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Praxis Special Ed

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1. What causes autism?
abnormalities in brain development - neurochemistry - and genetic factors
a hearing aid
Hear and understand speech
21 or younger

2. What is sensorineural hearing loss?
hearing loss that is caused by a problem in the inner ear/nerve pathway to the brain
IFSP
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
group contingency contracting

3. A resource room teacher would be most likely to contact an OT to
teach a student with muscular dystrophy how to paint with a brush
medication and a behavior management intervention
PARC vs. State of Penn
two test that are often used to identify mental retardation

4. If parents are considering that their 4th grade student may need special education services the first step would be to do a
the Connors behavior scale & ADDES
pre - referral screening and an in class observation
atypical language development - atypical social development - repetitive behavior - problem behavior - need for environmental predictability - sensory and movement disorders - differences in social and intellectual functioning
no

5. subaverage general intellectual functioning with deficits in adaptive behavior
an audiometer
learning disability
Mental retardation
abnormalities in brain development - neurochemistry - and genetic factors

6. An organization that was founded in 1922 to advocate for all children with disabilities is called the
response by response - instructional and test data - error data - anecdotal data
Council for Exceptional Children
The most frequently occurring permanently disabling birth defect - characterized by an abnormal opening in the spinal column - is called
learning disability

7. The Vocational and Rehabilitation Act of 1974
LRE
Name three traits of effective inclusive schools
functional skills - social skills - career skills
where Section 504 comes from

8. A psychoanalytic approach would explain behavior disorders as resulting from
Emotional disturbance
biomedical - social - behavioral - and educational
early traumatic experiences
ther health impairments

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

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10. Four varying degrees of support for the mentally retarded
intermittant - limited - extensive - and pervasive
direct instruction
principles of IDEA
ESEA Act

11. What does a cochlear implant do?
a student looking at other students to see what they are doing
it directly stimulates the auditory nerve
inattentive - hyperactive - combination
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

12. What behavior assessment scale is often used to rate students for ADHD?
Developmental delay can occur in the areas of
the Connors behavior scale & ADDES
try to find appropriate content at grade level
Hearing impairment

13. Direct instruction does not involve ____________ interaction
student to student
response by response - instructional and test data - error data - anecdotal data
Emotional disturbance
Sixty days

14. Do cochlear implants make sound louder?
Hudson vs Rowley determined that 'appropriate education' means that
they modify students thought patterns
no
abnormalities in brain development - neurochemistry - and genetic factors

15. A model used with ESL and deaf students
A 10 th grader receiving direct instruction in decoding skills to facilitate the recognition of high - frequency words is getting?
50%
it directly stimulates the auditory nerve
the Cummins model

16. Autism falls on the spectrum of...
pervasive developmental disorders
10 per 10 - 100 children
inattentive - hyperactive - combination
nine knowledge - skill - and behavior areas to provide a level of performance information related to transition needs

17. Students with learning disabilities account for what percent of children in special education
IDEA 2004 non - discriminatory assessment
teach a student with muscular dystrophy how to paint with a brush
50%
speech or language impairment

18. What percentage of deaf students spend most of their time in the regular education classrom
student to student
45%
Emotional disturbance
related limitations in two or more areas of adaptive skills

19. The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales would most likely be an example of
mental retardation
two to nine percent
low motivation and distrusting their own solutions and depending upon others to guide them
Multiple disabilities

20. A remedial approach
exploring the subenvironments within the restuarant
heredity - structural differences in the brain - and other biological causes
zero reject
A 10 th grader receiving direct instruction in decoding skills to facilitate the recognition of high - frequency words is getting?

21. Misclassification of African Americans as mentally retarded because of unfair IQ tests
medication and a behavior management intervention
Larry P vs. Riles
conceptual skills(self - determination - reading - and writing - social skills - practical skills
executive functioning

22. Diana vs. State Board of Education - Larry P.vs Riles - and Lau vs. Nichols all addressed the issue of?
have the teacher never give instructions when facing the board
a student looking at other students to see what they are doing
Non - discriminatory assessment
developmental

23. Asperger Syndrome is defined as
Learning disabilities
assistive technology
students who have significant challenges in social and emotional functioning without delays in language or intellectual functioning
18

