Question 1

Which statement about braille for students who are blind is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) It is introduced in middle school. 
B) It makes reading and writing slower. 
C) Students write words as contractions rather than letter by letter. 
D) It is a visual system. 
A) It is introduced in middle school. 
B) It makes reading and writing slower. 
C) Students write words as contractions rather than letter by letter. 
D) It is a visual system. C

Question 2

The ability to fuse the single images from each eye into a single three-dimensional shape is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation 
B) binocular vision 
C) ocular motility 
D) depth perception 
A) accommodation 
B) binocular vision 
C) ocular motility 
D) depth perception B

Question 3

Guide dogs _____.

Accepted Answer

A) are used by 25% of people who are blind 
B) are most useful for independent travel in large cities 
C) are most useful to blind people with multiple disabilities 
D) are considered pets for their owners 
A) are used by 25% of people who are blind 
B) are most useful for independent travel in large cities 
C) are most useful to blind people with multiple disabilities 
D) are considered pets for their owners B

Question 4

Name and define the educational classifications of students with visual impairments.

Accepted Answer

Answer should indicate that all use tact

Question 5

Mrs. Torrez has been informed that Victoria, a new student with low vision, is being placed in her class. Which of the following is probably true about Victoria?

Accepted Answer

A) She will wear thick glasses. 
B) She will need to use braille to learn. 
C) She will mainly use her vision to learn. 
D) She will use her vision mainly to help her get around in the classroom. 
A) She will wear thick glasses. 
B) She will need to use braille to learn. 
C) She will mainly use her vision to learn. 
D) She will use her vision mainly to help her get around in the classroom.

Question 6

Collin has 20/200 vision. This means that _____.

Accepted Answer

A) he has perfect vision 
B) he sees as well as or better than 20% of his classmates 
C) he can identify only 20 letters on the Snellen Eye Chart correctly 
D) he is legally blind 
A) he has perfect vision 
B) he sees as well as or better than 20% of his classmates 
C) he can identify only 20 letters on the Snellen Eye Chart correctly 
D) he is legally blind

Question 7

Which of the following statements about orientation and mobility (O & M)is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The terms are synonyms. 
B) O & M skills must be taught at an early age. 
C) More time is spent on specific mobility skills than orientation. 
D) O & M instruction is not required as a related service. 
A) The terms are synonyms. 
B) O & M skills must be taught at an early age. 
C) More time is spent on specific mobility skills than orientation. 
D) O & M instruction is not required as a related service.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about keyboarding for students who are blind is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) This skill should be taught using braille typewriters. 
B) This skill should be taught after handwriting has been mastered. 
C) This skill should be taught to high school students seeking employment. 
D) This skill should be taught as early as feasible in the student's school program. 
A) This skill should be taught using braille typewriters. 
B) This skill should be taught after handwriting has been mastered. 
C) This skill should be taught to high school students seeking employment. 
D) This skill should be taught as early as feasible in the student's school program.

Question 9

Chelsea is a child with strabismus. She does not require special education but her teacher wants to be sure to help her succeed in class. She has some ideas for helping Chelsea. Which is least likely to be helpful?

Accepted Answer

A) Preferential seating 
B) Rest periods during close work 
C) Extra time on unfamiliar tasks 
D) High illumination with no glare 
A) Preferential seating 
B) Rest periods during close work 
C) Extra time on unfamiliar tasks 
D) High illumination with no glare

Question 10

Nigel states that he does not like social studies class because they spend most of the time reading. He claims that the text is blurry when he holds the book close to his face. He often complains of headaches. His teacher says that he is seeking attention because there are days that his vision is fine. Nigel is exhibiting symptoms of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) astigmatism 
B) farsightedness 
C) nearsightedness 
D) nystagmus 
A) astigmatism 
B) farsightedness 
C) nearsightedness 
D) nystagmus

Question 11

Which of the following devices can read street signs and announce traffic signals for people with visual impairments?

Accepted Answer

A) A Connecticut Cane 
B) A Global Positioning System 
C) The Mowat Sensor 
D) The Sonic Guide 
A) A Connecticut Cane 
B) A Global Positioning System 
C) The Mowat Sensor 
D) The Sonic Guide

Question 12

Jasmine is a kindergarten child with low vision. Which of the following is not a realistic expectation regarding motor skills?

Accepted Answer

A) She will be less careful with space. 
B) She will lose her balance and fall easily. 
C) She will be less likely to imitate actions of others. 
D) She will have poorer overall motor skills than normally sighted peers. 
A) She will be less careful with space. 
B) She will lose her balance and fall easily. 
C) She will be less likely to imitate actions of others. 
D) She will have poorer overall motor skills than normally sighted peers.

Question 13

Provide four examples of tactile, technological, and/or optical aids you would expect to see available across the curriculum to a fourth grade student who is functionally blind and describe how it provides access to the general education curriculum.

Accepted Answer

Examples and descriptions will vary but

Question 14

All of the following are true about closed circuit television except _____.

Accepted Answer

A) it can be easily moved from class to class 
B) it enables students with low vision to read regular sized print materials 
C) students with low vision can adjust the brightness and contrast of materials 
D) students with low vision can use them to create negative white-on-black images 
A) it can be easily moved from class to class 
B) it enables students with low vision to read regular sized print materials 
C) students with low vision can adjust the brightness and contrast of materials 
D) students with low vision can use them to create negative white-on-black images

Question 15

Teachers can help children with low vision develop visual efficiency by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) making their classrooms very attractive 
B) providing individual visual stimulation sessions 
C) providing visual instruction in the context of daily activities 
D) conducting frequent assessments of visual acuity and visual field 
A) making their classrooms very attractive 
B) providing individual visual stimulation sessions 
C) providing visual instruction in the context of daily activities 
D) conducting frequent assessments of visual acuity and visual field

Question 16

Which term best describes a person with vision of 20/220 in the better eye that is improved to 20/70 with glasses?

