Question 1

Discuss four important goals for preschool programs serving children with severe disabilities.

Accepted Answer

McDonnell et al. (2003) suggested four g

Question 2

Discuss the use of both alternative and authentic assessments to define severe/multiple disabilities.

Accepted Answer

Traditionally, there has been a heavy re

Question 3

In the functional learning approach, new skills must be taught in isolation of environmental cues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the IDEA definition of multiple disabilities?

Accepted Answer

"Multiple disabilities" refers to concom

Question 5

The purpose of authentic assessment is to determine the supports necessary to facilitate access and participation in natural settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Dual diagnosis involves persons who have

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual disabilities and emotional disturbance. 
B)  vision loss and learning disabilities. 
C)  hearing loss and cerebral palsy. 
D)  autism and other health impairments. 
A)  intellectual disabilities and emotional disturbance. 
B)  vision loss and learning disabilities. 
C)  hearing loss and cerebral palsy. 
D)  autism and other health impairments.

Question 7

Thadeus is ready to transition into a community living situation. Research suggests that is an important component in the planning process.

Accepted Answer

A)  establishing a natural support network 
B)  the ability to use community services 
C)  paid employment 
D)  establishing a natural support network, the ability to use community services, and paid employment 
A)  establishing a natural support network 
B)  the ability to use community services 
C)  paid employment 
D)  establishing a natural support network, the ability to use community services, and paid employment

Question 8

Effective programs for infants and toddlers with severe and multiple disabilities are

Accepted Answer

A)  always facility-based. 
B)  characterized by removing the child from the family. 
C)  child and family-centered. 
D)  child-centered with limited family involvement. 
A)  always facility-based. 
B)  characterized by removing the child from the family. 
C)  child and family-centered. 
D)  child-centered with limited family involvement.

Question 9

Zander has a condition that produces brief disturbances in the normal electrical functions of the brain, affecting his consciousness, body movements, or sensations and results in a seizure. What is Zander's condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spasticity 
B)  Athetosis 
C)  Epilepsy 
D)  Hypotonia 
A)  Spasticity 
B)  Athetosis 
C)  Epilepsy 
D)  Hypotonia

Question 10

Successful efforts to include students with severe and multiple disabilities in general education schools and classrooms involve

Accepted Answer

A)  untrained teachers. 
B)  systematic organization of opportunities for interaction. 
C)  no specific instruction to increase the competence of students with severe disabilities. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  untrained teachers. 
B)  systematic organization of opportunities for interaction. 
C)  no specific instruction to increase the competence of students with severe disabilities. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 11

An important goal in preschool programs for children with severe and multiple disabilities is to

Accepted Answer

A)  focus instruction in one developmental area. 
B)  limit same-age peer relationships and promote interaction with adults. 
C)  prepare the child for inclusive school placements. 
D)  focus exclusively on the child, then work with the family during the transition into kindergarten. 
A)  focus instruction in one developmental area. 
B)  limit same-age peer relationships and promote interaction with adults. 
C)  prepare the child for inclusive school placements. 
D)  focus exclusively on the child, then work with the family during the transition into kindergarten.

Question 12

The definition of severe disabilities as proposed by TASH includes

Accepted Answer

A)  the relationship of the individual to the environment. 
B)  school-age children only. 
C)  the need for intermittent supports. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  the relationship of the individual to the environment. 
B)  school-age children only. 
C)  the need for intermittent supports. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 13

Assessing adaptive fit means

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding how the environment accommodates individual need. 
B)  ensuring that the individual has the prerequisite skills before entering the environment. 
C)  changing the goals for the individual without changing the environment. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  understanding how the environment accommodates individual need. 
B)  ensuring that the individual has the prerequisite skills before entering the environment. 
C)  changing the goals for the individual without changing the environment. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of assistive technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wheelchair 
B)  Artificial limbs 
C)  Computers 
D)  Wheelchair, artificial limbs, and computers. 
A)  Wheelchair 
B)  Artificial limbs 
C)  Computers 
D)  Wheelchair, artificial limbs, and computers.

Question 15

Developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A)  child exploration and play. 
B)  academic curricula. 
C)  instruction consistent with the mental age of the child. 
D)  None of the answers are correct. 
A)  child exploration and play. 
B)  academic curricula. 
C)  instruction consistent with the mental age of the child. 
D)  None of the answers are correct.