24. Two student who sat next to each other and distract one another then the teacher moves them and they stop talking...
modifying a passage and taking out every fifth word
teach a student with muscular dystrophy how to paint with a brush
manipulating the antecedent stimulus
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

25. 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
IDEA 2004 requires this on an IEP
whole language
augmentative communciation
delayed language and echolalia

26. What are the three types of timing that effect mental retardation
intermittant - limited - extensive - and pervasive
pre - natal - post - natal - and perinatal
compensatory education
How 504 defines a disability

27. ADHD criteria is defined by
Deafness
inattentive - hyperactive - combination
Hearing impairment
the DSM- IV

28. asmtha - add - adhd - diabetes - epilepsy
manipulating the antecedent stimulus
Stanford 9
ther health impairments
Deaf - blindness

29. A ecological inventory for an MR student in a fast food environment would be...
early traumatic experiences
whole language
exploring the subenvironments within the restuarant
delayed language and echolalia

30. Much broader than IDEA disabilities that effect a life experience
How 504 defines a disability
limitations in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior
Developmental delay can occur in the areas of
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

31. The process for assessing data regarding student environments for community based instruction is called a?
biomedical - social - behavioral - and educational
life space analysis
whole language
Curriculum based assessment

32. Students must be involved in transition planning services starting at age...
Fourteen
the Cummins model
ecological
Non - discriminatory assessment

33. Hearing loss is low- incidence disability that effects what percent of the population?
exploring the subenvironments within the restuarant
1%
Sixty days
yes

34. Mobility training for students who are visually impaired can involve...
Mowat sensor - laser cane - sonic guide
IDEA 2004 requires this on an IEP
duration recording
it directly stimulates the auditory nerve

35. A student with mild conductive loss is most likely to make use of a
Learning disabilities
visual impairment
Mental retardation
a hearing aid

36. What is CLOZE procedure?
Emotional disturbance
45%
modifying a passage and taking out every fifth word
Program first placement second

37. Yes
Does FAPE cover students who have been suspended or expelled?
categorical approach
mental retardation
related limitations in two or more areas of adaptive skills

38. Mental retardation originates before what age?
loop systems - closed - caption technology and computers
early traumatic experiences
Hearing impairment
18

39. Is FBA a type of ecological assessment?
yes
assistive technology
Larry P vs. Riles
low motivation and distrusting their own solutions and depending upon others to guide them

40. impairment in hearing that affects educaitonal performance - but not included under the definition of deafness
developmental
Diana vs. the Board of Educaiton
heredity - structural differences in the brain - and other biological causes
Hearing impairment

41. Name three components of the AAMR definition of mental retardation
subaverage intellectual functioning - deficits in two or more areas of adaptive behavior - and manifestation during the developmental period
Autism
loop systems - closed - caption technology and computers
biomedical - social - behavioral - and educational

42. What are some examples of assistive technology for blind students?
contingency based self - management
Curriculum based assessment
CCTV - optical scanner - computers
abnormalities in brain development - neurochemistry - and genetic factors

43. co - occurring impairments causing severe educational needs; does not include deaf - blindness
an individualized transition plan
they modify students thought patterns
Multiple disabilities
principles of IDEA

44. A girl who has long temper tantrums needs to have her behavior observed in what way for a baseline assessment
inattentive - hyperactive - combination
delayed language and echolalia
Does FAPE cover students who have been suspended or expelled?
duration recording

45. Social - emotional - physical - cognitive - adaptive - & communication
Developmental delay can occur in the areas of
negative reinforcement
pervasive developmental disorders
manipulating the antecedent stimulus

46. How you teach young children with autism social interaction?
Many students with disabilities receive social skills instruction because...
social stories
heredity - structural differences in the brain - and other biological causes
mental retardation

47. 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
Non - discriminatory assessment
group contingency contracting
having them practice filing out job applications
compensatory education

48. Dealt with the language of assessment - must be administered in the students native language
response by response - instructional and test data - error data - anecdotal data
IFSP
developmental
Diana vs. the Board of Educaiton

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
Traumatic brain injury
zero reject
LRE

50. Share the responsibility for the students education
an audiometer
In a full - inclusion model the special education teacher & the general education teacher
response by response - instructional and test data - error data - anecdotal data
heredity - structural differences in the brain - and other biological causes