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Exceptional children differ from the norm in ______

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learning and/or behavior

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Handicaps are NOT evident at _____ or shortly thereafter

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birth

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_____ as many __ receive special education services

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twice, boys

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Which is the largest disability category in special education?

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specific learning disabilities

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Prior to the 1970’s , students with disabilities could not enroll in _____ ____

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public schools

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In what way is IDEA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 alike?

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They both require placement in the most integrated setting possible

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What is one thing NOT defined a major life activity in the Americans with Dissabilities Act

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Enjoying leisure time

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Compared to students are other racial and ethnic groups, African American students are most likely to be identified as having _____ _______

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intellectual disabilities

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Which of the following groups are generally underrepresented in special education?

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Asian Americans

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____ does NOT contribute to disproportionate representation of diverse students in special education

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inconsistent parental involvement

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What is true about parent involvement and special education?

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parent involvement is an essential element of SPED

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The first parent group to advocate for children with disabilities was the ______ _____ _____

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National Society for Crippled Children

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What argument is least powerful for family involvement in special education?

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Family members need to feel that they are important

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According to research, initial reactions of parents who learn that their child has a disability are generally ______

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feelings of shock, denial, and disbelief

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Common feelings of siblings of children with disabilities DO NOT include

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fear that they will be rejected by their sibling with disabilities

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Effective home-school partnerships are characterized by ______

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a climate of mutual respect and trust

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What is NOT criteria for the diagnosis of an intellectual disability?

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concurrent sensory disabilities

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What are criteria for a diagnosis of intellectual disability?

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deficits in adaptive behavior, significantly subaverage intelligence, and manifestation during the developmental period

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What about IQ tests is NOT true?

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IQ tests tend to be static

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What best represents a deficit in adaptive behavior?

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A 12 year old being unable to cross the street without assistance

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What is a good example of self-determination?

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Gina asks to ride the bus to town with her cousin so she can learn to use transportation

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Social deficits displayed by students with intellectual disabilities include poor communication skills, inability to recognize emotional states of others, and unusual behavior during social interactions but NOT

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inability to recall names

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What is not an environmental cause of an intellectual disability?

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Disease or syndrome

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During the practice stage of learning, feedback for students with intellectual disabilities should

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emphasize the correct rate of skill performance

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What is a strategy that is unlikely to promote successful inclusion for students with intellectual disabilities?
common recess time
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Before IDEA 2004, the most common way to identify a severe discrepancy between expected and actual achievement was _________
comparing student scores on IQ tests with scores on an achievement test
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What is the drawback to using a discrepancy approach to indentifying children with learning disabilities?
it is a wait to fail approach
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Most students with learning disabilities have problems with _____
reading
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What is the defining characteristic of students with learning disabilities?
Achievement deficits in spite of adequate intelligence and effective instruction
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An environment agent suspected as a cause of learning disabilities is _____ _____ ____
impoverished living conditions
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Handouts containing an outline of lecture content and including spaces for writing key facts, concepts, or relationships is an example of ___ ____
guided notes
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Using an acronym such as HOMES to remember the names of the five great lakes is an example of a _________ _____ which is a form of a mnemonic device
letter strategy
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What is an incredibly restrictive service option offered for students with learning disabilities
separate classroom
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Neuroimaging research has indicated that students with dyslexia have differences in the brain structure or functioning in the ____ _____ _____
left temporal lobe
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Why is it difficult to develop a clear definition of emotional disabilities>
Norms for appropriate behavior differ across cultures
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What is NOT a condition required to qualify for an emotional disturbance?
Visibility
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What is not a factor contributing to vagueness of the definition of an emotional disturbance?
Inclusion of five different problems as qualifications
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What is NOT an example of a student displaying possible internalizing behavior?
Seven year old Sophie is constantly out of her seat during all subjects, ignores the teacher, and argues aggressively
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_____ are more likely to have _____ disorders than girls
boys, externalizing
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What is true about students who display antisocial behaviors at an early age?
They are likely to engage in delinquent behavior in adolescence
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What is one external factor that is NOT a cause of emotional disabilities?
Vitamin defficiencies
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What is one external factor that is NOT a cause of emotional disabilities?
Vitamin deficiencies
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What are some causes of emotional disabilities?
brain dysfunction, differences in temperament, genetic factors
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What is true about the identification of students with emotional and behavior dissorders?
Young children are more difficult to identify
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What is true regarding risk factors and emotional and behavioral problems?
behavioral problems are generally the result of the accumulation of several risk factors
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Schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports ________
use research-based interventions to teach appropriate behaviors
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Autism is best described as an _________ ________
developmental disorder
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Repeating a phrase back to the speaker is common in children with autism and is known as
echolalia
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A child with autism would have a hard time understanding why ____
a joke is funny
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Some people with autism do not ____ ____ in a normal way
feel pain
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Overselectivity is characterized as
focusing on a part rather than the whole
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Although students with Aperger syndrome are similar to students with autism, they
don't have deficits in language or general intellectual functioning
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Using ____ therapy to eliminate ____ does not improve the success of children with ____
secretin, symptoms, autism
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Visual activity schedules for students with autism are a form of _____
prompting
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The collective wisdom of experts, in a study by Heward, indentified skills for successful inclusion of students with autism. These experts indicated that student success depended on the ability to
participate in and learn in group lessons
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A strong argument for including students with autism in general education is that ______
they can learn from socially competent children

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