Accepted Answer

A) Functionally blind 
B) Low vision 
C) Partially sighted 
D) Tunnel vision 
A) Functionally blind 
B) Low vision 
C) Partially sighted 
D) Tunnel vision

Question 17

Accelerated and compressed speech enable students with visual impairments to listen at speeds of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) up to 275 words per minute 
B) up to 300 words per minute 
C) up to 350 words per minute 
D) up to 375 words per minute 
A) up to 275 words per minute 
B) up to 300 words per minute 
C) up to 350 words per minute 
D) up to 375 words per minute

Question 18

All of the following statements about refractive errors are true except _____.

Accepted Answer

A) they include conditions such as myopia 
B) they include conditions such hyperopia 
C) they include conditions restricting circulation in the eye 
D) they affect approximately half of the general population 
A) they include conditions such as myopia 
B) they include conditions such hyperopia 
C) they include conditions restricting circulation in the eye 
D) they affect approximately half of the general population

Question 19

Which of the following is true about cognition and children with limited vision?

Accepted Answer

A) They have difficulty connecting their experiences. 
B) Their potential to learn is extremely limited. 
C) They perform more poorly on tasks that require recall. 
D) They cannot be taught the meaning of abstract concepts. 
A) They have difficulty connecting their experiences. 
B) Their potential to learn is extremely limited. 
C) They perform more poorly on tasks that require recall. 
D) They cannot be taught the meaning of abstract concepts.

Question 20

A long cane serves as all of the following except _____.

Accepted Answer

A) a tool for independent travel 
B) a probe for detecting changes in travel surfaces 
C) a bumper for protection from obstacles such as doors 
D) a bumper for protection from high tree branches. 
A) a tool for independent travel 
B) a probe for detecting changes in travel surfaces 
C) a bumper for protection from obstacles such as doors 
D) a bumper for protection from high tree branches.

Which statement about braille for students who are blind is most accurate?

The ability to fuse the single images from each eye into a single three-dimensional shape is called _____.

Guide dogs _____.

Name and define the educational classifications of students with visual impairments.

Mrs. Torrez has been informed that Victoria, a new student with low vision, is being placed in her class. Which of the following is probably true about Victoria?

Collin has 20/200 vision. This means that _____.

Which of the following statements about orientation and mobility (O & M)is most accurate?

Which of the following statements about keyboarding for students who are blind is most accurate?

Chelsea is a child with strabismus. She does not require special education but her teacher wants to be sure to help her succeed in class. She has some ideas for helping Chelsea. Which is least likely to be helpful?

Which of the following devices can read street signs and announce traffic signals for people with visual impairments?

Jasmine is a kindergarten child with low vision. Which of the following is not a realistic expectation regarding motor skills?

Provide four examples of tactile, technological, and/or optical aids you would expect to see available across the curriculum to a fourth grade student who is functionally blind and describe how it provides access to the general education curriculum.

All of the following are true about closed circuit television except _____.

Teachers can help children with low vision develop visual efficiency by _____.

Which term best describes a person with vision of 20/220 in the better eye that is improved to 20/70 with glasses?

Accelerated and compressed speech enable students with visual impairments to listen at speeds of _____.

All of the following statements about refractive errors are true except _____.

Which of the following is true about cognition and children with limited vision?

A long cane serves as all of the following except _____.

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Exam 10: Blindness and Low Vision

Which statement about braille for students who are blind is most accurate?

The ability to fuse the single images from each eye into a single three-dimensional shape is called _____.

Guide dogs _____.

Name and define the educational classifications of students with visual impairments.

Mrs. Torrez has been informed that Victoria, a new student with low vision, is being placed in her class. Which of the following is probably true about Victoria?

Collin has 20/200 vision. This means that _____.

Which of the following statements about orientation and mobility (O & M)is most accurate?

Which of the following statements about keyboarding for students who are blind is most accurate?

Chelsea is a child with strabismus. She does not require special education but her teacher wants to be sure to help her succeed in class. She has some ideas for helping Chelsea. Which is least likely to be helpful?

Which of the following devices can read street signs and announce traffic signals for people with visual impairments?

Jasmine is a kindergarten child with low vision. Which of the following is not a realistic expectation regarding motor skills?

Provide four examples of tactile, technological, and/or optical aids you would expect to see available across the curriculum to a fourth grade student who is functionally blind and describe how it provides access to the general education curriculum.

All of the following are true about closed circuit television except _____.

Teachers can help children with low vision develop visual efficiency by _____.

Which term best describes a person with vision of 20/220 in the better eye that is improved to 20/70 with glasses?

Accelerated and compressed speech enable students with visual impairments to listen at speeds of _____.

All of the following statements about refractive errors are true except _____.

Which of the following is true about cognition and children with limited vision?

A long cane serves as all of the following except _____.

The Purpose and Promise of Special Education

Planning and Providing Special Education Services

Collaborating With Families

Intellectual Disabilities

Learning Disabilities

Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Communication Disorders

Deafness and Hearing Loss

Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, Health Impairments, and Physical Disabilities

Low-Incidence Disabilities: Multiple Disabilities, deaf-Blindness, and Traumatic Brain Injury

Gifted and Talented

Early Childhood Special Education

Transition to Adulthood

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