sound louder?






5. The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales would most likely be an example of






6. Is FBA a type of ecological assessment?






7. Randi has an average IQ score but scores far below grade in reading - writing - and math: this profile is most consistent with a...






8. What are four types of data based decision making?






9. What does FVA stand for?






10. What is the standard achievement test for deaf students?






11. What is an adventitious visual impairment?






12. Autism falls on the spectrum of...






13. A phenomena in which students with disabilities think they fail no harder they try is called






14. Yes






15. Placing students with same disabilities together for instruction purposes represents a






16. What are some examples of assistive technology for blind students?






17. Plans that goals and objectives including future employment - independent living - and adult services for students 14 years and older are know as






18. How does deafness connect to IDEA?






19. Students with learning disabilities account for what percent of children in special education






20. In errorless learning SD stands for?






21. What are the three domains of adaptive behavior?






22. The approach to reading instruction which uses students language and experiences and in which reading is taught a meaning - oriented integrated activity rather than a collection of separate skills is known as a






23. If a 5th grade student is getting frustrated in social studies because he still reads at a third grade level - what should the teacher do?






24. Specific learning disability






25. Metacognition is connected to






26. What does congenital hearing loss mean?






27. Social - emotional - physical - cognitive - adaptive - & communication






28. The Vocational and Rehabilitation Act of 1974






29. acquired injury to the brain caused by external physical force resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment of both






30. What are the three types of timing that effect mental retardation






31. ADHD criteria is defined by






32. In order to identify a student with a learning disability most examiners are concerned with a discrepancy between...






33. What are the seven characteristics of autism?






34. severe orthopedic impairment - including impairments caused by congenital anomalies - disease - and other causes






35. Much broader than IDEA disabilities that effect a life experience






36. Using a single IQ test to determine placement is...






37. developmental delay that effects verbal and non - verbal communication and social interaction is called...






38. What is sensorineural hearing loss?






39. A 14 year old boy with mild autism would have what in his curriculum






40. What are three biological causes for ADHD?






41. inability to learn not explained by sensory intellectual or health factors






42. Share the responsibility for the students education






43. From a functional perspective deafness is related to difficulties with the ability to...






44. What does a cochlear implant do?






45. In a full - inclusion model services to students with disabilities are available in...






46. According to IDEA 2004 is ADD ADHD a separate disability catagory?






47. Professional collaboration - philosophy of diversity - use of cooperative learning






48. What time frame must an evaluation happen after the parents give consent?






49. What comes first in the IEP -- placement or program?






50. What does outer - directedness mean?