Question 16

Authentic assessments focus on student progress in meaningful learning activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

are concomitant impairments such that the student cannot have his or her needs met in special education programs designed solely for one impairment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intellectual disabilities 
B)  Emotional/Behavioral disorders 
C)  Multiple disabilities 
D)  Severe disabilities 
A)  Intellectual disabilities 
B)  Emotional/Behavioral disorders 
C)  Multiple disabilities 
D)  Severe disabilities

Question 18

Teaching functional skills requires instruction that occurs across a variety of settings and with a variety of materials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Multiple disabilities have multiple causes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Stu is a student with severe and multiple disabilities who, as determined by his IEP team, is unable to participate in the state- and district-wide assessments. As such, Stu must be included in the state's accountability system by taking a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  norm-referenced standardized assessment. 
B)  alternate assessment. 
C)  medical exam. 
D)  IQ Test. 
A)  norm-referenced standardized assessment. 
B)  alternate assessment. 
C)  medical exam. 
D)  IQ Test.

Discuss four important goals for preschool programs serving children with severe disabilities.

Discuss the use of both alternative and authentic assessments to define severe/multiple disabilities.

In the functional learning approach, new skills must be taught in isolation of environmental cues.

What is the IDEA definition of multiple disabilities?

The purpose of authentic assessment is to determine the supports necessary to facilitate access and participation in natural settings.

Dual diagnosis involves persons who have

Thadeus is ready to transition into a community living situation. Research suggests that is an important component in the planning process.

Effective programs for infants and toddlers with severe and multiple disabilities are

Zander has a condition that produces brief disturbances in the normal electrical functions of the brain, affecting his consciousness, body movements, or sensations and results in a seizure. What is Zander's condition?

Successful efforts to include students with severe and multiple disabilities in general education schools and classrooms involve

An important goal in preschool programs for children with severe and multiple disabilities is to

The definition of severe disabilities as proposed by TASH includes

Assessing adaptive fit means

Which of the following is an example of assistive technology?

Developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) emphasizes

Authentic assessments focus on student progress in meaningful learning activities.

are concomitant impairments such that the student cannot have his or her needs met in special education programs designed solely for one impairment.

Teaching functional skills requires instruction that occurs across a variety of settings and with a variety of materials.

Multiple disabilities have multiple causes.

Stu is a student with severe and multiple disabilities who, as determined by his IEP team, is unable to participate in the state- and district-wide assessments. As such, Stu must be included in the state's accountability system by taking a(n)

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Exam 12: Severe and Multiple Disabilities

Discuss four important goals for preschool programs serving children with severe disabilities.

Discuss the use of both alternative and authentic assessments to define severe/multiple disabilities.

In the functional learning approach, new skills must be taught in isolation of environmental cues.

What is the IDEA definition of multiple disabilities?

The purpose of authentic assessment is to determine the supports necessary to facilitate access and participation in natural settings.

Dual diagnosis involves persons who have

Thadeus is ready to transition into a community living situation. Research suggests that is an important component in the planning process.

Effective programs for infants and toddlers with severe and multiple disabilities are

Zander has a condition that produces brief disturbances in the normal electrical functions of the brain, affecting his consciousness, body movements, or sensations and results in a seizure. What is Zander's condition?

Successful efforts to include students with severe and multiple disabilities in general education schools and classrooms involve

An important goal in preschool programs for children with severe and multiple disabilities is to

The definition of severe disabilities as proposed by TASH includes

Assessing adaptive fit means

Which of the following is an example of assistive technology?

Developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) emphasizes

Authentic assessments focus on student progress in meaningful learning activities.

are concomitant impairments such that the student cannot have his or her needs met in special education programs designed solely for one impairment.

Teaching functional skills requires instruction that occurs across a variety of settings and with a variety of materials.

Multiple disabilities have multiple causes.

Stu is a student with severe and multiple disabilities who, as determined by his IEP team, is unable to participate in the state- and district-wide assessments. As such, Stu must be included in the state's accountability system by taking a(n)

Understanding Exceptionalities in the 21st Century

Inclusion and Multidisciplinary Collaboration in the Early Childhood and Elementary School Years

Education for All

Secondary Education and Transition Planning

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

Exceptionalities and Families

Learning Disabilities

Emotionalbehavioral Disorders

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Communication Disorders

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Sensory Disabilities: Hearing and Vision Loss

Physical Disabilities and Other Health Disorders

Gifted, Creative, and Talented

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