Exam 6: Learners Who Are Exceptional

Fatima's parents have just been notified that Fatima is gifted. What are the program options available for educating children who are gifted?

When they are not having a seizure, children with epilepsy exhibit normal behavior.

Mr. Charo has been chosen to give a presentation on teaching strategies for working with children who have learning disabilities. What will he present?

Approximately what percentage of all children from 3 to 21 years of age in the United States receive special education or related services?

Identify what receptive language is.

With the increase of inclusion, the regular classroom teacher is responsible for providing more of the education of children with disabilities than in the past.

By late adolescence, students with mild mental retardation can be expected to develop academic skills that are approximately equivalent to which of the following grade levels?

Ava is on anticonvulsant medication; however, she still has episodes in which she loses consciousness. She can also become rigid and move jerkily. This episode can last a few minutes. Ava most likely has which of the following?

Brain-imaging techniques show that peak thickness of the cerebral cortex occurred three years later in children with ADHD than children without ADHD. The delay was more prominent in the prefrontal regions of the brain that play an important role in which of the following?

Analyze the similarities and differences of mental retardation and Down syndrome.

In collaborative teaming, people with diverse expertise, such as teachers, counselors, and tutors, interact to provide services for children.

Giftedness is dependent upon innate ability, not family support or time spent in training and practice.

The term "handicapping conditions" is used to describe impediments imposed by society to the learning and functioning of individuals with a disability.

Emotional and behavioral disorders may involve relationships, aggression, depression, or fears associated with personal or school matters.

With early intervention and extensive support by the child's family and professionals, many children with Down syndrome can grow into independent adults.

Regular classroom teachers who work with children with disabilities should

When a student with epilepsy is not having a seizure, he most likely will exhibit which of the following behaviors?

Identify three strategies for teaching children with ADHD.

Gilbert has trouble listening to the teacher's instructions because it would require that he sit still. He often has trouble with the teacher's commands because he is distracted by all of the surrounding noise. He has trouble staying in his seat, and often wanders around in the classroom. Gilbert most likely has which of the following?

Examine why it is so difficult to accurately diagnose whether a child has a learning disability or not.